Gordon Cook

Gordon Cook was a renowned artist born in 1927 in the United States. He was known for his unique style of painting that combined abstract and figurative elements.

Recognition

Medium sized

Fuschia, Iris, Geraniums, Daisy

<ul><li>The lightness of the flowers are in contrast to the wieght of their shadow. </li></ul>

Composition

<ul><li>Bay Area artist of real things, has an impressive reputation for printmaking and landscape painting.</li></ul>

<ul><li>Cook establishes a language of visual meaning with etching lines that evokes light and substance.</li></ul>

Intent

<ul><li>The arts' directness is a celebration of what-is in the world. His etchings have been collected by the the Met, MOMA, Art Institue of Chicago.</li></ul>

Ceres Take

Harry Fonseca

Harry Fonseca (1946–2006) was a Native American artist of Nisenan Maidu, Hawaiian, and Portuguese descent, born in Sacramento.

Coyote

Fonseca rose to prominence as a Native American artist with a unique brand of traditional values and a contemporary edge. His works have been globally exhibited in the likes of the Smithsonian, Oakland Museum, Vienna Anthropological Museum.

Fonseca creates a sparkling contrast with lithography and bold drawn lines against the stark white paper. The figures are presented centrally in the composition, referencing an study of Picasso and Chagall.

Coyotes are central figures in much of Native American culture – inventive, wise and tricky creatures. Fonseca brings the coyote into the contemporary realm in this lithograph series.

A 13-print series of dramatic Southwest iconography that can fill an entire wall.

Alex Katz

Alex Katz, born July 24, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, is celebrated for his distinctive style and lasting impact on contemporary art.

Hero of the room

Tree 8

Untethered to any movement, Katz embraced figurative clarity and rejected abstraction. This prolific artist has been exhibited in the Whitney, National Portrait Gallery, Guggenheim.

This woodcut took three runs to build the blue background and define the tree. Then a final three runs through the press, for the orange, white, and black brushstrokes that create spring shadows on the trunk.

Katz honors Earth's majestic landscape, elevating nature in a quiet reverence here.

Highly influential artist with an auction record of $4M.

Bruce Conner

Bruce Conner (1933–2008) was an influential artist who emerged from the 1950s San Francisco Beat scene.

Small accents

Adventures of a Novel in Four Chapters

An American pioneer in conceptual works and experimental film, Conner has been shown in Centre Pompidou, MoMA, Museo Reina Sofia.

Fascinated by the form and the psychological power of biateral inkblot drawings, Conner creates arrays of these images. Relief plates together with handset type of the Michael McClure text creates an orderly yet provocative work.

This book was made with the San Francisco beat poet Michael McClure. Austere in its format, binding and restricted pallet, Adventures explores the meeting of poetic and artistic imagination of ink on deluxe paper.

Conner's artwork has historically auctioned for six figures.

Roses

In this etching, rose leaves dominate the cylindrical vase as the falling and fallen petals reveal the bare rose in real time.

Bay Area artist of real things, has an impressive reputation for printmaking and landscape painting. His etchings have been collected by the Metropolitan, MoMA, Art Institute of Chicago.

Cook establishes a language of visual meaning with etching lines that evokes light and substance.

Cooks' directness is a celebration of what-is in the world. He is one of the greatest etchers of this era.

Markus Lupertz

Markus Lüpertz, born in 1941 in Czechoslovakia, is a renowned artist known for his bold and unconventional work across painting, sculpture, and poetry.

Abend #1

Lupertz's expressive paintings chronicle historical wars, biblical themes, and mythology. This German artist has work displayed in the National Gallery, MoMA, Tate Modern.

Distinguished by figurative style, emotive color, and textured surfaces, Markus' three works have the same thematic but use a variety of techniques.

The raven is inspired by Manet's Poe etchings, carved with drypoint and softened with velvety aquatint.

Critically acclaimed, high auction artist with mueseum-exhibited pieces.

Charles Farr

Charles Farr is a contemporary artist known for his unique style and use of vibrant colors.

Peaches and Sky

Simple use of lithography and color while arranging peaches on a table and cloth.

Trained as an ancient pottery restorer at the Met, Farr became a realist painter in the Bay Area influenced by Classical Renaissance and 17th Century Dutch artists. He is collected by the Smithsonian, Oakland Museum, MMFA.

A classical still life with peaches. The cloth references Veronica's Veil and makes this work a reminder of mortality, momento mori. In a sense, the ripe fruit is an offering to time, to the inevitable process of change.

Masterful piece of art and ideal for any aspiring collector.

Janaina Tschäpe

Janaina Tschäpe, a German-Brazilian artist, explores nature and femininity through various mediums, including painting, photography, and sculpture.

Playing Volume

German artist with an interdisciplinary practice and an enduring fascination with water, exhibited in the Reina Sofia, Moderna Museet, Centre Pompidou.

This monoprint was achieved through collaging and painting, she cut out shapes and laid them on previously painted Plexiglass, which was then run through a lithograph press, sometimes twice.

Lyrical and engaging play of abstract elements, recalling the Brazilian Neo-Concrete movement of the 1960s.

Breathtaking one-of-a-kind work that captivates a room and is gallery-grade framed in maple wood.

Gunther Gerzso

Gunther Gerzso is a contemporary artist known for his unique and captivating style.

Sagrario

Sagario means sanctuary. Densely-packed blue quadralaterals emerge from their sanctuary into two vast areas. One a field of sunny orange, the other a smaller forest of the deepest green.

Mexican artist influenced by the architecture of Le Corbusier, who studied set design and eventually fell in with a group of European Surrealist painters. Gerzso is exhibited in the Tate, Art Institute of Chicago, Hirshorn Museum.

Gerzo uses the language of abstraction to evoke landscapes. He considered these two forms expressions of psychological dispositions, yet tied to the land.

Highly influential artist who made significant contributions to Surrrealism and geometric Abstractionism.

Jason Middlebrook

Jason Middlebrook, a contemporary artist from Jackson, Michigan, seamlessly merges nature and art in his work.

The Skies of Croton 3

Mixed-media artist intent on illustrating the natural world. Middlebrook has been exhibited at the Whitney, New Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

Series of unique hand painted screenprints with layering and stenciling that evoke texture.

Middlebrooks amplifies his fascination with the vibrancy of the croton foliage of South Florida, creating large-scale monoprints with organic leaf forms but are contrasted by geometric lines.

This is a dynamic monoprint by a contemporary, burgeoning artist.

Jürgen Partenheimer

He is known for his diverse body of work that spans across various mediums including painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking.

Canto V, 8

German artist who draws on theory and prose in his works, Partenheimer's prints and sculptures have been displayed in the MoMA, SF Art Institute, RISDI.

This multimedia series combines etching, lithography, and heliorelief woodblock. Here Partenheimer sets various configurations of blocks against the fluid and rich blue.

A complete vertical experience of blue –&nbsp;the mix of high alpine blues is simulatenously spiritual and earthly.

One of the most renown German artists of his generation, these powerful Partenheimers should be collected.

Marigolds

Bay Area artist with an impressive reputation for printmaking and landscape painting. His etchings have been collected by the the Metropolitan, MoMA, Art Institute of Chicago.

The elegance of etched lines creates an song of Marigolds.

Cook's directness is a celebration of what-is in the world. He is one of the greatest etchers of this era.

Richard Anuszkiewicz

Richard Anuszkiewicz, born in 1930 in Erie, Pennsylvania, is celebrated for his pivotal role in the Op Art movement.

Burt Barr

Burt Barr, born in 1938 in New York, NY, was a groundbreaking artist renowned for his unique approach to video art.

Georg Baselitz

He is known for his unique style of painting, which involves turning his subjects upside down, a technique he developed in the 1960s.

Joseph Beuys

Sebastiaan Bremer

Sebastiaan Bremer, born in Amsterdam in 1970 and now based in New York City, is known for his innovative printmaking and photographic techniques.

James Brown

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Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder, born in 1898 in Pennsylvania, initially pursued engineering before shifting his focus to art, creating his signature wire sculptures.

Squeak Carnwath

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John Chamberlain

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Sandro Chia

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Elisabeth Condon

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Jim Dine

Peter Drake

Günther Förg

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Morris Graves

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Iva Gueorguieva

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Arturo Herrera

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Hank Hine

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Mel Kendrick

Mel Kendrick, born in Boston in 1949, is acclaimed for his thought-provoking sculptures and installations.

Frank La Pena

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Catherine Lee

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Leslie Lerner

Ellen Lupton & J Abbott Miller

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Josiah McElheny

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Joan Mitchell

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Andrea Modica

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Hugh O'Donnell

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Nathan Oliveira

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Mette Petri

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Matt Phillips

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Norbert Prangenberg

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Gustavo Rivera

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Susan Rothenberg

She is known for her unique style of abstract expressionism, which often features animal figures and bold brushstrokes.

Ed Ruscha

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David Salle

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Richard Tuttle

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Blue Chip

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Ascending

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Acrylic Monoprint

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Block Print

Blockprint

"Block printing, an ancient technique originating in China, involves carving a design into a block of material like linoleum or wood, which is then inked and pressed onto paper or fabric. The carved areas remain uncolored, while the raised portions transfer the ink, resulting in a printed image. This method allows for the reproduction of intricate patterns and designs with remarkable precision.Block printing offers artists a versatile means of creating bold, graphic imagery characterized by crisp lines and vibrant colors. It has been widely used across cultures for textile decoration, book illustration, and fine art prints. The process demands both technical skill and creative vision, as artists must carefully plan their designs and execute precise carving to achieve the desired effect.With its rich history and enduring appeal, block printing continues to captivate artists seeking to infuse their work with the timeless beauty and tactile allure of handcrafted prints."

Charcoal

Cyanotype

Direct gravure

Drypoint

Etching

Hand painted blockprint

Hand painted etching

Hand painting

Intaglio Aquatint

Linoleum Print

Lithograph

Monoprint

Monotype

Monotype is a form of printmaking distinguished by its singular, spontaneous nature. Unlike traditional printmaking methods where multiple copies are produced, monotype results in a single, unique print. The process involves applying ink or paint onto a smooth surface, such as glass or metal, and then transferring the image onto paper through pressure using "light-field," additive ink applied directly, or in the subtractibve, "dark-field," the plate is covered wtih ink and the image is made by removing paint. Artists have considerable freedom in creating monotypes, as they can manipulate the ink or paint directly on the printing surface, allowing for experimentation with color, texture, and mark-making, resulting in diverse and unpredictable outcomes.

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