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

Rosebush

Cook's etching encapsulates form and mass by bringing to life the contours and spirit of a living rosebush.

Composition

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

Cook details the beauty of a single rose and the mass of the rosebush, centering the thicket of stem and shadow.

Intent

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

Ceres Take

James Brown

James Brown was an American painter born in Los Angeles, California in 1951.

Hero of the room

Salt Note Suite

Using two small brushes held in the same hand, Brown explored forms that are both abstract and figurative.

Rising to fame in the 1980s East Village art scene, Brown was a painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist. He has been exhibited in institutions like Centre de Pompidou, MoMA, Art Institute of Chicago.

The variety of shape in this series of black and white images provides a small symphony of form that can fill a room.

Jumpstart a collection with these eight coveted lithographs.

Gustavo Rivera

Gustavo Rivera is a contemporary artist known for his vibrant and expressive paintings.

Monotype II

Rivera's monotype is both painterly and spontaneous in nature.

Internationally recognized Mexican artist who presides in San Francisco. His rich, cultural monotypes have been exhibited at the likes of Stanford Museum, de Young, Museo Felguerez.

This work is saturated with the richness of Rivera's life across San Francisco, Mexico, and Europe.

A one-of-a-kind artwork saturated with vitalithy and color.

Iva Gueorguieva

Iva Gueorguieva, born in 1974 in Sofia, Bulgaria, now based in Los Angeles, California, comes from a family of artists.

This Way

Bulgarian artist with an eye for large-scale, abstract paintings, Iva has been exhibited in numerous international galleries.

She creates subtle lines and shapes through an array of printmaking techniques, making her compositions highly individualized and complex.

Highly individualized way of printmaking –&nbsp;creating subtle lines and shapes through an encyclopedic array of processes.

Commanding composition, eye catching in any collection.

Catherine Lee

Catherine Lee is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant and expressive paintings.

Tehama V

Postminimalist attention to material, process, and form.

A believer in the power of abstraction, Lee's irregular grids and monochrome colors have been exhibited in the MoMA, the Tate, Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.

These works embody a tension between the flat landscape of her childhood Texas and the verticality of NYC where she worked as an artist.

This female, contemporary artist has a distinct and powerful aesthetic.

Small accents

Fermanagh

Lee imbues the counties of Ireland with form and tonality.

Contemporary female artist whose subject matters fit together like geometric puzzles.

Squeak Carnwath

Squeak Carnwath is an American artist known for her colorful and expressive paintings, prints, and installations.

Lotus

Carnwath brings to life the softness of the lotus through use of softground etching – her light pencil strokes are captured on the copper plate.

Female Bay Area artist who is a professor at UC Berkeley and whose collections are in the Metropolitan, American Academy of Arts, and SFMoMA.

Carnwath creates a harmonious world in her delicate, ambiguous forms.

Carnwath's delicate, conversational prints make great collection accents. This artist has an auction record of $30K.

Tehama I

Jürgen Partenheimer

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

Vasts Apart

<ul><li>Characterized by an extraordinary relationship of line and mass – creating an effect of metaphysical realism.</li></ul>

<ul><li>German artist drawing on theory and prose in his paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures which have been displayed in MOMA, SF Art Iinstitue, RISDI.</li></ul>

<ul><li>Partenheimer sets up a series of balanced compostions, architectural forms that resonate with the simplicity of Beckett's text, "Half reaching our logic and half toying with our sense of fantasy."</li></ul>

<ul><li>One of the most renown German artists of his generation, Partenheimer's works are a commanding Hero size.</li></ul>

Richard's Vase

The vase of ceramic artist, Richard Shaw, overflows with chrysanthemums and fuchsia garden flowers, like the hours Cook spends etching.

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

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

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

Salt Note Suite I

The antique Swedish Lessebo paper helps to generate light from Brown's' majestic ink.

The Cardinal red is punctuated by the vertically linear form of the page –&nbsp;here he connects painting to etching through sugarlift and spitbite techniques.

This series is not only visually sublime, but a single collection by a critically acclaimed artist.

Derry

Richard Anuszkiewicz

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Burt Barr

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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.

Alexander Calder

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

John Chamberlain

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Sandro Chia

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Elisabeth Condon

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Bruce Conner

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Jim Dine

Peter Drake

Charles Farr

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Harry Fonseca

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Günther Förg

Günther Förg, born in 1952 in Füssen, Germany, was a prominent German artist recognized for his exploration of color, form, and space.

Gunther Gerzso

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Morris Graves

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Arturo Herrera

Arturo Herrera, born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1959, is renowned for his boundary-breaking works merging painting, sculpture, and collage.

Hank Hine

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Alex Katz

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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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Leslie Lerner

Markus Lupertz

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Ellen Lupton & J Abbott Miller

Ellen Lupton and J Abbott Miller, distinguished graphic designers and educators, have profoundly influenced the design realm.

Josiah McElheny

Josiah McElheny, born in 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts, explored art at the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1989.

Jason Middlebrook

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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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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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Janaina Tschäpe

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Richard Tuttle

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Blue Chip

NFTs

Ascending

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Acrylic Monoprint

Aquatint

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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