"Marsden Spilling" Modern Acrylic Painting after Hartley's "Smelt Brook Falls'

1969

Casein monotype by Santa Barbara artist Olga Higgins depicting 2 young boys playing together. Hangs in its original walnut frame.

For regulars of our online gallery, you won't be surprised to see another work by Brennan, Californian artist, very secretive about himself, whose prolific and intensely surprising work we follow again and again. Today's featured work is a watercolor and black-and-white ink piece entitled "Rocket Launch," which has a landscape layout that ingeniously facilitates storytelling - A highly humorist piece -. signed and dated 2021. The quality of the drawing, the simplified lines, and the extremely elaborate organization of the elements deliver a reading from left to right and from right to left of a rocket that seems to have taken off. On the left, the main character is a cosmonaut who ultimately did not participate in the “intergalactic trip.” His mouth is represented by a simple hyphen, two wide-open eyes like marbles, and the hilarious double presence of a horseshoe that will not be enough to protect him from his fears and give him enough confidence to board the rocket. It's astounding with what economy of details Brennan brings to life the cosmonaut's dilemma: “Should I board the rocket or stay on solid ground?” By creating a back-and-forth effect from left to right, Brennan brings the "I'm going, I'm not going" dilemma of the cosmonaut to humorous life, with his helmet glued to his knees. Brennan pays an amazing tribute to all the great illustrators who have been contributors to major magazines, such as Art Spiegelman for the New Yorker, demonstrating his astonishing ability to activate a whole tragicomic aspect in a single image. Christopher Mark Brennan...

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This lithograph, as well as the 3 followings, has been done by Dutch artist Corneille, (1922-2016) who created lyrical, expressionist paintings bursting with color and who was one of...

This lithograph, as well as the 3 followings, has been done by Dutch artist Corneille, (1922-2016) who created lyrical, expressionist paintings bursting with color and who was one of...

This lithograph is based on an artwork of the artist, Robert L. Mulder, who used a cut-out technique probably inspired by the favorite work of Henri Matisse. He painted the rolls of ...

Still life with (thomas) Sully and (Andy) Warhol, (French actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923)) Hand signed in pencil, dated 1994 bears gallery label from OK Harris Gallery in New Yor...

John Shrehane is from England originally but spent many years working in Italy. His practice brings together an energy and elegance that is unique. John says, “I like to express emot...

France-Lise McGurn (British, b. 1983) In Pub-Lik 5, 2021 Medium: Painting on silkscreen base, on paper Dimensions: 60 cm x 60 cm Edition of 10 (with same silkscreen base): Hand-signe...

FAILE (Brooklyn-based art collective in the form of Patrick Miller and Patrick McNeill) Modern Living, 2018 Hand-painted acrylic and silkscreen ink on heavyweight archival deckled pa...

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The Dream [2022] original Acrylic, natural pigments on paper Image size: H:70 cm x W:100 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:70 cm x W:100 cm x D:0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note th...