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Christopher Wool More Art

American, b. 1955

Christopher Wool is a contemporary American painter. In his paintings, Wool contrasts bold stenciled text or abstract brushwork with white backgrounds. In the stenciled works and prints, words run together and breaks arrive at the edges of the canvas, as seen in his Apocalypse Now (1988), which bears the phrase “SELL THE HOUSE SELL THE CAR SELL THE KIDS.”

“With the painting the inspiration comes from the process of the work itself,” Wool reflected. “Like music [making the work] is an emotional experience. It’s a visual language and it’s almost impossible to put words to it.”

Born on September 16, 1955 in Boston, MA, Wool studied briefly at Sarah Lawrence College, but quickly left to enroll at the New York Studio School. A contemporary of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Cindy Sherman and others in New York’s downtown art scene in the 1980s, Wool introduced graffiti techniques to his work, later incorporating silkscreens and paint rollers.

Wool's work has been exhibited at numerous institutions around the world, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Gesellschaft für Moderne Kunst am Museum Ludwig in Cologne and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Wool currently lives and works between Marfa, TX, and New York, NY with his wife the painter Charline von Heyl.

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Artist: Christopher Wool
Untitled
By Christopher Wool
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Christopher Wool & Felix Gonzalez - Torres (After) Christopher Wool’s paintings and prints explore the confluence of image, text, and pattern. They oft...
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2010s Contemporary Christopher Wool More Art

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Gagosian Gallery hardback monograph (hand signed by Christopher Wool)
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool (hand signed by Christopher Wool), 2006 Cloth hardback monograph (hand signed by Christopher Wool) Hand signed and dated 2017 by Christopher Wool on the half title p...
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2004 Camden Arts Centre catalogue (Hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool)
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool 2004 CAMDEN ARTS CENTRE (Hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool), 2004 Softcover catalogue (Hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool) Hand signed and dated 2017 ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Christopher Wool More Art

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Christopher Wool Guggenheim Monograph, Hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool Christopher Wool (Hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool), 2013 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool) Boldly signed and ...
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2010s Minimalist Christopher Wool More Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Christopher Wool (Hardback Gagosian monograph, Hand signed and dated by artist)
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool (Hand signed and dated), 2006 Hardback monograph (hand signed and dated by Christopher Wool) Hand signed and dated 2017 by Christopher Wool on the half-title page 12...
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Early 2000s Minimalist Christopher Wool More Art

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Offset, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph

RUN DOG RUN
By Christopher Wool
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Part of a special insert of a well respected art publication. They are a superb example of his use of stenciled letters in paintings. Wool’s paintings also resemble the Concrete poetry...
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Untitled
By Christopher Wool
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Printed signature and edition details on verso custom artist box with printed signature
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    Christopher Wool is an American artist that incorporated issues surrounding post-conceptual ideologies in his work. Christopher Wool is best known for his work of large black stencil letters on white canvas. Shop a selection of Christopher Wool artwork on 1stDibs.

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