Items Similar to Toni Kurz Descending
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7
Billy ChildishToni Kurz Descending2011
2011
About the Item
Billy Childish (b. 1959, Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom; lives and works in Whitstable, Kent) is known for his introspective, autobiographical, and deeply emotional paintings, writing, photography, and music. After leaving secondary school at age 16, Childish worked at the Naval Dockyard in Chatham as an apprentice stonemason. Initially denied an interview to the local art school, he produced hundreds of drawings that gained him entry to London’s Saint Martin's School of Art. Childish's defiance of authority led to his eventual expulsion from art school in 1981. Since then, Childish has gained something of a cult status worldwide, writing and publishing several novels and more than 40 volumes of confessional poetry, recording more than 150 LPs, and creating several hundred works of painting, drawing, photography, and prints.
- Creator:Billy Childish (1959, English)
- Creation Year:2011
- Dimensions:Height: 18.75 in (47.63 cm)Width: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Edition of 20Price: $750
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:
Billy Childish
Billy Childish (b. 1959, Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom; lives and works in Whitstable, Kent) is known for his introspective, autobiographical, and deeply emotional paintings, writing, and music. After leaving secondary school at age 16, Childish worked at the Naval Dockyard in Chatham as an apprentice stonemason. Initially denied an interview to the local art school, he produced hundreds of drawings that gained him entry to London’s Saint Martin's School of Art. Childish's defiance of authority led to his eventual expulsion from art school in 1981. Since then, Childish has gained something of a cult status worldwide, writing and publishing several novels and more than 40 volumes of confessional poetry, recording more than 150 LPs, and painting several hundred works. Through all of these disciplines, Childish addresses social, political, and personal issues such as war, protest, his turbulent childhood, and his struggles with addiction. While his confessional poetry and music explore these issues with startling honesty, Childish’s paintings are more subtle. His subjects are often drawn from his environment or are people he knows or admires: birch forests, self-portraits, a lone figure in a pastoral English landscape, and his wife as a reclining female nude. Childish works quickly and intuitively, making spare marks on raw canvas that leave much of it visible. He identifies with artists who worked outside a group or movement, intrigued by their outsider roles in society, such as Vincent van Gogh, Kurt Schwitters, and Edvard Munch. Labeling himself a “radical traditionalist,” Childish has a reverence for traditional oil painting yet has resolutely resisted any connection with a particular group or artistic movement.
About the Seller
No Reviews Yet
Recognized Seller
These prestigious sellers are industry leaders and represent the highest echelon for item quality and design.
Established in 1996
1stDibs seller since 2018
13 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: New York, NY
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
More From This SellerView All
- Untitled (dollar print, back)By Tom FriedmanLocated in New York, NYEdition of 100. 'Untitled (dollar bill back)' is an edition print. In this work, artist Tom Friedman replicates the reverse of a United States one-dollar bill, transforming its tra...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Freedom GallowsBy Nari WardLocated in New York, NYEdition of 7. Sold unframed. Nari Ward is known for re-contextualizing found/discarded objects in juxtapositions that create complex and metaphorical meanings that highlight cultur...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsArchival Paper, Intaglio
- Sol y dar y dadBy Cecilia VicuñaLocated in New York, NYVisual poems, the works in Vicuña’s 'PALABRARmas' series are carefully attuned to the power of language. Many of these works incorporate wordplay, and throughout her practice, Vicuña treats words as embodied entities whose forms can be parsed to reveal subliminal meanings across a variety of languages. For the series title, Vicuña has invented the word “palabrarmas,” a fusion of “palabra” (Spanish for “word”) and “armas” (“weapon”). At the same time, “palabrarmas” also suggests an even wider range of meanings, bearing similarities, for instance, to a portmanteau of the the verb “apalabrar” (“to agree on”), and the word “más” (more). Just as Vicuña emphasizes the capacity of words to cause violence and destruction, so she also suggests that they can be potent tools of reconciliation and understanding. In 'Sol y dar y dad' (1974/2016), Vicuña again looks to language as she considers notions of truth and community, and she extracts from “solidaridad” (Spanish for “solidarity”) the word “sol” (“sun”) and the Spanish verb “dar” (“to give”). Another edition of this work was exhibited as part of 'Cecilia Vicuña...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Eman si pasión [Emancipation / Participation]By Cecilia VicuñaLocated in New York, NYVisual poems, the works in Vicuña’s PALABRARmas series are carefully attuned to the power of language. Many of these works incorporate wordplay, and throughout her practice, Vicuña t...Category
2010s Contemporary More Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Unir a todo el pueblo contra la dictadura (Unite All the People...By Cecilia VicuñaLocated in New York, NYFull title: 'Unir a todo el pueblo contra la dictadura (Unite All the People against the Dictatorship)' Edition of 25. Work is sold unframed. Another edition of this work was exhi...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Obama CanBy Nari WardLocated in New York, NYEdition of 25. Nari Ward is known for re-contextualizing found/discarded objects in juxtapositions that create complex and metaphorical meanings that highlight cultural values or o...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
You May Also Like
- A dancing one - XXI Century, Figurative etching print, Black & whiteBy Leszek RózgaLocated in Warsaw, PLLESZEK RÓZGA (1924-2015) He studied painting at Maria Skarbek-Kruszewska private atelier in 1945-46. In 1948, he began studies at the art school in Łódź (later: Academy of Fine Arts)...Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsEtching, Paper
- Don't be afraid - XX Century figurative etching print, Black & white, SurrealismBy Jacek SrokaLocated in Warsaw, PLZBIGNIEW LUTOMSKI He was born in 1934 in Grodno. Polish graphic designer, painter and teacher. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, where in 1960 he obtained a diploma. ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Etching
- Permeation I - XX Century, Figurative etching print, SurrealismBy Leszek RózgaLocated in Warsaw, PLLESZEK RÓZGA (1924-2015) He studied painting at Maria Skarbek-Kruszewska private atelier in 1945-46. In 1948, he began studies at the art school in Łódź (later: Academy of Fine Arts)...Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Etching
- Untitled (Couple Entwined)By Francesco ClementeLocated in New York, NYAquatint etching on paper (Edition of 75) Signed and numbered in pencil, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Born in Naples, Italy, Francesco Clemen...Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsEtching, Aquatint
- Acrobats - Etching boy Marino Marini - 1963By Marino MariniLocated in Roma, ITHand signed and numbered. Edition of 50 prints. From the book "Idea e Spazio" including 12 etchings by Marino Marini and poems by Egle Marini. Ref.: Toninelli n. 80. Image dimensio...Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsEtching
- Chris Ofili, Poolside: Etching on wove paper, Contemporary Art, Signed PrintBy Chris OfiliLocated in Hamburg, DEChris Ofili (born 1968 in Manchester) Poolside, 2013 Medium: Etching on wove paper Dimensions: 45.1 x 35.6 cm (17.75 x 14 in) Edition of 55: Hand-signed and numbered Condition: MintCategory
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsEtching
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
British Artist Billy Childish Exudes Talent across a Multitude of Media
From punk rock to poetry, the talented Brit channels his creative energy into a wide range of genres.
Cecilia Vicuña Merges Politics, Science and Spirituality in Her Poetic Art
The Chilean creator, who has been living in exile in New York for decades, is having a major moment, receiving the biggest exhibitions, commissions and awards an artist could dream of.