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Art For Sale
Artist: Richard Heeps
Artist: David Barnett
Eileen, Las Vegas, Nevada - Man's Ruin Series - Fashion Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Eileen, taken in Las Vegas in 2001 it is part of Richard Heeps 'Man's Ruin' series and features in his book of that title. This glamorous classic poolside artwork has a sense of soph...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Whoopee! Sheringham Market - Multi-color vintage book photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Whoopee! from Richard Heeps series 'In The Treasure Trove', featuring the multicolour spines of the iconic children's Annuals, photographed in a vintage bookshop...
Category

2010s Pop Art Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

'Frozen Faces Series: Fish Face' signed artist's proof I/XXV fine art photograph
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Pareidolia is the psychological phenomenon of observing faces in inanimate objects. In his ‘Frozen Faces Series,’ artist David Barnett plays with this phenomenon to create a series of abstract portraits out of snow. In ‘Fish Face...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

'Homage to Kandinsky: Before Spring' original signed mixed media watercolor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
David Barnett’s ‘Homage to Wassily Kandinsky after 1911 orig. Woodcut from the Klänge (Sounds) Series, title: Before Spring,’ is an original mixed media watercolor painting, signed by the artist in the lower right corner. Part of the artist’s ‘Famous Artist Series,’ Barnett stages a collaboration between himself and the Russian Abstract Expressionist Wassily Kandinsky by scanning the original woodblock print from Kandinsky's Klänge series and printing it as a giclée on watercolor paper. The composition sees a hatted figure with a staff as they journey through hills and canyons into the night; colors pass from the inside of the woodcut to the surrounding paper where they form a rotating cycle, perhaps indicative of the cycle of influence from Kandinsky to Barnett and back again. Mixed media giclée print & watercolor on paper 14 x 14 inches, artwork 19 x 18.75 inches, frame Signed and dated lower right Framed to conservation standards using archival materials including 100 percent rag matting, Museum Glass to protect from UV rays, and housed in a modern profile silver finish wood moulding David Barnett, an artist, collector, appraiser and gallerist has been passionate about art from the early age of five. David’s career as an art dealer began at age nineteen when, as a fine arts student, he sponsored an exhibition of work by fellow student artists. In 1966, he opened his first gallery in a converted basement apartment at Wisconsin Avenue and 21st Street. In 1985 David moved his gallery from Wisconsin Avenue into the Old Button Mansion on State Street and has been active ever since. David’s talents for recognizing undervalued artists and for meeting the needs of art lovers, art collectors and artists have created a vibrant, flourishing gallery and collection of over 6,000 works of art. David was born and raised in Wisconsin. He has been painting in watercolors, acrylics, oil pastels as well as fine art photography. David has more than 10 different series he has developed over the years. They include Abstract, Surrealism, Morph Dog, Up North Birch Bark, Impressions of Mexico City, Southwest, Fireworks, Famous Artist Paying Homage and Garden Panorama. Influential artists include Vermeer, Miro, Kandinsky, Chagall, Nolde and Klee. David has been featured in many magazines, newspapers and public television programs regarding his beautiful gallery, collection and knowledge and passion of fine art. David also has work in the permanent collection Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Arizona. Since its opening in 1966, The David Barnett Gallery has flourished to become Wisconsin's premier gallery and has the most diverse range of art available in any Wisconsin gallery, including works of art that represent more than 600 artists. The gallery also offers custom framing, art appraisals...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Giclée

Hubcap, Manea - Monochrome Vintage British Square Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Hubcap, subtle interior photography from the Richard Heeps series Ordinary Places, photographing Britain on the brink of change. It was Richard's first colour collection and was shot...
Category

1980s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Color, C Print

'On The Beach Sanibel Island' Original Watercolor Signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'On The Beach Sanibel Island' original watercolor signed and dated by David Barnett David Barnett an artist, collector, appraiser and gallerist has bee...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Riddle of the River, Sheringham Norfolk - Vintage Book Spines Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Riddle of the River, features a collection of vintage book spines on a shelf in a photograph by Richard Heeps from his series In The Treasure Trove. Taken in a secondhand bookshop in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Snake Dips Down, Hong Kong - Asian still life, color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Snake Dips Down, interior photograph from Richard Heeps Ordinary Places series, it was captured in the final years of British Hong Kong in a colonial home on the Peak. The almost mon...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

The Colorado Kid, Sheringham, Norfolk - Vintage Book Spines Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
The Colorado Kid, features a collection of vintage book spines on a shelf in a photograph by Richard Heeps from his series In The Treasure Trove. Ta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

'Ginkgo Leaves Morphed into a Butterfly' Original Painting by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Original drawing signed and dated by David Barnett. David Barnett an artist, collector, appraiser and gallerist has been passionate about art from the early age of five. David’s car...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

'Triple Birthday Bouquet Variation' Original Painting by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Triple Birthday Bouquet Variation' original painting signed and dated by David Barnett. 23" x 33" art 32" x 42.25" frame David Barnett an artist, collector, appraiser and galleris...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

Rice Bowl, Hong Kong - Asian still life, color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Rice Bowl, interior photograph from Richard Heeps Ordinary Places series, it was captured in the final years of British Hong Kong in a colonial home on the Peak. The almost monochrom...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Color, C Print

Hula Doll, Las Vegas - American Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Hula Doll', from Richard Heeps 'Man's Ruin' Series, captured at Viva Las Vegas, this fun artwork has a cool kitsch vibe. The photograph itself has a lo-fi effect. This artwork is a...
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

The Last Kiss, Milan - Book Kiosk, Italian color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'The Last Kiss', from Richard Heeps series, 'A Short History of Milan', featuring a traditional Italian street book kiosk. A Short History of Milan began in November 2018 for a spe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Geese - Welney Wetlands Trust, Cambridgeshire - Monochrome Bird Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps' eye caught this unique moment at the Welney Wetlands Trust when photographing his series 'A View of the Fens from the Car with Wings', 'wings' being a theme of the pro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Color, C Print

Humpty Dumpty and the Princess, Norfolk - Vintage Book Spines Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Humpty Dumpty and the Princess, features a collection of vintage book spines on a shelf in a photograph by Richard Heeps from his series In The Trea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

School Fun, Burnham Market - Multi-color vintage book photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
School Fun, from Richard Heeps series 'In The Treasure Trove', featuring the multicolour spines of the iconic children's Annuals, photographed in a vintage bookshop...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Sparky, Sheringham, 2018 - Vintage book spines Multicolor photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Sparky, from Richard Heeps series 'In The Treasure Trove', featuring the multicolour spines of the iconic children's Annuals, photographed in a vintage bookshop...
Category

2010s Pop Art Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

The Rovers, Burnham Market, Norfolk - Vintage book spines multicolor photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
The Rovers, from Richard Heeps series 'In The Treasure Trove', featuring the multicolour spines of the iconic children's Annuals, photographed in a vintage bookshop...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

The Silver State - Vintage Las Vegas, American Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
The Silver State, a classic yellow Cadillac, captured by Richard Heeps while at Viva Las Vegas 2001, where he was photographing for Classic American maga...
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Wanderlust Goes South, Sheringham, Norfolk - Vintage Book Spines Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Wanderlust Goes South, features a collection of vintage book spines on a shelf in a photograph by Richard Heeps from his series In The Treasure Trov...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Liberace's Piano, Las Vegas - American Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Liberace's Piano' from Richard Heeps 'Dream in Colour' Series. Richard captured one of Liberace's piano's in a private home, it has a an archetypal fun, kitsch, Las Vegas feel. Th...
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Marina Sign I, Salton Sea Beach, California - Roadside sign color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Marina Sign, photograph by Richard Heeps taken in the Salton Sea, California. This authentic classic American Sign has been beautifully weathered. The bold graphic style makes it hav...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Monte Amiata I, Milan - Color Blocking Architecture Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Monte Amiata I', photographed in February 2020 for his ongoing series 'A Short History of Milan'. There is a reoccurring linear, structural theme throughout the series, capturing t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Monte Amiata I, Milan - Color Blocking Architecture Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Monte Amiata I', photographed in February 2020 for his ongoing series 'A Short History of Milan'. There is a reoccurring linear, structural theme throughout the series, capturing t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Utopian Foyer II, Milan - Architectural urban color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Utopian Foyer II, from Richard Heeps series A Short History of Milan, which began as a special project for the 2018 Affordable Art Fair Milan. It was well received and the artwork ha...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Red Dinosaur, Milan - Architectural urban color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Red Dinosaur, from Richard Heeps series A Short History of Milan, which began as a special project for the 2018 Affordable Art Fair Milan. It was well rec...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Surreal Collage: 'Watching'
Located in New York, NY
Combining found elements with those fashioned by my own hand, my work encompasses two- and three-dimensional collage as well as sculptural objects. Infused with a rich sense of histo...
Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Utopian Foyer, Milan - Architectural urban color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Utopian Foyer from Richard Heeps series A Short History of Milan, which began as a special project for the 2018 Affordable Art Fair Milan. It was well received and the artwork has be...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Monte Amiata II, Milan - Color Blocking Architecture Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Monte Amiata II', photographed in February 2020 for his ongoing series 'A Short History of Milan'. There is a reoccurring linear, structural theme throughout the series, capturing ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Utopian Foyer IV, Milan - Color Blocking Architecture Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Utopian Foyer IV', photographed in February 2020 for his ongoing series 'A Short History of Milan'. There is a reoccurring linear, structural theme throughout the series, capturing...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Utopia, Milan - Color Blocking Architecture Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Utopia', photographed in February 2020 for his ongoing series 'A Short History of Milan'. There is a reoccurring linear, structural theme throughout the series, capturing the Milan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Joshua Tree, Mojave Desert, California - American landscape color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Joshua Tree National Park an extremely interesting rural landscape, made famous through its popularity in pop culture. Here, the Joshua Tree captured in the Mojave Desert at dusk whi...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Utopian Foyer III, Milan - Color Blocking Architecture Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Utopian Foyer III', photographed in February 2020 for his ongoing series 'A Short History of Milan'. There is a reoccurring linear, structural theme throughout the series, capturin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Utopian Foyer IV, Milan - Color Blocking Architecture Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Utopian Foyer IV', photographed in February 2020 for his ongoing series 'A Short History of Milan'. There is a reoccurring linear, structural theme throughout the series, capturing...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Monte Amiata II, Milan - Color Blocking Architecture Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Monte Amiata II', photographed in February 2020 for his ongoing series 'A Short History of Milan'. There is a reoccurring linear, structural theme throughout the series, capturing ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

North Shore Motel Steps, Salton Sea, California - Architectural color photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
North Shore Motel Steps, mid-century architecture photography captured by Richard Heeps as part of his Salton Sea series. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss photographic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Flat to Let, London - East London architecture street photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Flat to Let', East London street photography from Richard Heeps' series A Short History of London. This artwork is a limited edition of 25 gloss photogra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Classic Las Vegas Trio - Three framed photographs of vintage Las Vegas
Located in Cambridge, GB
Vintage Las Vegas set of three framed artworks from Richard Heeps Dream in Colour series. Featuring a classic yellow Cadillac on the Las Vegas Strip ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Bougainvillea, North Shore Motel, Salton Sea, California - Floral Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Bougainvillea, North Shore Motel. Floral print photograph from Richard Heeps Salton Sea series. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss photographic print only. It will be de...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Ray of Light, Ho Chi Minh City - Color Photography of Trees
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Ray of Light', part of Richard Heeps Vietnam series 'This is Not America', this unusual photograph of trees has a spiritual quality. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Jetty II - North Shore Yacht Club, Salton Sea, California - Color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Jetty II, North Shore Yacht Club, from Richard Heeps Salton Sea series. Cool shades of blue are key to this serene waterscape below sea level in the Salton Sea. The layers of sky, mo...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

View from Bombay Beach, Salton Sea, California - Color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
View from Bombay Beach, from Richard Heeps Salton Sea series. Cool shades of blue in this serene waterscape below sea level in the Salton Sea. The suspended cloud creates a dreamy sy...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Poor Richard - Head, North Sore, Salton Sea, California - Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
This Roadside Giant is called 'Poor Richard', ironic really considering the artists' name, and the sad state of his broken off head. Poor Richard refers t...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Black and White Photography Set of Nine (Small)
Located in Cambridge, GB
A set of nine black and white photographs by Richard Heeps. They can be hung in a grid, or spaced out throughout your interior. Richard Heeps, primarily known as a colour photographe...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Surreal Collage: 'The Witness'
Located in New York, NY
Combining found elements with those fashioned by my own hand, my work encompasses two- and three-dimensional collage as well as sculptural objects. Infused with a rich sense of histo...
Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Surreal Sculpture: 'Ship of Fools'
Located in New York, NY
Combining found elements with those fashioned by my own hand, my work encompasses two- and three-dimensional collage as well as sculptural objects. Infused with a rich sense of histo...
Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Poolside, Las Vegas - Contemporary Portrait Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps photographed the Rockabilly scene in England, Europe and America over seven years culminating in his book, 'Man's Ruin'. 'Poolside' captures the chic vintage fashion and lifestyle at Viva Las...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

London, Milan, New York, Hong Kong (V2) - Set of Four Framed Color Photographs
Located in Cambridge, GB
Set of four framed artworks, architecture street photography of the iconic cities London, Milan, New York and Hong Kong. The artworks are typical of Richard ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Bunker Filing Cabinet, Ho Chi Minh City - Vintage Interior Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
This gun metal grey filing cabinet stands in the corner of a mid-century wood panelled bunker office. This interior artwork was photographed in Ho Chi Minh City, and is part of Richa...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Humpty Dumpty and the Princess, Sheringham, Norfolk - Vintage Book Spines Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Humpty Dumpty and the Princess, features a collection of vintage book spines on a shelf in a photograph by Richard Heeps from his series In The Trea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Chevy at the Diner, Bisbee, Arizona - American Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Chevy at the Diner' is a cinematic photograph taking you on an American road trip in vintage style. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss photogr...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Eileen, Las Vegas, Nevada - Man's Ruin Series - Fashion Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Eileen, taken in Las Vegas in 2001 it is part of Richard Heeps 'Man's Ruin' series and features in his book of that title. This classic image brings sophistication and dreamy summer ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Petrol Pump, Stow Bardolph, Norfolk - Contemporary British Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
An old fashioned yellow petrol pump, an item that Richard likes to "collect", sitting amongst green ivy. Photographed in Stow Bardolph, Norfolk. This artw...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Color, C Print

Milky Way, New Jersey - American Color Street Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Milky Way' on the road to Cape May from Richard Heeps Jersey Shore series. Taken in April 2013, this picture was first executed in Richard's darkroom in October 2020, he presents it full frame showing the film rebate. This roadside America...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Harry's Corner, Wildwood, New Jersey - American Color Street Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Harry's Corner, on the Wildwood Boardwalk. Taken in April 2013, this picture was first executed in Richard's darkroom in October 2020, he prints it full frame showing the AGFA Ultra ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Lone Pine, California - American Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
There is a cinematic style to this artwork, Lone Pine, taken in a former movie town in California, many Western films were made there. Taken outside Richard's iconic interior photogr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Silver Gelatin

Timber Merchant, London - East London architecture street photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Timber Merchant', East London street photography from Richard Heeps' series A Short History of London. This artwork is a limited edition of 25 gloss phot...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

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