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Artist: Michael Kenna
Artist: Jack Graves III
Machine One /// Abstract Geometric Contemporary Colorful Painting Canvas Striped
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Machine One" Series: Abstract *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2022 Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas Canvas size: 32" x 26" Condition: The stretched canvas was custom built by the artist himself. In mint condition Biography: Jack Graves III is an American artist, born in 1988 in Jacksonville, Florida. He grew up surrounded by inspiration having an art dealer as a father, John Graves...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Diana Sculpture II /// Contemporary Pop Street Art Hunt Figurative Bow and Arrow
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Diana Sculpture II" Series: Sculpture *Signed, titled, and dated by Graves on bottom Year: 2022 Medium: Original Acrylic Painted Cast Marble Sculpture Dimensions: 17" tall x 6.88" wide x 6" deep Weight: 3 pounds Condition: In mint condition Notes: This is a unique work, not from an edition. The raw white cast marble sculpture itself was not created by the artist; it is a found object which Graves has hand-painted and transformed with his own design. The sculpture is cast marble: over 90% natural crushed Greek Marble stone with a small amount of resin poured into a mold, made in Heraklion, Greece. Diana is a goddess in Roman and Hellenistic religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside, hunters, crossroads, and the Moon. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, and absorbed much of Artemis' mythology early in Roman history, including a birth on the island of Delos to parents Jupiter and Latona, and a twin brother, Apollo, though she had an independent origin in Italy...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Cast Stone, Marble

Venice /// Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Colorful Minimalism Painting Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Venice" Series: Abstract *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2022 Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas Canvas size: 33" x 22" Condition: The stretched canvas was custom built by the artist himself. In mint condition Biography: Jack Graves III is an American artist, born in 1988 in Jacksonville, Florida. He grew up surrounded by inspiration having an art dealer as a father, John Graves...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Brigitte Bardot Icon IV /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Actress Fashion Model
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Brigitte Bardot Icon IV" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2022 Mediu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Paint

Jacques Henri Lartigue Icon (Florette Orméa) /// Contemporary Street Pop Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Jacques-Henri Lartigue Icon (Florette Orméa)" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2022 Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas Canvas size: 40" x 32" Condition: The stretched canvas was custom built by the artist himself. In mint condition Notes: Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) was a French photographer and painter, known for his photographs of automobile races, planes and female Parisian fashion models. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Florette Orméa was Jacques Henri Lartigue's third and last wife. They were married from 1945 till Lartigue's death in 1986. Orméa was a regular model to Lartigue for his art photography. Biography: Jack Graves III is an American artist, born in 1988 in Jacksonville, Florida. He grew up surrounded by inspiration having an art dealer as a father, John Graves...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Paint

Alexander the Great Sculpture II /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Joker Bust Head
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Alexander the Great Sculpture II" Series: Sculpture *Signed, titled, and dated by Grav...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble, Cast Stone

Cowboy /// Jack Russell Rat Terrier Dog Animal Landscape Portrait Figurative Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Cowboy" Series: Eclecticism *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Original...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Old July Barn /// Contemporary Landscape Countryside Horse Equestrian Mountains
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Old July Barn" Series: Eclecticism *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2024 Medium:...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Fendi Poolside (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Model
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Fendi Poolside (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley)" Series: Eclecticism *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and date...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Lee Miller Icon II (Man Ray) /// Huge Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Model
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Lee Miller Icon II (Man Ray)" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2024 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Aura VI /// Contemporary Abstract Geometric Colorfield Circles Painting Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Aura VI" Series: Aura *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Original Acryl...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Princess /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Grace Kelly Abstract Colorful
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Princess" Series: Eclecticism *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Origi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Blue Ridge Blue Bird /// Virginia Countryside Landscape Painting Horse Farm Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Blue Ridge Blue Bird" Series: Eclecticism *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso Year: 2024 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Canvas, Acrylic

Cowboy-Death & Co. Defend the West /// Contemporary Western Landscape Comic Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Cowboy-Death & Co. Defend the West" Series: Americana *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Ye...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Female Face Icon XIV /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Portrait Girl Painting Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Female Face Icon XIV" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: O...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Happy Little Tiger /// Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Colorful Painting Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Happy Little Tiger" Series: Abstract *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: ...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Aura V /// Contemporary Abstract Geometric Circles Colorful Art Striped Minimal
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Aura V" Series: Aura *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Original Acryli...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Female Face Icon XI /// Contemporary Pop Street Art Portrait Matisse Picasso
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Female Face Icon XI" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Or...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

The Procession /// Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Surrealism Painting
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "The Procession" Series: Abstract *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Orig...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Female Face Icon XV /// Contemporary Pop Street Art Portrait Matisse Picasso
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Female Face Icon XV" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Ori...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Female Face Icon XII /// Contemporary Pop Street Art Portrait Matisse Picasso
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Female Face Icon XII" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Or...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paint, Canvas

Notre Dame Study 12, Paris, France
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Edition of 40 Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly inf...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Thirty Six Birds, Isle of Skye, Scotland by Michael Kenna, 2005
Located in Dallas, TX
Thirty Six Birds, Isle of Skye, Scotland by Michael Kenna depicts a flock of birds flying overhead against a bright sky. Sepia toned gelatin silver print Image size: 8 x 7.75 in. Mo...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ratcliffe Power Station, Study 59, Nottinghamshire, England. 1993, LTD SGP
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Ratcliffe Power Station, Study 59, Nottinghamshire, England. 1993" is a limited edition, silver gelatin print and comes matted to 20x16 in. Michael Kenna is a master of contemporar...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Quixote's Giants, Study 3, Campo de Criptana, La Mancha, Spain, LTD photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Quixote's Giants, Study 3, Campo de Criptana, La Mancha, Spain" is a silver gelatin, limited edition photograph. The print is signed, numbered, and matted to 20x16 in. Michael Ken...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Two Hundred and Seven Sheep, Rakaia Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand. LTD print
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Two Hundred and Seven Sheep, Rakaia Valley, Canterbury, New Zealand" is a limited edition, silver gelatin print. The photograph is signed, numbered, and matted to 20x16 in. Micha...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Homage to HCB, Study 2, Brittany, France, limited edition photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures, and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential amo...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hillside Fence, Study 4, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan. 2002, LTD, SGP
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Hillside Fence, Study 4, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan" is a limited edition, 8x8" toned silver and comes matted to 20x16 in. Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Kn...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Glastonbury Tor, Study 3, Somerset, England. 1990, silver gelatin photo
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Glastonbury Tor, Study 3, Somerset, England. 1990" is a silver gelatin photograph, and is signed and numbered and matted to 20x16 in. Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary phot...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Morning Mists, Pyin U Lwin, Myanmar, Limited Edition photograph, SGP
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Morning Mists, Pyin U Lwin, Myanmar" is a silver gelatin, limited edition photograph by Michael Kenna. Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean comp...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Seven Trees, Castello di Canossa, Italy, limited edition, silver gelatin print
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Seven Trees, Castello di Canossa, Italy" is a limited edition, silver gelatin print and is signed, numbered, and matted to 20x16 in. Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary phot...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

November Clouds, Mont St. Michel, France. 2000, LTD silver gelatin print
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"November Clouds, Mont St. Michel, France. 2000" is a limited edition, silver gelatin print by Michael Kenna. The photograph is hand-made by the artist, signed and numbered, and mat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hilltop Trees, Study 4, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan, LTD, SGP photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Hilltop Trees, Study 4, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan" is a limited edition, silver gelatin print by Michael Kenna. The print is handmade by the artist, signed and numbered, and comes...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Asparagus Sticks, Study 2, Hokkaido, Japan. LTD, silver gelatin print, signed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Asparagus Sticks, Study 2, Hokkaido, Japan" is a limited edition, silver gelatin print. The photograph is signed and numbered and comes matted to 20x16" Michael Kenna is a master ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ten Balloons, Albuquerque, New Mexico, limited edition, silver gelatin print
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Ten Balloons, Albuquerque, New Mexico" is a limited edition, silver gelatin print by Michael Kenna. The photograph is signed and numbered and comes matted to 20x16 in. Michael Ke...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, Study 4, France
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential amon...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hillside Fence, Study 6, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan. LTD, silver gelatin print
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Hillside Fence, Study 6, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan" is a limited edition silver gelatin print. The photograph is signed, numbered, and matted to 20x16 in. Michael Kenna is a mas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Spruce Tree and Snow Clouds, Esashi, Hokkaido, Japan, limited photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Spruce Tree and Snow Clouds, Esashi, Hokkaido, Japan. 2023." is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print ...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Pine Tree and Nago Island, Tsuda, Shikoku, Japan, limited edition photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Reflecting Sticks, Muan-gun, Mokseo-ri, Jeollanam-do, South Korea." is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sunset Rocks, Mitoyo, Kagawa, Shikoku, Japan. 2022, limited edition photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Sunset Rocks, Mitoyo, Kagawa, Shikoku, Japan. 2022." is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is matte...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Philosopher’s Tree, Study 7, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan, limited edition photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Philosopher’s Tree, Study 7, Biei, Hokkaido, Japan" is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is matted...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kero-ochi Tree Saroma Lake, Hokkaido Japan, limited edition photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Kero-ochi Tree Saroma Lake, Hokkaido Japan" is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is matted to 20x1...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Twin Shirakanbas, Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan, limited edition photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Twin Shirakanbas, Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan. 2023" is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is matted t...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Pine Tree and Nago Island, Tsuda, Shikoku, Japan, limited edition photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Pine Tree and Nago Island, Tsuda, Shikoku, Japan" is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is matted t...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Octopus Nets, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea, limited edition photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Octopus Nets, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea" is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is matted ...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Watchtower, Study 30, Mangyang Beach, Ooljin, Gyeongsanbukdo, South Korea
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Watchtower, Study 30, Mangyang Beach, Ooljin, Gyeongsanbukdo, South Korea" is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenn...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Sanuki Fuji, Kagawa, Shikoku, Japan, limited edition photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Sanuki Fuji, Kagawa, Shikoku, Japan. 2022." is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is matted to 20x1...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kotji Beach Island Study 2 Taean Chungcheongnamdo, South Korea
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Kotji Beach Island Study 2 Taean Chungcheongnamdo South Korea" is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The prin...
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2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chateau Valrose, Study 4, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France by Michael Kenna, 1996
Located in Dallas, TX
Chateau Valrose, Study 4, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France by Michael Kenna presents a dramatic scene. Stark white tree trunks and branches contrast against a dark sky. The branches str...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Trees, Yosemite, California, USA by Michael Kenna, 1977, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Trees, Yosemite, California, USA by Michael Kenna presents tall, slender trees against a stark white background. This photograph is listed as a 6 x 8.75 inch sepia toned silver gelat...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mountain Tree, Study 1, Danyang, Chungcheongbukdo, South Korea by Michael Kenna
Located in Dallas, TX
Mountain Tree, Study 1, Danyang, Chungcheongbukdo, South Korea by Michael Kenna presents a sublime scene. A lone tree stands tall, growing out from the side of the mountain. The star...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Branch and Berries Tokyo Honshu Japan, limited edition photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Branch and Berries Tokyo Honshu Japan, 2023 is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is matted to 20x1...
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2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Study 12, Bordeaux, France by Michael Kenna, 2012
Located in Dallas, TX
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Study 12, Bordeaux, France by Michael Kenna presents a lush, seemingly oversized tree dominating the landscape. Structures in...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hachiman Torii Kagawa Shikoku Japan, limited edition silver gelatin photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Hachiman Torii Kagawa Shikoku Japan, 2023" is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is matted to 20x16...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Distant Trees Sorachi Hokkaido Japan, limited edition photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Distant Trees Sorachi Hokkaido Japan, 2023 is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is matted to 20x16...
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2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Cikisani Kamuy Study 2 Sorachi Hokkaido Japan , limited edition photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Cikisani Kamuy Study 2 Sorachi Hokkaido Japan, 2023 is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is matted...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Galumlee Beach Tree Taean Chungcheongnamdo South Korea, b&w ltd photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Galumlee Beach Tree Taean Chungcheongnamdo South Korea" is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is ma...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Cikisani Kamuy, Study 1, Sorachi Hokkaido Japan, limited edition photograph
Located in Sante Fe, NM
"Cikisani Kamuy, Study 1, Sorachi Hokkaido, Japan, 2023 is a silver gelatin print that was printed in the darkroom by master photographer and printer Michael Kenna. The print is mat...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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