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Graham Moody
"From Grief I Cannot Measure" - Collage Compostion

1990

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Intricate and layered two-part composition by notable collage artist Graham Moody (American, b. 19XX). Two vertical panels are composed primarily of handwritten musical scores and notations, mounted on maps. Layered atop the sheet music art sections of technical illustrations, topographic maps, magazine cutouts, and books. Exhibited: “Two Decades of Collage” - Morris Graves Museum of Art - Eureka, California Each piece is signed and dated "Moody 1990" in the lower right. Titled "From Grief" and "I Cannot Measure" in the lower left of each piece. Each piece measures: 25.75"H x 11"W Graham Moody (American, b.1948) studied art history and political science at Humboldt State University, graduating in 1980. While maintaining a career as an artist, Moody also worked as the Art Program Director for Pelican Bay State Prison, bringing art instruction to incarcerated individuals. Moody lives and works in Eureka, California. Moody’s artwork is held in various collections, including: Hewlett Packard Corporation - Palo Alto, California Fresno Museum of Art - Fresno, California Morris Graves Museum of Art - Eureka, California Boston Edison - Boston, Massachusetts Intertael Books - Amsterdam, Holland Kintetsu - Nara, Japan Sun Bank - Jacksonville, Florida Yokohama Royal Park Hotel - Yokohama, Japan Four Seasons Hotel - Las Vegas, Nevada Ontogeny - Potomac, Maryland Fidelity Investments - Boston, Massachusetts New Saint Andrews College - Moscow, Idaho Ken Houldsworth Financial Planner - Arcata, California Bank of America World Headquarters - San Francisco, California Kaiser Permanente Hyatt Regency Hotel Chicago, Illinois Hyatt Hotel - New York, New York La Playa Beach Resort - Naples, Florida Stanford University Hospital - Palo Alto, California Selected Exhibitions: “Two Decades of Collage” - Morris Graves Museum of Art - Eureka, California “Celebration of the Arts” - Robert Allen Fine Art - San Francisco, California Butters Gallery - Portland, Oregon Art LA - Los Angeles, California The Allrich Gallery - San Francisco, California Theatres d'Ermont - Val d'Oise, France Galerie Kunsthaar - Amsterdam, Nederlands Galerie Yurn - Paris, France Galerie Tagliana - Auvers-sur-Oise, France Humboldt Cultural Center - Eureka, California Group Shows: Humboldt Arts Council - Eureka, California “Collecting Ourselves: Works from the Permanent Collection” - Morris Graves Museum of Art - Eureka, California “Persistence: Collage” - Butters Gallery - Portland, Oregon Exposition 'Alcools' - Galerie L'Autre - Paris, France Exposition 'Ars Longa' - Galerie L'Autre - Paris, France “DADA” - Los Angeles Downtown - Los Angeles, California “Night of the Masque Celebrity Artist Auction Benefit” - Newport Harbor Art Museum - Newport Beach, California “Sky Harbor Superbowl Exhibition” - Phoenix International Airport - Phoenix, Arizona “Jazz Art” - Kimball's East - Emeryville, California “Images of the Universe” - Brunnier Museum, Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa
  • Creator:
    Graham Moody (1948, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1990
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 28.75 in (73.03 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Some minor loss of gilding on frame, retouched.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 0162_DBH1stDibs: LU5429894112

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