Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6
Marc SwansonIn the Garden2017
2017
$3,800
£2,918.24
€3,344.26
CA$5,349.46
A$5,992.58
CHF 3,116.89
MX$73,097.10
NOK 39,682.10
SEK 37,417.39
DKK 24,960.66
About the Item
Marc Swanson
In the Garden, 2017
graphite and collage on paper
17 x 14 in (43.2 x 35.6 cm) paper size
24 7/8 x 21 7/8 x 1 1/2 in (63.2 x 55.6 x 3.8 cm) frame size
The duality between the authenticity and theatricality of the self is central to Marc Swanson's new body of drawings, collage and small sculptures.
Raised in a small town in New Hampshire, but having lived much of his adult life in cities, Swanson is exploring the tension between the urban and the rural. He interweaves natural worlds (deer, mountains, waterfalls) with depictions of urbane individuals to investigate the complexities of gender identities, theatricality and self-presentation. Swanson has incorporated collaged images from his own vintage book and magazine collection to create a restrained melange of landscapes, romanticized portraits, and hand-drawn text from his own diary entries. The works present a language from the past; one can read the visual conventions of Hollywood film stars, stage sets, and marbled book edges, among others. The artist intends for the text — sometimes wrapping around images or filling in white space — to serve as a visual gesture rather than to deliver a specific narrative. These visual suggestions and cues combine to create a poetic sense of comfortable intimacy. Here, Swanson samples, re-works, and re-presents his own visual vocabulary.
- Creator:Marc Swanson (1969, American)
- Creation Year:2017
- Dimensions:Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:The quoted dimensions are the paper size. The framed dimensions are: 24 7/8 x 21 7/8 x 1 1/2 in; the work is not available unframed.
- Gallery Location:Houston, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: MSW 401stDibs: LU4321773083
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 1990
1stDibs seller since 2014
Typical response time: <1 hour
Associations
Art Dealers Association of America
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Houston, TX
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllI believe I have everything I need
By Marc Swanson
Located in Houston, TX
Marc Swanson
I believe I have everything I need, 2017
graphite and collage on paper
17 x 14 in (43.2 x 35.6 cm) paper size
24 7/8 x 21 7/8 x 1 1/2 in (63.2 x 55.6 x 3.8 cm) frame s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
His & Hers
By Marc Swanson
Located in Houston, TX
Marc Swanson
His & Hers, 2017
graphite and collage on paper
13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in (35.2 x 27.6 cm) paper size
20 7/8 x 17 7/8 x 1 1/2 in (53 x 45.4 x 3.8 cm) frame size
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
The Theatre
By Marc Swanson
Located in Houston, TX
Marc Swanson
The Theatre, 2017
graphite and collage on paper
17 x 14 in (43.2 x 35.6 cm) paper size
24 7/8 x 21 7/8 x 1 1/2 in (63.2 x 55.6 x 3.8 cm) frame size
The duality betwee...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Three Men
By Marc Swanson
Located in Houston, TX
Marc Swanson
Three Men, 2017
graphite and collage on paper
13 3/4 x 10 3/4 in (34.9 x 27.3 cm) paper size
16 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 1 1/2 in (42.5 x 34.9 x 3.8 cm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Yard Mood
By Jim Richard
Located in Houston, TX
Jim Richard
Yard Mood, 2017
Flashe on canvas
53 3/4 x 39 1/2 in (136.5 x 100.3 cm)
This work is on view as part of the exhibition "I Know a Place", through July 7, 2018
For his fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$14,000
More Love Seven
Located in Houston, TX
Shaun O’Dell
More Love Seven, 2017
gouache and ink on paper
30 x 22 in (76.2 x 55.9 cm)
33 3/8 x 25 1/8 x 1 1/2 in (84.8 x 63.8 x 3.8 cm) framed
$5,500
At once investigations of s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Ink, Gouache, Archival Paper
You May Also Like
In the Garden, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Karen Hansen
Located in Yardley, PA
Intense hues were applied in a poured technique to create this brilliant abstracted garden painting. This original piece was created on archival illustration board. The piece is fra...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Peace in the Garden
By Gary Bukovnik
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Peace in the Garden' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and siz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Day Garden II
Located in Boston, MA
"Day Garden II" is part of the ongoing series Garden Narratives. Dexheimer, while consistent in her focus on shape, color, texture and form works simultaneously on several projects i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Graphite
Muller's Garden
Located in New York, NY
Friederike Oeser, a contemporary abstract painter, lives and works in Munich, Germany. For Oeser there is no hierarchy of visual value. It all has import—whether it be a trickle of w...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
Garden Study VI 2025, original painting, contemporary painting, nature
By Dylan Lloyd
Located in Deddington, GB
Garden Study 2022 is an original macro style realist painting by Dylan Lloyd, presenting a close up view of a wild garden in bloom. With beautiful blue purple and white flowers dott...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Day Garden
Located in Boston, MA
"Day Garden" is part of the ongoing series Garden Narratives. Dexheimer, while consistent in her focus on shape, color, texture and form works simultaneously on several projects inve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Graphite
More Ways To Browse
Waterfall Sculpture
Gallery Provenance
Large Modern Art Painting
Vintage Publications
Love Acrylic Art
Emotional Paintings
Spiritual Art
Architecture Drawing
Auctions Auction
Abstract Art Canvas Large
Art Glass Signed By Artist
Modern Italian Painting
Simple Painting
Art Books Collection
Original Pop Art
Original Cover Art
Antique French Painting
Small Oil Paintings