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Medium: Ink
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Where Are We Heading? (Olivia Wilde)

Where Are We Heading? (Olivia Wilde)

By Tao Ruspoli

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Tao Ruspoli (born November 7, 1975) is an Italian-American filmmaker, photographer, and musician. Background Tao is the second son of Prince Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cervet...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Jeff Koons, Flowers & Sun, ink drawing, signed and inscribed in monograph Framed
Jeff Koons, Flowers & Sun, ink drawing, signed and inscribed in monograph Framed

Jeff Koons, Flowers & Sun, ink drawing, signed and inscribed in monograph Framed

By Jeff Koons

Located in New York, NY

Jeff Koons Original tulips in landscape drawing, 2011 Original drawing done in ink across the title pages of Gagosian Gallery monograph Signed, dated and warmly inscribed to Jennifer...

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2010s Pop Art Art by Medium: Ink

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Silent Gestures
Silent Gestures

Silent Gestures

By Stephen Namara

Located in Burlingame, CA

'Silent Gestures' is a brilliant and original work of art from Kenyan born African-American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawings cr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pigment, Tea

Grand Prismatic Springs inside Yellowstone National Park (Panoramic, Vivid)

Grand Prismatic Springs inside Yellowstone National Park (Panoramic, Vivid)

By Heather Hollis

Located in Kansas City, MO

Heather Hollis Grand Prismatic Springs inside Yellowstone National Park Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Rag (or equivalent) 2021 Size: 8 x 12 inches (20.32 x 30.48 cm) Edition:...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Vintage Motorcycle Rally

Vintage Motorcycle Rally

By Nick Vedros

Located in Kansas City, MO

Nick Vedros Vintage Motorcycle Rally Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 2011 Size: 12.5x9in Edition: 15 Signed, dated a...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Sleeping Beauties (Bunnies, Wildlife, Peaceful, Garden Scene, ~34% OFF)

Sleeping Beauties (Bunnies, Wildlife, Peaceful, Garden Scene, ~34% OFF)

By Heather Hollis

Located in Kansas City, MO

Heather Hollis Sleeping Beauties Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Rag (or equivalent) 2019 Size: 8 x 12 inches (20.32 x 30.48 cm) Edition: 15 Signed on label (to be attached ver...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Tempt Ensemble" (Parisian, black & white, women, monochromatic, sculptures)
"Tempt Ensemble" (Parisian, black & white, women, monochromatic, sculptures)

"Tempt Ensemble" (Parisian, black & white, women, monochromatic, sculptures)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

TEMPT ENSEMBLE 2022 Paris, France Originally created as part of Nicholas' solo exhibition "This, and Thereafter (Plumes)," December 10, 2022 - January 7, 2023. The theme illustrated...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art by Medium: Ink

Materials

India Ink, Linen

Prestigious Pug (Portrait, Pet Photography, Regal Dog, ~34% OFF)

Prestigious Pug (Portrait, Pet Photography, Regal Dog, ~34% OFF)

By Heather Hollis

Located in Kansas City, MO

Heather Hollis Prestigious Pug Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Rag (or equivalent) 2024 Size: 8 x 12 inches (20.32 x 30.48 cm) Edition: 15 Signed on label (to be attached verso...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Whisperings at a Cross Point" - Doorway Arch Drypoint Etching
"Whisperings at a Cross Point" - Doorway Arch Drypoint Etching

"Whisperings at a Cross Point" - Doorway Arch Drypoint Etching

By Susan Varjavand

Located in Soquel, CA

Charming drypoint etching of a series of three arched interior doorways by Susan Varjavand (American, 1941-2018). Numbered, titled, and signed ("13/20 Whisperings at a Cross Point Susan Varjavand") along the bottom edge. Presented in a new cream mat. No frame. Image size: 14"H x 11"W Susan Varjavand (American, 1941-2018) was an artist from San Francisco, California. She studied with Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948) while at the College of San Mateo, as well as with Richard Bowman (American, 1918-2001) and Alan May...

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1980s American Impressionist Art by Medium: Ink

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Paper, Ink, Drypoint

'Tourists' (Turkey), 21st Century, Figurative Photography, Contemporary, Color

'Tourists' (Turkey), 21st Century, Figurative Photography, Contemporary, Color

By Tao Ruspoli

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Tourists (Turkey), 2016 Edition 1/10, 20x30cm, Digital Print, printed on Velvet Watercolor, 310gsm, Bright White, Acid Free, Signature label and Certificate. Published in Tao Rus...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Fjord Reflection (Alaska, Reflective, Serene, ~34% OFF)

Fjord Reflection (Alaska, Reflective, Serene, ~34% OFF)

By Heather Hollis

Located in Kansas City, MO

Heather Hollis Fjord Reflection Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Rag (or equivalent) 2023 Size: 8 x 12 inches (20.32 x 30.48 cm) Edition: 15 Signed on label (to be attached vers...

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2010s American Modern Art by Medium: Ink

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

The Name, Is Crush (Sea Turtle, Marine, Ocean Conservation, ~34% OFF)

The Name, Is Crush (Sea Turtle, Marine, Ocean Conservation, ~34% OFF)

By Heather Hollis

Located in Kansas City, MO

Heather Hollis The Name, Is Crush Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Rag (or equivalent) 2024 Size: 8 x 12 inches (20.32 x 30.48 cm) Edition: 15 Signed on label (to be attached verso) COA provided (issued by representing gallery) *Framing options available. Please inquire. **Other sizes available. Please inquire. This digital creation celebrates the serene majesty of marine life through the intricate patterns and vivid colors of a sea turtle I affectionately named Crush. Every detail — from the textured shell to the gentle movement of the water — reflects the quiet beauty and vulnerability of our oceans. The work serves as a tranquil yet powerful reminder of the precious ecosystems that exist beneath the surface, urging us to appreciate and protect them. Displayed in a home or gallery, this piece brings a calming, contemplative energy and a deep sense of connection to the rarely seen world of underwater wonder. Heather J. Hollis is a self-taught fine art photographer whose work captures the quiet poetry of nature. Rooted in resilience and empathy, her imagery transforms fleeting moments—like delicate fungi blooming on a Missouri tree—into meditations on beauty, endurance, and light. Now exploring both land and sea through her lens, Heather continues to reveal the extraordinary within the everyday. Heather Hollis, fine art photography, sea turtle art...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Rare 1950s Original Syndicated Ink Drawing Cartoon Strip Susie Q Smith Comic Art
Rare 1950s Original Syndicated Ink Drawing Cartoon Strip Susie Q Smith Comic Art

Rare 1950s Original Syndicated Ink Drawing Cartoon Strip Susie Q Smith Comic Art

By Jerry Walter & Linda Walter

Located in Surfside, FL

SUSIE Q. SMITH Medium: Newspaper comics Distributed by: King Features Syndicate First Appeared: 1945 Creators: Linda and Jerry Walter 5.75 X 19.5 Dated August 5, 1954 in top right corner. Like her contemporaries, Aggie Mack, Candy and Patsy Walker (before her conversion to a superhero), Susie Q. Smith was a female Archie-type — not exactly an imitator, because Archie, who had started only four years earlier, hadn't yet become popular enough to spawn imitators, but part of his genre. She attended high school, where her teachers often seemed unreasonable to her, interacted with the opposite gender in a typically adolescent way, and her parents didn't completely understand her. And she was cute and perky as only a teenage girl can be. Susie was the star of a comic strip distributed by King Features, the biggest of the comic strip syndicates, whose other offerings have ranged from Jackys Diary to Prince Valiant. King launched the strip in both daily and Sunday form in 1945. Daily, she was only in a panel at first, but it expanded into a full, multi-panel strip on February 7, 1953. In a very odd turn of events, in 1953 the Walters chose to leave King Features behind and hitch their wagon at the McNaught Syndicate. The creators were Harold "Jerry" Walter and his wife, Linda. Jerry was also responsible for Jellybean Jones, who has nothing to do with Jughead Jones's young sister, a modern-day addition to the Archie cast of characters. Together, they did The Lively Ones during the 1960s. Though each was capable of doing both major jobs in comic strip production, their usual working method was for Jerry to dream up the ideas and write the dialog, while Linda did the artwork. The Walters also collaborated on a series of Susie Q. Smith comic books for Dell Comics. Instead of reprinting newspaper strips, these ran new stories by the Walters. Between 1951 and '54, four issues were published as part of the Four Color Comics series, where many minor comic strips, including Dotty Dripple, Timmy and Rusty Riley had found a home. It had no other media spin-offs. Susie Q. Smith had a respectable run in the newspapers, but it ended in 1959. Jerry Walter (1915 - 2007) was an abstract expressionist artist whose output of energetic and colorful paintings were the products of the rich artistic milieu of post-war New York City. He was born Harold Frank Walter in Mount Pleasant, Iowa on November 25, 1915. After graduating from Colgate University in 1937, Walter moved to New York City, where he studied drawing and painting at the New School and the Art Students’ League. Before concentrating seriously on his art, he spent several years as a successful copywriter and idea man for the advertising agencies of J. Walter Thompson, McCann Ericson, and BBDO. During this time, he also worked as a syndicated cartoonist. Collaborating with his wife, Linda, his best-known series was Susie Q. Smith, which first appeared in 1945 and described as a “female Archie type.” Very popular, the cartoon was later the subject of a series of comic books published from 1951 to 1954. After serving in the United States Army for three years during World War II, Walter began to paint seriously. He ascribed his earliest artistic influence to Joan Miró, whose Dog Barking at the Moon (1926) he viewed when he was twelve, the year he published his first cartoon. Walter later wrote that jazz, “the first native expression of so-called modernism” was a strong influence on his work. During the later 1940s, Walters spent time at the Research Studio in Maitland, Florida. Founded in 1937 by artist and architect J. André Smith and supported by the philanthropist Mary Curtis Bok, the Research Studio was a lively colony that hosted prominent artists, including Milton Avery, Ralston Crawford, and Doris Lee. While at the Studio, Walter’s work was purchased by Frank Crowninshield. A founding trustee of the Museum of Modern Art and editor of Vanity Fair, Crowinshield was a noted collector; his collection included important works by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, George Bellows, and Pierre Bonnard. Returning to New York after his time at the Studio, Walter became an active member of the New York school of the abstract expressionist movement, and in the summer of 1956, Walter exhibited 13 paintings and a selection of drawings at New York’s Chase Gallery. The adroit manipulation of both color and composition evident in his work shows the influence of Abstract Expressionism, particularly Willem de Kooning, Arshile Gorky, and Hans Hofmann. illustrator and female cartoonist Linda Walter was the talented female mind behind the beloved "Susie Q. Smith" comic strip. She played an instrumental role in shaping the cultural landscape through her vibrant illustrations. Known for the timeless charm of the "Susie Q. Smith" comic strip, Linda's artistry brought joy and laughter to countless readers during the 1950s and continues to resonate with fans across generations. She was part of the Woodstock artists community. from Women in Comics: Linda Walter was the artist of newspaper strip Susie Q. Smith, which was written by her husband, Jerry. It was syndicated by King Features Syndicate and ran from 1945 to 1959. The Walters also contributed original Susie Q. Smith stories to Dell's Four Color comic books from 1951 to 1954. From 1964-1965, they created a singled panel comic called The Lively Ones. Vintage Golden Age of Comics era. The Golden Age of Comic Books describes an era in the history of American comic books from 1938 to 1956. During this time, modern comic books were first published and rapidly increased in popularity. The superhero archetype was created. Between 1939 and 1941 Detective Comics (DC) and its sister company, All-American Publications, introduced popular superheroes such as Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Doctor Fate, the Atom, Hawkman, Green Arrow and Aquaman. Timely Comics, the 1940s predecessor of Marvel Comics, had million-selling titles featuring the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, and Captain America. Another notable series was The Spirit by Will Eisner. Dell Comics' non-superhero characters (particularly the licensed Walt Disney animated-character comics) outsold the superhero comics of the day. The publisher featured licensed movie and literary characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Roy Rogers and Tarzan. Additionally, MLJ's introduction of Archie Andrews in Pep Comics #22 (December 1941) gave rise to teen humor comics, with the Archie Comics...

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1950s Art by Medium: Ink

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Paper, Ink

Untitled (Amber) - large scale photographic details of baroque Italian palazzo
Untitled (Amber) - large scale photographic details of baroque Italian palazzo

Untitled (Amber) - large scale photographic details of baroque Italian palazzo

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale abstract photograph of mesmerizing monochromatic color space captured in Roman palazzo Untiltled (Amber) by Frank Schott 40 x 27 inches / 102cm x 68cm signed edition o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Security Knight 646 - Contemporary Mixed Media Armor Sculpture
Security Knight 646 - Contemporary Mixed Media Armor Sculpture

Security Knight 646 - Contemporary Mixed Media Armor Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Security Knight 646 from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series functions both as a defender in battle and a symbol of pacifism. The series references popular and religious icon...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

Materials

Metal

The Rape of Polyxena, by Pio Fedi, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence - Original Ink
The Rape of Polyxena, by Pio Fedi, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence - Original Ink

The Rape of Polyxena, by Pio Fedi, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence - Original Ink

By Christopher Ganz

Located in Chicago, IL

Christopher Ganz The Rape of Polyxena, by Pio Fedi, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence 2016 Colored pencil, pens, chalk, crayon 19h x 13w in 48.26h x 33.02w cm Frame: 25.25h x 18.25w in CG0...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Paper, Chalk, Ink, Crayon, Color Pencil

Wreath of Flowers in Hair by America Martin, Ink, Paper, Figurative, Portrait
Wreath of Flowers in Hair by America Martin, Ink, Paper, Figurative, Portrait

Wreath of Flowers in Hair by America Martin, Ink, Paper, Figurative, Portrait

By America Martin

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

America Martin "Wreath of Flowers in Hair" (Diptych) Ink on Cotton Paper 25 x 45 Inches Diptych Size Left piece comes framed: 25 x 22.5 Inches Unframed 31.5 x 28.5 Inches Framed ...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Flower Arrangement In Red Spotted Glazed Pot - Mixed Media Abstract Artwork
Flower Arrangement In Red Spotted Glazed Pot - Mixed Media Abstract Artwork

Flower Arrangement In Red Spotted Glazed Pot - Mixed Media Abstract Artwork

By Krisanne Souter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art by Medium: Ink

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Furniture Drawing
Furniture Drawing

Furniture Drawing

Located in Houston, TX

Beautifully detailed early 20th century French drawing of furniture details, circa 1930. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper...

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1930s Art by Medium: Ink

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Ink, Gouache

Asia, Joy of Color, Contemporary Color Japanese Photography, Limited Edition
Asia, Joy of Color, Contemporary Color Japanese Photography, Limited Edition

Asia, Joy of Color, Contemporary Color Japanese Photography, Limited Edition

By Yasuhiro Ishimoto

Located in New york, NY

Joy of Color, 2002 by Yasuhiro Ishimoto is a contemporary color photograph from an extensive documentary photography series of Japan that Nagano shot on assignment. The image is hand-signed on recto (front left margin) by the photographer. This is an archival pigment print on Hahnemule Fine Art paper printed 2005 under the direction of the photographer. The 19" x 13" work is from the portfolio "Masters of Modern Photography. Japan," Tokyo. Edition available: 87/100. Provenance: Private Collector *** Artist’s Bio: Yasuhiro Ishimoto a Japanese photographer was born in 1921. His work was chosen by Edward Steichen to appear in the Family of Man exhibition and catalogue at the Museum of Modern Art in 1955, and Steichen also selected his work for a three-person exhibition in 1961. From 1973-1993 Ishimoto produced a number of in-camera color abstractions that appeared as covers for a Japanese magazine. Ishimoto's exhibitions, include New Japanese Photography at the Museum of Modern Art in 1974, solo shows in 1960 and 1999 at the Art Institute of Chicago, a retrospective in 1989–1990 at Seibu Museum of Art in Tokyo, and an exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, in 1996. His later photography addressed the transitory nature of life as shown in photographs of clouds...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digi...

Best Seats - large format photograph of iconic yellow soccer goals
Best Seats - large format photograph of iconic yellow soccer goals

Best Seats - large format photograph of iconic yellow soccer goals

By Erik Pawassar

Located in San Francisco, CA

an homage to the photo realism + pop art color palette of artist David Hockney Best Seats by Erik Pawassar 27 x 40 inches (69 x 102cm) signed edition of 25 48 x 72 inches (122 x ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

DC III Runway

Nick VedrosDC III Runway, 2000s

$790Sale Price|39% Off

DC III Runway

By Nick Vedros

Located in Kansas City, MO

Nick Vedros DC III Runway Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 2000s Size: 8x12in Edition: 15 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label Stamped COA provid...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Jane Forth & Jed and Jay Johnson in NY in 1970
Jane Forth & Jed and Jay Johnson in NY in 1970

Jane Forth & Jed and Jay Johnson in NY in 1970

By Manuel Santelices

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him. The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Paper, Watercolor, Ink

"CHONDRITE 04" Gestural abstraction, Spray paint, Splatter, Scratches
"CHONDRITE 04" Gestural abstraction, Spray paint, Splatter, Scratches

"CHONDRITE 04" Gestural abstraction, Spray paint, Splatter, Scratches

By Chinny Bond

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "CHONDRITE 04" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Chinny Bond and is a gestural mark-making study done with acrylic, ink and aerosol on linen. This piece measures...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Linen, Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Daydreams

Daydreams

By Sarah Hadley

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Archival pigment print Hand printed by Sarah Hadley on Canson Baryta Photo paper From the series In Between Days Sarah Hadley is a Los Angeles based artist whose narrative work focuses on issues of female identity and memory. Hadley's photographs have been exhibited at the Milan Photo...

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2010s Romantic Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

"Night Seashell" 2006 Original Abstract Hand Signed silkscreen Print Cuban Art

"Night Seashell" 2006 Original Abstract Hand Signed silkscreen Print Cuban Art

By Carlos García de la Nuez

Located in Miami, FL

"Carlos Garcia De La Nuez (Cuba, 1959) 'Caracoles nocturnos', 2006 silkscreen on paper 19.7 x 23.7 in. (50 x 60 cm.) Edition of 104 ID: GAR1649-007-104" ____________________________________________ "Carlos García de la Nuez. Born in Havana, Cuba, 1959. Lives and works in Mexico City, Mexico. He is a member of the renowned 1980s generation of Cuban artists, whose works differentiated from other contemporaries, noticeably in their intentional distancing from political criticism as a form of expression. This generation was interested in establishing and legitimizing new values of art for art’s sake, gathering inspiration from art movements happening outside of Cuba. Born in Havana, Cuba in 1959, the artist’s paintings explore abstraction and semiotics through the use of color, texture and scale. García de la Nuez participated in the historic 1982 exhibition titled 4x4 with colleagues Gustavo Acosta...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Ink, Screen

Mother I - Contemporary Mythical Creature Animal Dark Gray Red 2024
Mother I - Contemporary Mythical Creature Animal Dark Gray Red 2024

Mother I - Contemporary Mythical Creature Animal Dark Gray Red 2024

By June Glasson

Located in Kent, CT

Contemporary painting in ink, gouache and pencil on archival paper of a silhouette suggesting the form of a dark gray mythical creature with claws and udders in bright crimson red. ...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil

Old Battersea Bridge View, Chelsea, 1879 - Etching on Paper
Old Battersea Bridge View, Chelsea, 1879 - Etching on Paper

Old Battersea Bridge View, Chelsea, 1879 - Etching on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

Old Battersea Bridge View, Chelsea, 1879 - Etching on Paper Black and white 1897 etching titled "Old Battersea Bridge View" by Charles John Watson (British, 1846-1947). View at Chelsea from the bank of the Thames, with boats moored in foreground at left, Old Battersea Bridge in background, and Chelsea Old Church beyond. Signed and dated "Charles J Watson...

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1870s Impressionist Art by Medium: Ink

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Paper, Ink, Etching

John Chamberlain - Signed Western Union cable re: sculpture show at Leo Castelli

John Chamberlain - Signed Western Union cable re: sculpture show at Leo Castelli

By John Chamberlain

Located in New York, NY

John Chamberlain Hand Signed Letter re: Leo Castelli Exhibition, 1982 Typewriter on paper (hand signed) 6 1/2 × 8 1/2 inches Hand-signed by artist, Signed in purple felt tip marker Hand signed telegraph/letter refers to Chamberlain's exhibition at the legendary Leo Castell Gallery. John Chamberlain Biography John Chamberlain (1927 – 2011) was a quintessentially American artist, channeling the innovative power of the postwar years into a relentlessly inventive practice spanning six decades. He first achieved renown for sculptures made in the late 1950s through 1960s from automobile parts—these were path-breaking works that effectively transformed the gestural energy of Abstract Expressionist painting into three dimensions. Ranging in scale from miniature to monumental, Chamberlain’s compositions of twisted, crushed, and forged metal also bridged the divide between Process Art and Minimalism, drawing tenets of both into a new kinship. These singular works established him as one of the first American artists to determine color as a natural component of abstract sculpture. From the late 1960s until the end of his life, Chamberlain harnessed the expressive potential of an astonishing array of materials, which varied from Plexiglas, resin, and paint, to foam, aluminum foil, and paper bags. After spending three years in the United States Navy during World War II, Chamberlain enrolled in the Art Institute of Chicago and Black Mountain College, where he developed the critical underpinnings of his work. Chamberlain lived and worked in many parts of the United States, moving between New York City, Long Island, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, Connecticut, and Sarasota, before finally settling on Shelter Island. In many ways, each location provoked a distinct material sensibility, often defined by the availability of that material or the limitations of physical space. In New York City, Chamberlain pulled scrap metal and twelve-inch acoustic tiles from the ceiling of his studio apartment. He chose urethane in Los Angeles in 1965 (a material he had been considering for many years), and film in Mexico in 1968. He eventually returned to metal in 1972, and, in Sarasota, he expanded the scale of his works to make his iconic Gondolas (1981 – 1982). The movement of the artist and the subsequent evolution of the work is indicative not only of a kind of American restlessness but also of Chamberlain’s own personal evolution: he sometimes described his use of automobile materials as sculptural self-portraits, infused with balance and rhythm characteristic of the artist himself. Chamberlain refused to separate color from his practice, saying, ‘I never thought of sculpture without color. Do you see anything around that has no color? Do you live in a world with no color?’. He both honored and assigned value to color in his practice—in his early sculptures color was not added, but composed from the preexisting palette of his chosen automobile parts. Chamberlain later began adding color to metal in 1974, dripping and spraying—and sometimes sandblasting—paint and lacquer onto his metal components prior to their integration. With his polyurethane foam works, color was a variable of light: ultraviolet rays or sunlight turned the material from white to amber. It was this profound visual effect that brought the artist’s personal Abstract Expressionist hand into industrial three-dimensional sculpture. Chamberlain moved seamlessly through scale and volume, creating material explorations in monumental, heavy-gauge painted aluminum foil in the 1970s, and later in the 1980s and 1990s, miniatures in colorful aluminum foil and chromium painted steel. Central to Chamberlain’s works is the notion that sculpture denotes a great deal of weight and physicality, disrupting whatever space it occupies. In the Barges series (1971 – 1983) he made immense foam couches, inviting spectators to lounge upon the cushioned landscape. At the end of his career, Chamberlain shifted his practice outdoors, and through a series of determined experiments, finally created brilliant, candy-colored sculptures in twisted aluminum foil. In 2012, four of these sculptures were shown outside the Seagram Building in New York, accompanied by playful titles such as ‘PINEAPPLESURPRISE’ (2010) and ‘MERMAIDSMISCHIEF’ (2009). These final works exemplify Chamberlain’s lifelong dedication to change—of his materials, of his practice, and, consequently, of American Art. Chamberlain has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions, including two major Retrospectives at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York NY in 2012 and 1971; ‘John Chamberlain, Squeezed and Tied. Foam and Paper Sculptures 1969-70,’ Dan Flavin Art Institute, Dia Center for the Arts, Bridgehampton NY (2007); ‘John Chamberlain. Foam Sculptures 1966–1981, Photographs 1989–2004,’ Chinati Foundation, Marfa TX (2005); ‘John Chamberlain. Current Work and Fond Memories, Sculptures and Photographs 1967–1995,’ Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Traveling Exhibition) (1996); and ‘John Chamberlain. Sculpture, 1954–1985,’ Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles CA (1986). Chamberlain’s sculptures are part of permanent exhibitions at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa TX and at Dia:Beacon in upstate New York. In 1964, Chamberlain represented the United States in the American Pavilion at the 32nd International Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. He received many awards during his life, including a Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa, from the College for Creative Studies, Detroit (2010); the Distinction in Sculpture Honor from the Sculpture Center, New York (1999); the Gold Medal from The National Arts Club Award, New York (1997); the Lifetime Achievement Award in Contemporary Sculpture by the International Sculpture Center, Washington D.C. (1993); and the Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture, New York NY (1993). -Courtesy Hauser & Wirth Leo Castelli Leo Castelli was born in 1907 in Trieste, a city on the Adriatic sea, which, at the time, was the main port of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Leo’s father, Ernest Kraus, was the regional director for Austria-Hungary’s largest bank, the Kreditandstalt; his mother, Bianca Castelli, was the daughter of a Triesten coffee merchant. With the outbreak of World War I in 1914 the Kraus family relocated to Vienna where Leo continued his education. A particularly memorable moment for Leo during this period of his life was the funeral of Emperor Francis Joseph which he witnessed in November of 1916. Leo and his family returned to Trieste when the war ended in 1918. With the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Trieste embraced its new Italian identity. Motivated by this shift Ernest decided to adopt his wife's more Italian-sounding maiden name, Castelli, which his children also assumed. In many ways the Castelli’s return Trieste after the war marked an optimistic new beginning for the family. Ernest was made director of the Banca Commerciale Italiana, which had replaced the Kreditandstalt as the top bank in Trieste. This elevated position allowed Ernest and Bianca to cultivate a cosmopolitan life-style. Together they hosted frequent parties which brought them in contact with a spectrum of political, financial, and cultural luminaries. Growing up in such an environment fostered in Leo and his two siblings, Silvia and Giorgio, a strong appreciation of high culture. During this time Leo developed a passion for Modern literature and perfected his fluency in German, French, Italian, and English. After earning his law degree at the University of Milan in 1932, Leo began his adult life as an insurance agent in Bucharest. Although Leo found the job unfulfilling and tedious, the people he met in Bucharest made up for this deficiency. Among the most significant of Leo’s acquaintances during this time was the eminent businessman, Mihail Shapira. Leo eventually became friendly with the rest of the Shapira family and in 1933 he married Mihail's youngest daughter, Ileana. In 1934 Leo and Ileana moved to Paris where, thanks to his step-father’s influence, Leo was able to get a job in the Paris branch of the Banca d'Italia. In the same year, Leo met the interior designer René Drouin, who became his close friend. In the spring of 1938, while walking through the Place Vendôme, Leo and René came across a storefront for rent between the Ritz hotel and a Schiaparelli boutique. The space immediately impressed them as an ideal location for an art gallery, a plan which became reality the following spring in 1939. The Drouin Gallery opened with an exhibition featuring painting and furniture by Surrealist artists including Léonor Fini, Augene Berman, Meret Oppenheim, Max Ernst, and Salvador Dali. Despite the success of this initial exhibition, the gallery proved short-lived. Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 marking the start of World War II and consequently the temporary end of the Drouin gallery. René was called to serve in the French army, while Leo, Ileana, and their three-year-old daughter Nina moved to the relative safety of Cannes, where Ileana’s family owned a summer house. As the war escalated, it became evident that Europe was no longer safe for the Castelli family—Leo and Ileana were both Jewish. In March of 1941, Leo, Ileana and Nina fled to New York bringing with them Nina’s nurse Frances and their dog, Noodle. After a year of moving around the city, the family took up permanent residence at 4 East 77 Street in a townhouse Mihail had bought. Nine months after his arrival in New York, in December of 1943, Leo volunteered for the US army, expediting his naturalization as a US citizen. Owing to his facility with languages, Leo was assigned to serve in the U.S. Army Intelligence Corp, a position which he held for two years, until February 1946. While on military leave in 1945 Leo visited Paris and stopped by Place Vendôme gallery where René had once more set up business selling work by European avant-garde artists such as Jean Dubuffet and Jean Fautrier. The meeting not only rekindled René and Leo’s friendship but also the latter’s interest in art dealing, a pursuit which Leo began to view as more than a mere hobby but as a potential career. After reconnecting, the two friends decided to go back into partnership with Leo acting as the New York representative for the Drouin Gallery. Working in this capacity, Leo began to form relationships with some of the New York art world’s most influential figures, including Peggy Guggenhiem, Sydney Janis, Willem De Kooning, and Jackson Pollock. By the late 40s Leo’s ties with René Drouin had begun to slacken, while his alliance with the dealer Sydney Janis became closer. Janis opened his New York gallery in 1948 and in 1950 invited Leo to curate an exhibition of contemporary French and American artists. The show drew a significant connection between the venerable tradition of European Modernism and the emerging artists of the New York School. Not long after this, in 1951, Leo was asked by these same New York School artists to organize the groundbreaking Ninth Street Show. This exhibition was instrumental in establishing Abstract Expressionism as the preeminent art movement of the post-war era. Leo founded his own gallery in 1957, transforming the living room on the fourth floor of the 77th Street townhouse into an exhibition space. Perhaps the most critical moment of Leo’s career occurred later that year, when he first visited the studios of Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns. In 1958 Leo gave Johns and Rauschenberg solo shows, in January and March respectively. For Johns, this was the first solo show of his career. These exhibitions received wide critical acclaim, solidifying Leo’s reputation not only as a dealer but as the arbiter of a new and important art movement. Over the course of the 1960s Leo played a formative role in launching the careers of many of the most significant artists of the twentieth century including Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenberg, Cy Twombly, Donald Judd, Dan Flavin, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Richard Serra, Joseph Kosuth and Lawrence Weiner. Through his support of these artists Leo likewise helped cultivate and define the movements of Pop, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, and Post-Minimalism. As business expanded over the course of the 60s and artistic trends shifted in favor of larger artworks, Leo realized that his townhouse gallery was not sufficient to meet these new demands. Indicative of the trend toward maximal art...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Ink

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Ink, Lithograph, Offset

"Rabbit" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper
"Rabbit" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper

"Rabbit" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper

By Jim Crabb

Located in Soquel, CA

"Rabbit" - 1976 Surrealist Lithograph on Paper 1976 surrealist lithograph on paper titled "Rabbit" by Jim Crabb (American, b. 1947). This piece resembles a surreal landscape, with b...

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1970s Surrealist Art by Medium: Ink

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Ink, Laid Paper, Lithograph

Dreaming in Indigo - Layered Abstract Original Contemporary Painting on Canvas
Dreaming in Indigo - Layered Abstract Original Contemporary Painting on Canvas

Dreaming in Indigo - Layered Abstract Original Contemporary Painting on Canvas

By Beth Munro

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beth Munro’s original paintings, whether composed of still life, landscape, or abstract forms, focus on pattern, color, and texture. Munro is inspired by everything from the impressi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art by Medium: Ink

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Portrait of the artist's mother
Portrait of the artist's mother

Portrait of the artist's mother

By Horace Mann Livens

Located in Middletown, NY

Drypoint on Britain watermarked laid paper, 5 x 4 1/2 inches (128 x 115 mm); sheet 10 6 3/8 inches (254 x 162 mm), full margins with a deckle edge. Signed in pencil in the lower marg...

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Early 20th Century English School Art by Medium: Ink

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Ink, Handmade Paper

Portrait of Sir Walter Besant, a maquette for publication
Portrait of Sir Walter Besant, a maquette for publication

Portrait of Sir Walter Besant, a maquette for publication

Located in Middletown, NY

A portait of a titan of the Victorian literary scene. c1885. Pen and ink on wove paper, 6 5/8 x 4 3/4 inches (168 x 120 mm), the full sheet. While the ink remains fresh and bold, th...

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Late 19th Century American Realist Art by Medium: Ink

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Ink, Handmade Paper

CONDENSE: Original Contemporary Drawing in Ink and Pencil, Framed
CONDENSE: Original Contemporary Drawing in Ink and Pencil, Framed

CONDENSE: Original Contemporary Drawing in Ink and Pencil, Framed

By Jasjyot Singh Hans

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "CONDENSE" is an original artwork made from pencil and ink on paper by Jasjyot Singh Hans. This piece measures 13"h x 13"w framed. Jasjyot Singh Hans is an illustrator unendingly inspired by an explosive neon mix of fashion, music and pop culture. He has a constant regard for things past and a voracity for all that is current. He studied animation film design at the National Institute of Design...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Paper, Ink, Pencil

Star Wars ( R2-D2 ) - large format photograph of the original iconic droid robot
Star Wars ( R2-D2 ) - large format photograph of the original iconic droid robot

Star Wars ( R2-D2 ) - large format photograph of the original iconic droid robot

By Tom Schierlitz

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale still life photograph of the original iconic droid robot from the classic Star Wars movies 60 x 48 inches (152 x 122cm) signed edition of 7 40 x 32 inches (102 x 81cm...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Cloud Study V - large scale photograph of dramatic cloudscape in the summer sky
Cloud Study V - large scale photograph of dramatic cloudscape in the summer sky

Cloud Study V - large scale photograph of dramatic cloudscape in the summer sky

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

large-scale original art photography from a series of dramatic cloud atlas and abstract sky scapes observations above the Pacific Ocean. CLOUD STUDY V by Frank Schott 40 x 32 inch...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Archival Ink

Portrait Photograph, Louise Bourgeois in her Studio, 1992, Signed, Edition
Portrait Photograph, Louise Bourgeois in her Studio, 1992, Signed, Edition

Portrait Photograph, Louise Bourgeois in her Studio, 1992, Signed, Edition

By Jean-Michel Voge

Located in New york, NY

One of the most celebrated 20th Century artists, French-American woman artist, painter, printmaker, and sculptor Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) at 81 years old was photographed in 1992...

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1990s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Digital, Arc...

TWA DC III Skyline

TWA DC III Skyline

By Nick Vedros

Located in Kansas City, MO

Nick Vedros TWA DC III Skyline Archival Pigment Print Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm Year: 2000s Size: 8x12in Edition: 15 Signed, dated and numbered by hand on label Stamped COA p...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Abstract Landscape
Abstract Landscape

Abstract Landscape

By Odette Bruriaux

Located in Houston, TX

Engaging oil pastel abstract landscape painting of rolling hills under colorful clouds by French artist Odette Bruriaux, 1968. Signed lower left. Original artwork on paper display...

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1960s Art by Medium: Ink

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Ink, Watercolor, Pen, Oil Pastel

A Striking Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Rudolph Pen
A Striking Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Rudolph Pen

A Striking Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Rudolph Pen

By Rudolph Pen

Located in Chicago, IL

A Stunning Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Seated Female Nude by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Completed in the 1960s, this compelling studio ink drawing is executed in ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Art by Medium: Ink

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Paper, Ink

Indigo Wild I

Indigo Wild I

By Lauren Betty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rhythm exists here on the farm, beginning with the sunrise and the sounds of nature awakening. My art is a reaction to this sense of place. Whether I’m in the studio, tending to th...

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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Canvas, Dye, Emulsion, Cotton Canvas, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic...

Victory (Industrial Art, Symbolism, Resilience, Unity, ~34% OFF)
Victory (Industrial Art, Symbolism, Resilience, Unity, ~34% OFF)

Victory (Industrial Art, Symbolism, Resilience, Unity, ~34% OFF)

By Heather Hollis

Located in Kansas City, MO

Heather Hollis Victory (Industrial Art, Symbolism, Resilience, Unity) Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Rag (or equivalent) 2023 Size: 11.2 x 14 inches (28.44 x 35.56) Edition: 1...

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2010s American Modern Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

L' Attente
L' Attente

L' Attente

By Jean-Baptiste Grancher

Located in Houston, TX

Pen and ink drawing from French artist Jean-Baptiste Grancher, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. A...

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1950s Art by Medium: Ink

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Ink, Pen

Mediterranean Dip - large format photograph of ethereal sunset and surfaces
Mediterranean Dip - large format photograph of ethereal sunset and surfaces

Mediterranean Dip - large format photograph of ethereal sunset and surfaces

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mesmerizing large scale photograph from artist's Seascape series, a body of works capturing the tactile surfaces and monochromatic nature of oceanic water and sunsets Mediterranean...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Ink

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

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