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"Radio and Bowlers in the Cloud: Homage to René Magritte" Ed. 1 by David Barnett

2020

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"Radio and Bowlers in the Cloud" is a work by David Barnett inspired by the surrealist works of René Magritte in conjunction with the David Barnett Gallery's 2020 exhibition of Magritte lithographs. In this artwork, Barnett references this past master, but also contemporary technology by making bowler hats dance across the cloud-filled sky above an antique GE radio. Magritte often used the character of a man in a bowler hat to explore the uncanny and dreamlike. He also often uses images of clouds for the same effect. In contemporary parlance, however, the cloud is an abstract and displacing technology that allows us to save our files, photos, and music in the ether of the internet. Overall, this is a colorful and playful work that bridges past and present. Giclée with iridescent watercolor and acrylic on watercolor paper No. 1 from the edition of 3 in this size 10 x 9.88 inches, artwork 21.75 x 21.75 inches, frame Signed and dated lower left Signed, date and inscribed en verso Framed to conservation standards using archival materials including 100 percent rag matting, Museum Glass to reduce reflections and inhibit fading, and housed in a modern profile black wooden 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, installation services, consulting services and more. David Barnett has been appraising art as an accredited member of the Appraisers Association of America since 1975 and he is one of approximately only 2,000 personal property appraisers in the United States with the Uniformed Standards of Professional Appraiser Practice Certification. The David Barnett Gallery specializes in European and American masters, regional and nationally recognized artists, and "emerging" Wisconsin artists. Latin American, Asian, and African American artists also adorn the gallery along with Ethnographic art from Africa, Indonesia, and Oceania. The gallery has a national reputation for its extensive collection of Picasso ceramics and Milton Avery oil paintings.
  • Creator:
    David Barnett (1933, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.75 in (55.25 cm)Width: 21.75 in (55.25 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Milwaukee, WI
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 6333d1stDibs: LU60536435342

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