Items Similar to Rare Hilarity
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Melissa ZinkRare Hilarity
$4,500
£3,423.47
€4,003.08
CA$6,293.45
A$7,069.98
CHF 3,762.56
MX$87,422.98
NOK 45,847.23
SEK 44,327.69
DKK 29,859.24
Shipping
Retrieving quote...The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation
About the Item
mixed media
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melissa Zink
Born 1932
Kansas City, Missouri
Died 2009 (aged 76–77)
Taos, New Mexico
Nationality American
Occupation(s) Artist, Sculptor
Melissa Zink (1932-2009) was an American artist. An active member of the Taos, New Mexico art scene, she blended storytelling with sculpture, and described the enchantment of books and the imaginary worlds they evoked as the focus of her work.[1] Critics lauded her as a "late bloomer" because she only began to exhibit and sell her multi-media works of ceramics, cast bronze, and collage, when she was in her forties.[2] She became known for her "three-dimensional stories" and "dream-like dioramas" in clay, interior scenes that blend whimsy with surrealism.[2][1] Later she cast large bronze statues of human figures embossed with texts drawn from dictionaries and illuminated manuscripts.[2] In 2001 she won a Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts from the state of New Mexico.[3] In 2021, one of her works featured in a special exhibit at the New Mexico Museum of Art entitled, "Southwest Rising: Contemporary Art and the Legacy of Elaine Horwich," which featured a group of artists in the 1970s and 1980s who together launched a movement described as "new Western art" or "Southwest pop".[4]
Education and career
Melissa Zink was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She attended the Emma Willard School, Swarthmore College, the University of Chicago, and the Kansas City Art Institute.[5] She later admitted that her professors' efforts to push her and her peers towards abstract expressionism during the 1950s deterred her from pursuing a career in art.[2] Instead she worked for many years by designing picture frames and operating an embroidery and craft shop while continuing to paint and experiment with various media in her free time.[6] In her forties, she married Nelson Zink, who encouraged her to pursue her artistic ambitions.
The owner of the Parks Gallery in Taos, which represented her for many years, described her works as aiming to replicate through multi-media art the "book experience, that altered state of consciousness we enter when engrossed in a book."[7] Though known primarily for her clay dioramas and bronze figural sculptures, in later years she also created multi-media, collage wall hangings that incorporated fabrics and painted elements.[1]
In 2000 Zink represented New Mexico at an exhibit of women artists called "From the States" held at Washington, D.C.'s National Museum of Women in the Arts.[1] In 2006 the Harwood Museum of Art in Taos staged an exhibition on her work.[8] In 2009, following her death, the Taos Art Museum and Fechin House staged a memorial exhibition entitled, "Melissa Zink: Her Singular World."[9]
She featured among leading women artists in the book Exposures: Women & Their Art by Betty Ann Brown (1989).[10]
- Creator:Melissa Zink (1932 - 2009, American)
- Dimensions:Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Santa Fe, NM
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU513315705782
About the Seller
4.7
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
Established in 1993
1stDibs seller since 2016
123 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 17 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Santa Fe, NM
- 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 AllVeil of Silence
Located in Santa Fe, NM
acrylic, mixed media on canvas
My paintings explore the themes of light, atmosphere, and nature. The expressive brushstrokes and saturated hues in my work aim to convey a sense of e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
The Far Bank
Located in Santa Fe, NM
acrylic, mixed media on canvas
My paintings explore the themes of light, atmosphere, and nature. The expressive brushstrokes and saturated hues in my work aim to convey a sense of e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Remnants of the Horizon
Located in Santa Fe, NM
acrylic, mixed media on canvas
My paintings explore the themes of light, atmosphere, and nature. The expressive brushstrokes and saturated hues in my work aim to convey a sense of e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Coastline
Located in Santa Fe, NM
acrylic, mixed media on canvas
My paintings explore the themes of light, atmosphere, and the emotional impact of nature. The bold, expressive brushstrokes and saturated hues in my w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
$3,200
Afterimage
Located in Santa Fe, NM
acrylic, mixed media on canvas
My paintings explore the themes of light, atmosphere, and nature. The brushstrokes and saturated hues in my work aim to convey a sense of energy, move...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$4,800
A Quiet Fade
Located in Santa Fe, NM
acrylic, mixed media on canvas
My paintings explore the themes of light, atmosphere, and nature. The brushstrokes and saturated hues in my work aim to convey a sense of energy, move...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
You May Also Like
"African Image" Large Assemblage African Red Blue Mask By Danish Jørgen Waring
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
This large contemporary African-inspired mask assemblage is an eye-catcher. The sharp contrast between the bright red and deep blue colors has a powerful visual statement and awakens your senses immediately. It will be a very personal and thrilling curiosity to have hanging.
The sculptural artwork is an assemblage made of mixed media. Within it, you will find horns, fur, claws, an animal skull, hair, feathers, wooden objects, hair, etc. All of it is assembled and mounted on a wooden showcase and topped with a plexiglass box.
The assemblage is made by the internationally celebrated Danish artist and sculptor Jørgen Waring...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Plexiglass
'The Pulse of Spring' Contemporary green blue gold spring maple leaves nature
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'The Pulse Of Spring'
Original Artwork
_________________
Capturing the pulse and flush of fleeting youth, in the throb of spring the maples are dressed in their iridescent finery.
'...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
'Elegance, Good taste, and Confiding love'. Blue white nature floral minimal
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Elegance, Good taste, and Confiding love'
Original Artwork, Triptych. Framed ready to hang
_________________________
Pendulums of fuschia flowers, dancing to rhythms of the afterno...
Category
2010s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Mixed Media, Board, Photogram
'Transient Beauty'. Blue botanical floral abstract environmental red lily
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
SOPHIA MILLIGAN
'Transient Beauty'
Original Artwork
__________________________
The red lily, symbol of passion, love, motherhood, fertility and good fortune. Flashing shafts of sunli...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media
Be Faithful To Your Dreams (Limited Edition Embroidered Cotton Handkerchief)
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Tracey Emin
Be Faithful To Your Dreams, 1999
Limited Edition Embroidered Cotton Handkerchief with embroidered signature and accompanying card
Embroidered date and signature, Edition of 500
16 × 16 inches
Unframed (folded in packaging)
Rare vintage collectible...
Category
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Thread, Cotton, Textile, Mixed Media
It's My Party & I'll Cry If I Want To, 24ct gold leaf embellishment, Mixed Media
By Yinka Shonibare
Located in New York, NY
Yinka Shonibare
It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To, 2013
24ct gold leaf embellishment, hand applied dutch wax batik fabrics on 225gsm Somerset Enhanced Paper
Boldly signed and n...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Gold Leaf
More Ways To Browse
Rare Design Books
Taos New Mexico Art
Diorama Art
Mexican Embossed
Southwest Sculpture
Rare Manuscripts
Mexican Embroidery
Pop Shop 1
Diorama Sculpture
Mexican Statue Art
Mexican Clay Figure
Western Bronze Statue
Western Diorama
Black And White Abstract Lithographs
Sexy Art
C Henry Paintings
Graphic Mirror
Heavy Impasto Paintings