Ray Elman

Is there life after Cornell?

1975

Anne Youkeles Arctic Circle, ca. 1969 Three-dimensional silkscreen on folded sheets of thin card and hand made paper collage Signed, titled and numbered 44/100 on the front 27 inches...

Arnaldo Pomodoro Grey Study, 1968 Mixed Media Silkscreen Collage on paper with deckled edges Pencil signed and numbered 69/100 Bears publishers' distinctive chop mark Unframed Rare...

Alan Shields Lonely Night, 1969 Screenprint and Pochoir with collage on perforated paper Pencil signed, numbered and dated from the limited edition of 100 Unframed Mixed media collage multiple, pencil signed, dated and numbered from the limited edition of only 100. Rare 1960s mixed media multiple. Alan Shields pushes the boundaries of what defines a print. He came of age artistically in the late 1960s in New York. Expanding the boundaries of Minimalism, he became known as a master of aesthetic invention through his wide-ranging exploration of materials and techniques. His mixed media works often contain combinations of traditional silkscreen processes combined with found materials. Shields died in 2005 and has since been ripe for rediscovery. In recent years, Shields' work has been exhibited by Van Doren Waxter, and he was the subject of a major exhibition at the Parrish Art Museum. In 2013, Paula Cooper Gallery inaugurated her 10th Avenue exhibition space with a major Alan Shields exhibition. New York Times critic Roberta Smith wrote in her 2005 obituary for the artist: "Mr. Shields's work combined expanses of gorgeous stained color, reminiscent of Helen Frankenthaler's canvases, with the humbler crafts and a Gypsy sense of portability." Critic Robert Hughes has described Shields as a brilliant bricoleur who could, and often did, make art out of just about anything. He became an innovative printmaker, experimenting with handmade paper and turning out editions in which each print was unique. After his passing, Shields was awarded a Judith Rothschild...

Allan D'Arcangelo Beginnings (from America: The Third Century), 1975 Lithograph with Silkscreen and Embossing 30 × 22 inches Hand signed, dated and numbered from the limited edition...

Alexander Calder (after) Calder #1, 2001 100% silk scarf 33 × 35 inches - when unfolded and fully opened Plate (printed) signature Unframed Accord...

Alexander Calder (after) Paper Ball, 2001 100% silkscreen on silk scarf 33 inches × 35 inches - fully opened (unfolded) Unframed Published by Powerball, with special authorization from the Estate of Alexander Calder In 1949 Calder was commissioned by the New York firm Laverne Originals to create two designs for use as fabric and wallpaper. This design - Paint Ball, a beautiful silk scarf...

Silvia tends to create in series, often in response to her current environment, like a visual diary of circumstances. This artwork is part of the series ‘Copper Skin’, which again i...

Silvia tends to create in series, often in response to her current environment, like a visual diary of circumstances. This artwork is part of the series ‘Copper Skin’, which again i...

Silvia tends to create in series, often in response to her current environment, like a visual diary of circumstances. This artwork is part of the series ‘Copper Skin’, which again i...

Silvia tends to create in series, often in response to her current environment, like a visual diary of circumstances. This artwork is part of the series ‘Copper Skin’, which again i...