1989
Christopher Wool is a contemporary American painter. In his paintings, Wool contrasts bold stenciled text or abstract brushwork with white backgrounds. In the stenciled works and prints, words run together and breaks arrive at the edges of the canvas, as seen in his Apocalypse Now (1988), which bears the phrase “SELL THE HOUSE SELL THE CAR SELL THE KIDS.”
“With the painting the inspiration comes from the process of the work itself,” Wool reflected. “Like music [making the work] is an emotional experience. It’s a visual language and it’s almost impossible to put words to it.”
Born on September 16, 1955 in Boston, MA, Wool studied briefly at Sarah Lawrence College, but quickly left to enroll at the New York Studio School. A contemporary of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Cindy Sherman and others in New York’s downtown art scene in the 1980s, Wool introduced graffiti techniques to his work, later incorporating silkscreens and paint rollers.
Wool's work has been exhibited at numerous institutions around the world, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Gesellschaft für Moderne Kunst am Museum Ludwig in Cologne and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Wool currently lives and works between Marfa, TX, and New York, NY with his wife the painter Charline von Heyl.
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Nils Burwitz - "Haas" - offset lithograph
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Offset lithograph. Signed by hand. In good condition. A beautiful artwork that looks good in every room and especially in the living room or bedroom. Can be framed accordingly, c...
Paper, Lithograph
$263
H 23.63 in W 27.56 in
Claudia Keller - "Hilly Landscape" - colour offset lithograph
By Claudia Keller
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Colour offset lithograph from 1985. Signed, numbered and dated by hand. Edition: 180. In good condition. A beautiful artwork that looks good in every room and especially in the l...
Paper, Lithograph
Inlender - "Composition" - colour screen printing
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Colour screen printing from 1981. Signed by hand, numbered or inscribed, dated. Edition: 29. In good condition. A beautiful artwork that looks good...
Paper, Lithograph
$1,200
H 22.75 in W 18.25 in
Lt Ed Hand SIGNED Book: Mario Testino Private View Bi-Lingual (Chinese-English)
By Mario Testino
Located in New York, NY
Mario Testino Private View Bi-Lingual (Chinese-English), hand signed and stamp numbered, 2012 Limited Collector's Edition Hardback Monograph with Lenticular Cover portrait of Lady Ga...
Plastic, Paper, Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
$550
H 12 in W 9 in D 2 in
A Visual Biography (Hand signed by BOTH Marina Abramovic and Katya Tylevich)
By Marina Abramovic
Located in New York, NY
Marina Abramović A Visual Biography (Hand signed by BOTH Marina Abramovic and Katya Tylevich), 2023 Large (huge!) hardback monograph with no dust jacket as issued Hand signed by BOT...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
$4,000
H 13.75 in W 10.25 in D 2.5 in
Monograph: GERHARD RICHTER PORTRAITS (official hand signed book - 1 of only 50)
By Gerhard Richter
Located in New York, NY
Gerhard Richter GERHARD RICHTER PORTRAITS (official hand signed copy), 2009 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (official hand signed copy) Hand signed by Gerhard Richter on the titl...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
$295
H 9 in W 12 in D 0.75 in
Players (Signed and dated by Tina Barney) monograph by renowned photographer
By Tina Barney
Located in New York, NY
Tina Barney Players (Signed and dated by Tina Barney), 2010 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (Hand signed and dated by Tina Barney) Signed and dated 3/9/2011 by Tina Barney 9 × 12...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Board
$1,500
H 11.5 in W 10 in D 1 in
Monograph: Robert Irwin Getty Garden (hand signed and inscribed by Robert Irwin)
By Robert Irwin
Located in New York, NY
Robert Irwin Getty Garden (hand signed and inscribed by Robert Irwin), 2002 Hardback monograph with dust jacket Hand signed and inscribed by Robert ...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
$800
H 11 in W 10 in D 1 in
Monograph: Walking, Talking, Lying (hand signed and inscribed by Laurie Simmons)
By Laurie Simmons
Located in New York, NY
Laurie Simmons Walking, Talking, Lying, 2005 Hardback monograph (hand signed and inscribed by Laurie Simmons) Warmly signed and inscribed by Laurie Simmons on the first front end page. 11 × 10 × 1 inches This elegant, illustrated hardback monograph, with no dust jacket, exactly as issued, is, exceptionally, hand signed and uniquely inscribed by Laurie Simmons. The inscription reads: For Arala with much Love BIG Love, Laurie Simmons You are an actor! Book information: Publisher: Aperture Direct, 2005 Hardcover; 160 pages with 100 four-color images Publisher's blurb: Laurie Simmons is one of the first contemporary American photographers to have created elaborately staged narrative photographs. Using dolls...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
$1,500
H 9 in W 9.75 in D 0.75 in
Monograph: Being and Circumstance Notes Toward a Conditional Art (Hand signed)
By Robert Irwin
Located in New York, NY
Robert Irwin Being and Circumstance Notes Toward a Conditional Art, 1985 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (hand signed and dated 2015 by Robert Irwin) Boldly signed and dated May...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Large Shelf Still Life poster
By Jonas Wood
Located in Washington , DC, DC
text en verso
Paper, Color, Lithograph, Offset
Plate 1 Comic Relief
By George Condo
Located in Washington , DC, DC
This beautiful print by George Condo was released as part of a portfolio in a limited edition of 400 on the occasion of his exhibition "Drawing Paintings" at Skarsketdt Gallery in 2011
Lithograph
Plate 14, Compression IV
By George Condo
Located in Washington , DC, DC
This beautiful print by George Condo was released as part of a portfolio in a limited edition of 400 on the occasion of his exhibition "Drawing Paintings" at Skarsketdt Gallery in 2011
Lithograph
Untitled
By Glenn Ligon
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Double sided page produced as part of a special art insert from a well respected art publication
Lithograph
Untitled
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Beautiful limited edition signed and numbered edition of 100 screenprint by Sadamasa Motonaga
Paper, Screen
Untitled
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Beautiful limited edition signed and numbered edition of 100 screenprint by Sadamasa Motonaga
Paper, Screen
