"Taurus the Bull Constellation" Reverse-Painted Astronomical Art by Dave Archer

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"Taurus the Bull Constellation" Reverse-Painted Astronomical Art by Dave Archer
1985

Name: "Taurus the Bull Constellation" Reverse-Painted Astronomical Art by Dave Archer
Brand: Dave Archer
Rating: 5 (353 reviews)

Price:$1,056

$1,650List Price

About the Item

"Taurus the Bull Constellation" - Reverse-Painted Astronomical Art by Dave Archer Detailed and hyper-realistic planetary scene with the Taurus constellation by Dave Archer (American, b. 1941). This piece features several planets of various colors, one of which has rings. In addition to the planets, there are nebulous clouds swirling throughout the scene. The Taurus constellation has been faintly added such that the stars can be seen through it. Several of the planets have been executed with foil, giving them an iridescent quality. Signed and dated "Dave Archer '85" in the lower right corner (etched into the glass) Tag on verso with artist's signature, title, and explanation of materials. Presented in a black aluminum frame. Dave Archer (born David Archer Nelson January 15, 1941) is a reverse glass painter and sculptor. In his 2002 memoirs, Archer recalls his experiences living and working in North Beach, San Francisco in various capacities, and of the characters he met there. Some were famous and many others, such as Hoyt Axton, Janis Joplin and Steve Martin (who got their starts in San Francisco at the Fox and Hound - later called Coffee and Confusion - where Archer worked) who were up-and-coming and later became famous. Archer's primary medium is reverse glass painting, which he pioneered with artist Ron Russell. The technique consists of applying paint or pigment to the underside of a glass plate then applying a million volts of electricity generated from a Tesla coil to disperse the paint into randomly generated patterns. Recently he has begun sculpting using found object armatures, which he then covers with an activated resin substance, using various tools to make impressions which he refers to as "markings", then adding pigments of various colors to highlight the impressions. Dave Archer's paintings have been featured on Star Trek, decorating the Enterprise set on Star Trek: The Next Generation television show, received screen credit in the movie, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and was included in Star Trek: Generations. He has demonstrated the reverse-glass painting technique on over two-hundred television shows, including Eye To Eye With Connie Chung, Beyond 2000, and Discovery Channel's, The Next Step and World's of Wonder. Archer's paintings have been on numerous book jackets including: Fantasy and Earth by Isaac Asimov; N-Space and Playgrounds of the Mind by Larry Niven; Music Physician by Don Campbell; The Oxygen Barons by Gregory Feeley; The Starry Rift and the Crown of Stars by James Tiptree, Jr.; Alastor and Planet of Adventure by Jack Vance as well as the Vance Anthology of City of the Chasch / Servants of the Wankh / The Dirdir / The Pnume In the print media, Archer's work was featured in Omni (magazine), and National Geographic Magazine. He has also appeared in Ripley's Believe It or Not! comic in the Sunday newspaper . Archer's work has been shown in the world headquarters of AT&T on Madison Avenue in New York City, and the Hayden Planetarium in Central Park in New York.

Creator:
Dave Archer (1941)
Creation Year:
1985
Dimensions:
Height: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Width: 24.25 in (61.6 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Medium:
Gold,Glass,Foil,Acrylic
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
1980-1989
Condition:
Some scratches on frame.
Gallery Location:
Soquel, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: DBH76031stDibs: LU54210652792

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