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Style: Abstract
Medium: Ink
Rare vintage hand signed gallery invitation card by master lithographer - 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Garo Antreasian (Hand Signed & Inscribed), 1978 Offset lithograph invitation card. Hand signed & inscribed 7 3/4 × 5 1/2 in 19.7 × 14 cmublisher Published by Alice Simsar Gallery Ra...
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1970s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Ink, Lithograph, Offset

Vintage Abstract Series #39 Fireworks
Located in Soquel, CA
Period mixed media print and painting by California artist Katherine Chang Liu (American, 20th-century). Signed "Fireworks Series #39" Katherine Chang Liu '87. Presented with a white...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Ink Abstract Prints

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Ink, Oil, Archival Paper, Etching

Abstract Landscape Indian artist Natural Pigments Australia Earth Brown Blue
Located in Norfolk, GB
There is a natural and raw understanding in Mukesh Sharma’s prints that depict, and are influenced by, the Rajastani communities of his home town in rura...
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Early 2000s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Printer's Ink, Pigment

Abstract Landscape India Edition 3/5 Linocut Print Nature Red Orange Black
Located in Norfolk, GB
There is a natural and raw understanding in Mukesh Sharma’s prints that both depict, and are influenced by, the Rajastani communities of his home town in rural India. In these Limited Edition fine-art prints, made over a period of twenty years, we are offered the colours of India’s ancient land, the textures, light and the patterns that are everywhere. In the patterns of the arable fields to the jali's (carved screens) in the architecture. This work is however not romantic nor nostalgic but shows a deeper rooted need to offer a visual heritage of place, of where the artist is from and the journey that he is taking. The results are both compelling and honest. Mukesh Sharma, Celebration “O”, Lino-cut chin-coll’e on German Ivory paper Edition: 3 of 5, 2005 Image size: 50 x 33 cm / Sheet size: 79 x 55 cm Unframed "In this piece I use multiple layering of image, repetition of shape, layered shapes to inform my life celebration and my investigation into Indian culture" Mukesh Sharma's work: It is often in childhood that paths are set for what we will become. Mukesh Sharma hails from a rural, agricultural village in Rajasthan, India. His Father is a craftsman who fixed and mended farm machinery and understood the working parts in the processes. Sharma followed in his Father’s footsteps, as is often the case in Indian families, but his was not the machines of the fields but the presses of the printing studio. Like his Father, Mukesh Sharma is fascinated with understanding how things work and how he can manipulate the metal in his hands. It is not surprising then that his medium of choice is printing. One of the most physically challenging of all the practices, it can often be physically challenging as well as technical and detailed. In his youth, Sharma would draw with stones on walls and floors. He was lucky his family encouraged this and he is grateful for his early art-training at the Jaipur School of Art but it was at the Baroda Art Department that he was introduced to the great printing traditions of Jyoti Bhatt...
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Early 2000s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Linocut, Archival Pigment

1960s Mixed Media Abstract NY Artist Myril Adler
Located in Arp, TX
Myril Adler Abstract in Blue and Orange c.1960s Mixed Media 5"x2.5" unframed Signed in pencil Myril Adler, was born on September 22, 1920 in Vitebsk, Russ...
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1960s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink

Abstract Landscape Rajasthan Light Viscosity Print Natural Seasons Earth Blue
Located in Norfolk, GB
There is a natural and raw understanding in Mukesh Sharma’s prints that depict, and are influenced by, the Rajastani communities of his home town in rural India. In these Limited Edi...
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1990s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Vintage Abstract Figurative Etching -- "Embrace"
By Patricia Way
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage abstract figural "Embrace", a lithograph by Patricia Ann Way (American, 20th Century). Signed "Patricia Way" and dated "76" lower right. Slight crease to lower center and s...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Etching

Abstract Landscape Rajasthan Print Nature Multicultural Faces Earth Orange Brown
Located in Norfolk, GB
There is a natural and raw understanding in Mukesh Sharma’s prints that depict, and are influenced by, the Rajastani communities of his home town in rura...
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Early 2000s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Linocut, Archival Pigment

Mask Collotype on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Mask Collotype on Paper Bold lithograph of an abstracted mask by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Signed in the bottom right corner, "Patricia A. Pearce." Presented in a new ...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

1960s "Knight" Collograph Print NY Artist Myril Adler
Located in Arp, TX
Myril Adler "Knight" c.1960s Collagraph ink on paper 2"x5" site unframed edition 2/50 Signed and titled in pencil Myril Adler, was born on September 22, 1...
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1960s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink

1960s "Sunscape III" Green, Pink, Yellow Collage Intaglio Etching NY Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Myril Adler "Sunscape III" c.1960s Intaglio etching collage, ink on paper 5.75"x2.5" site unframed Signed and titled in ink Myril Adler, was born on September 22, 1920 in Vitebsk, R...
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1960s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Intaglio

Abstract India Landscape Rajasthan Light Viscosity Print Natural Jali Earth Red
Located in Norfolk, GB
There is a natural and raw understanding in Mukesh Sharma’s prints that depict, and are influenced by, the Rajastani communities of his home town in rura...
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Early 2000s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Abstract Lithograph with Animals and Figures
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract figurative lithograph with a lively jumble of abstracted animal and figurative forms by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). Titled (illegible), numbered ("5/...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Abstract Landscape Rajasthan Light Viscosity Print Natural Green Turquoise
Located in Norfolk, GB
There is a natural and raw understanding in Mukesh Sharma’s prints that depict, and are influenced by, the Rajastani communities of his home town in rura...
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1990s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Earth Tones - Abstract Lithograph, 10/60
Located in Soquel, CA
Earth tones, an abstract lithograph by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Presented in a metal frame. Signed indistinctly and dated "92" lower right. Titled lower middle and...
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1990s Abstract Geometric Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Laid Paper

Renee's Breakfast
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Renee's Breakfast" depicts a simple image of three eggs on a plate with bacon, a breakfast so familiar to many, and serves as a poignant reminder of the passage of time and the transience of even the most ordinary moments. Just as the morning sun rises and sets, casting shifting shadows and changing the hues of the yolks, so does life move forward, never standing still. The sizzling bacon mirrors life's moments, fleeting and ephemeral, yet leaving behind a savory residue of memories. In this seemingly mundane tableau, we find an allegory for the ceaseless march of time, urging us to savor each bite, each moment, for they are as precious as the breakfast on our plate. John Kato...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper

"Head of Batista", Miniature Mid Century Modern Abstract Etching, Proof III
Located in Soquel, CA
"Head of Batista", a mid-century modern miniature abstract etching by California artist Richard W. Downs (American,b-1934). This delicate, small-scale etching, dated 1965, was submitted to the Seattle Art Museum for the Northwest Printmakers 36th International Exhibition. Numbered "Proof III", titled "Head of Batista", signed "RW Downs" and dated "1/65" lower edge. Submission label attached to verso for the Northwest Printmakers 36th International Exhibition 1965, with information about the artist and piece. "RW Downs / San Jose California" written on verso. Displayed in a new beige mat, unframed. Image size: 3.25"H x 3.25"W. Paper size: 6"H x 5.5"W. Mat size: 13.75"H x 11.5"W RICHARD W. DOWNS was born in Los Angeles and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California and Master of Arts from San Jose State College where he taught one year as faculty assistant. He was a member of the Drake...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Ink Abstract Prints

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Printer's Ink, Laid Paper, Etching

Abstract W/Woman Carrying a Young Child Finely Detailed Collotype on paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract W/Woman Carrying a Young Child Finely Detailed Collotype on paper Finely detailed etching or collotype of a complicated fine line drawing o...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Etching

"Roots" Abstract Monoprint in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold abstract monoprint by Roxanne Lu (20th Century). This piece is composed of botanical shapes laid across large patches of dark magenta, olive green, black, and pale blue. Extending below the majority of the piece are brushstrokes resembling roots. Signed, dated, titled and marked with the artist's chop in the lower right corner (Roxanne Lu Roots FA 98) Presented in an aluminum frame with an off white mat...
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1990s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Ink, Archival Paper, Lithograph

In Between The Houses III
By Gary Lee Shaffer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Gary L. Shaffer (American, 1936-2001) Title: In Between The Houses III Year: 1983 Medium: Collagraph on heavy paper Image size: 26 inches diameter Sheet size: 34 x 27.5 inch...
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1980s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Printer's Ink, Rag Paper, Intaglio, Other Medium

Abstract Leaves and Fans
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract leaves and fans on a plum background by Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of other Pearce work. Presented in a ...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

"Kimono 10" Abstract Geometric Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold lithograph by Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948). Numbered ("2/25"), titled ("Kimono 10"), and signed ("Patricia Pearce") along the bottom edge. Presented in a blue-gray mat wi...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, India Ink, Lithograph

Still Thinking of Her: Orange Breakfast
Located in Brooklyn, NY
John Kato's print, titled "Still Thinking of Her: Orange Breakfast," captures a poignant yet cheery scene. The composition centers on a cut-up orange placed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper

Quelques fleurs pour des amis
Located in Paris, FR
Facsimile on paper, 1964 Printer : Daniel Jacomet (Paris) Dedication "For Alain Mazo, amicalement" and printed signature LCD4596
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1960s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Ink

Shooting Gallery #2, colorful playful whimsical pattern graphic serigraph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Silkscreen Edition of 200 Philomena Marano has spent decades “penetrat[ing] the soul of Coney Island to reveal its twin promises of candy-colored paradise and garishly ornate nightm...
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2010s Hard-Edge Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Heavenly Plants No.6
Located in Paris, IDF
Archival ink print on canvas, limited edition of 20 - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Canvas, Archival Ink

191j24017 (Abstract print)
Located in London, GB
191j24017 (Abstract print) Engraving / carborundum on zinc printed on BKF paper 250 g - Unframed. Pierre Muckensturm added printmaking to his oeuvre since 2010. The engraving and ...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Engraving

191j24011 (Abstract print)
Located in London, GB
Engraving / carborundum on zinc printed on BKF paper 250 g - Unframed. Pierre Muckensturm added printmaking to his oeuvre since 2010. The engraving and printing process allows him ...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Engraving

Terni 51/Aster Leaf + Grass
Located in Denver, CO
This monotype from Nina Tichava is a stellar example of a part of her practice that focuses on botanical shapes and the interaction between colors. Each print is set in a custom buil...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Ink, Monotype

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Siosa
Located in Paris, IDF
Diptych x 2 (40 x 40 x 0,04 in) - archival ink print on canvas, limited edition of 20 - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate ...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Canvas, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Layered Optica 12
Located in Paris, IDF
Archival ink print on paper, edition of 9 Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Pigment, Ink, Paper

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Woodstock in Mountains
Located in Paris, IDF
Archival ink print on canvas Edition of 12 Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in Internationa...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Canvas, Archival Ink

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Fig Tree
Located in Paris, IDF
Archival ink print on canvas Edition of 12 Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in Internationa...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Canvas, Archival Ink

"The Outsider" - Original 1989 Screen Print on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Outsider" - Original 1989 Screen Print on Paper Original black and white screen print of abstracted figures by Jane Leddy (American, 1925-2019). Figures are seen in white with ...
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1980s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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India Ink, Laid Paper, Screen

Indian Contemporary Art By Sumit Mehndiratta - Vintage Jasmine
Located in Paris, IDF
Vibrant Archival ink print on Epson matte finish Canvas, artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate From a limited edition of 15 Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist bor...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Canvas, Archival Ink

Florist, Mandala - collage of dead flowers
Located in London, GB
‘Florist’ originally called ‘dead flowers’, was created using the flowers from my girlfriends ‘Zoom’ backgrounds over the space of several months. Usually scanned the moment she considered them to be wilted. About the series: " 'Detritus' series was born from the twin frustrations of lockdown halting all planned projects, yet litter still somehow being dropped in abundance on my street. With no idea of the final output, or indeed the hygiene implications, I started to collect, scan, and record what I found. When I realised these colourful misshapen objects could be turned into something beautiful, the frustrations left me and I began looking for other sources of Detritus. Florist, 2020 Series: Detritus Archival Pigment Print, Mounted on Dibond in custom made Frame; with Black Stained Oak and antireflective UV protective museum standard Art Glass Print 60 x 60 cm / Framed: 62 x 62 cm/ 24.5 x 24.5 inches approx. Edition of 8 + 2AP About the Artist George McLeod...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

What Is Left
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paula Valenzuela What Is Left, 2019 Giclée archival inkjet print on watercolor paper Unframed dimensions: 14 x 14 inches Framed dimensions: 17.12 x 17.12 inches Edition of 10 Limite...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée

Set of 6 Orquídeas. Still life drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The project is based in the contrast of the two images, the air waybill and the postage stamp, from different times but similar in their function. The artist seeks to enlighten the change in the use of the image, to reflect on how some languages disappear due to the globalization and new ones emerge with unified visual parameters. Formerly the stamps told stories from a country, a place through their image, nowadays the air waybill is a contract with terms and conditions...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, India Ink, Color

Fingerprint Face Abstract
By Joe Testa-Secca
Located in Soquel, CA
Captivating lithograph of Fingerprint scan with facial elements by artist Joe Testa-Secca (American, b. 1945), C. 1990. #155/175. Signed lower right. Presented in metal frame and mat...
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1990s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Screen

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Heavenly Plants No.8
Located in Paris, IDF
Archival ink print on canvas, limited edition of 20 - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Canvas, Archival Ink

Sapphic Strophe 1 (from Sapphic Strophes: A Suite of Four Prints) relief print
Located in Bristol, GB
Relief print from letterpress plate on Italian mould-made Revere paper Edition 16 of 40 38 x 50.8 cm (15 x 20 in) Signed and numbered on the front Artwork in excellent condition....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink

Monkey Mind
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paula Valenzuela Monkey Mind, 2019 Giclée archival inkjet print on watercolor paper Unframed dimensions: 15 x 15 inches Framed dimensions: 17.12 x 17.12 inches Edition of 10 Limited...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée

Conversation II
Located in New York, NY
About the Series: Gilliam began the series Life Lines in 2017 after recently coming into possession of MRI scans of her brain. The scans, which she spent hours pouring over, both fas...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Etching, Ink, Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

MAGIC - Pen Ink and Pastel Giclee Print by Nora Pineda Unframed
Located in Chico, CA
Pen, ink and pastels. These limited-edition Giclee prints are created on Epson archival paper using the finest Epson inks available and which Nora has determined most closely capture the look of her original drawings. Fine art prints are custom made to order by a Chico, California professional printmaker. Prints are shipped unframed as we prefer you make this selection with your framer of choice. Each print is signed by Nora and professional packaged for shipping. Prints are shipped from Nora Pineda...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Pastel, India Ink

Figurative Couple India Ltd Ed A/P Linocut Print Tender Days II Turquoise Brown
Located in Norfolk, GB
There is a natural and raw understanding in Mukesh Sharma’s prints that depict, and are influenced by, the Rajastani communities of his home town in rura...
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1990s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Printer's Ink, Woodcut, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Terni 46/Aster Leaf + Grass
Located in Denver, CO
This monotype from Nina Tichava is a stellar example of a part of her practice that focuses on botanical shapes and the interaction between colors. Each print is set in a custom buil...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Ink, Monotype

Terni 49/Aster Leaf
Located in Denver, CO
This monotype from Nina Tichava is a stellar example of a part of her practice that focuses on botanical shapes and the interaction between colors. Each print is set in a custom buil...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Ink, Monotype

LOVER'S TWINE - Abstract Pen Ink and Pastel Giclee Print by Nora Pineda Unframed
Located in Chico, CA
Pen, ink and pastels. These limited-edition Giclee prints are created on Epson archival paper using the finest Epson inks available and which Nora has determined most closely capture the look of her original drawings. Fine art prints are custom made to order by a Chico, California professional printmaker. Prints are shipped unframed as we prefer you make this selection with your framer of choice. Each print is signed by Nora and professional packaged for shipping. Prints are shipped from Nora Pineda...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Pastel, India Ink

The Sun, Golden Colors, Warm Tones Diptych, Space Age, Abstract Geometry Hue
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cyd Fontaine (Lausanne, 1992) is a contemporary artist renowned for her captivating use of dreamy atmospheric gradients, which has helped her carve a distinctive niche in the world o...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Framed abstract Persian calligraphy painting on photogravure print; black, blue
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an original, framed mixed media work (hand painting on top of a photogravure print) in Nazanin Moghbeli's "Words from My Mother" series. It is float framed in a contemporary ...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photogravure

"Fiesta" 1982 Silkscreen
Located in Arp, TX
Roy Ahlgren "Fiesta" 1982 Silkscreen on Paper 26"x 18" site, 29.75" x 22.25" paper Signed and Dated in Pencil, Bottom Right Limited Edition 92/130 Roy Ahlgren (1927-2011) Algren wa...
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1980s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Screen

Geometric Abstract Lithograph in the Style of Kandinsky by Harold Weiner
Located in Soquel, CA
Geometric Abstract Lithograph in the Style of Kandinsky by Harold Weiner Playful abstract composition titled "Abstract" by Harold Weiner (20th Century). A small edition of 6 impressi...
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1960s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

John Chamberlain, Signed Western Union cable re: sculpture show at Leo Castelli
Located in New York, NY
John Chamberlain Hand Signed Letter re: Leo Castelli Exhibition, 1982 Typewriter on paper (hand signed) 6 1/2 × 8 1/2 inches Hand-signed by artist, Signed in purple felt tip marker Hand signed telegraph/letter refers to Chamberlain's exhibition at the legendary Leo Castell Gallery. A piece of history! John Chamberlain Biography John Chamberlain (1927 – 2011) was a quintessentially American artist, channeling the innovative power of the postwar years into a relentlessly inventive practice spanning six decades. He first achieved renown for sculptures made in the late 1950s through 1960s from automobile parts—these were path-breaking works that effectively transformed the gestural energy of Abstract Expressionist painting into three dimensions. Ranging in scale from miniature to monumental, Chamberlain’s compositions of twisted, crushed, and forged metal also bridged the divide between Process Art and Minimalism, drawing tenets of both into a new kinship. These singular works established him as one of the first American artists to determine color as a natural component of abstract sculpture. From the late 1960s until the end of his life, Chamberlain harnessed the expressive potential of an astonishing array of materials, which varied from Plexiglas, resin, and paint, to foam, aluminum foil, and paper bags. After spending three years in the United States Navy during World War II, Chamberlain enrolled in the Art Institute of Chicago and Black Mountain College, where he developed the critical underpinnings of his work. Chamberlain lived and worked in many parts of the United States, moving between New York City, Long Island, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, Connecticut, and Sarasota, before finally settling on Shelter Island. In many ways, each location provoked a distinct material sensibility, often defined by the availability of that material or the limitations of physical space. In New York City, Chamberlain pulled scrap metal and twelve-inch acoustic tiles from the ceiling of his studio apartment. He chose urethane in Los Angeles in 1965 (a material he had been considering for many years), and film in Mexico in 1968. He eventually returned to metal in 1972, and, in Sarasota, he expanded the scale of his works to make his iconic Gondolas (1981 – 1982). The movement of the artist and the subsequent evolution of the work is indicative not only of a kind of American restlessness but also of Chamberlain’s own personal evolution: he sometimes described his use of automobile materials as sculptural self-portraits, infused with balance and rhythm characteristic of the artist himself. Chamberlain refused to separate color from his practice, saying, ‘I never thought of sculpture without color. Do you see anything around that has no color? Do you live in a world with no color?’. He both honored and assigned value to color in his practice—in his early sculptures color was not added, but composed from the preexisting palette of his chosen automobile parts. Chamberlain later began adding color to metal in 1974, dripping and spraying—and sometimes sandblasting—paint and lacquer onto his metal components prior to their integration. With his polyurethane foam works, color was a variable of light: ultraviolet rays or sunlight turned the material from white to amber. It was this profound visual effect that brought the artist’s personal Abstract Expressionist hand into industrial three-dimensional sculpture. Chamberlain moved seamlessly through scale and volume, creating material explorations in monumental, heavy-gauge painted aluminum foil in the 1970s, and later in the 1980s and 1990s, miniatures in colorful aluminum foil and chromium painted steel. Central to Chamberlain’s works is the notion that sculpture denotes a great deal of weight and physicality, disrupting whatever space it occupies. In the Barges series (1971 – 1983) he made immense foam couches, inviting spectators to lounge upon the cushioned landscape. At the end of his career, Chamberlain shifted his practice outdoors, and through a series of determined experiments, finally created brilliant, candy-colored sculptures in twisted aluminum foil. In 2012, four of these sculptures were shown outside the Seagram Building in New York, accompanied by playful titles such as ‘PINEAPPLESURPRISE’ (2010) and ‘MERMAIDSMISCHIEF’ (2009). These final works exemplify Chamberlain’s lifelong dedication to change—of his materials, of his practice, and, consequently, of American Art. Chamberlain has been the subject of numerous solo exhibitions, including two major Retrospectives at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York NY in 2012 and 1971; ‘John Chamberlain, Squeezed and Tied. Foam and Paper Sculptures 1969-70,’ Dan Flavin Art Institute, Dia Center for the Arts, Bridgehampton NY (2007); ‘John Chamberlain. Foam Sculptures 1966–1981, Photographs 1989–2004,’ Chinati Foundation, Marfa TX (2005); ‘John Chamberlain. Current Work and Fond Memories, Sculptures and Photographs 1967–1995,’ Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Traveling Exhibition) (1996); and ‘John Chamberlain. Sculpture, 1954–1985,’ Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles CA (1986). Chamberlain’s sculptures are part of permanent exhibitions at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa TX and at Dia:Beacon in upstate New York. In 1964, Chamberlain represented the United States in the American Pavilion at the 32nd International Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. He received many awards during his life, including a Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa, from the College for Creative Studies, Detroit (2010); the Distinction in Sculpture Honor from the Sculpture Center, New York (1999); the Gold Medal from The National Arts Club Award, New York (1997); the Lifetime Achievement Award in Contemporary Sculpture by the International Sculpture Center, Washington D.C. (1993); and the Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture, New York NY (1993). -Courtesy Hauser & Wirth Leo Castelli Leo Castelli was born in 1907 in Trieste, a city on the Adriatic sea, which, at the time, was the main port of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Leo’s father, Ernest Kraus, was the regional director for Austria-Hungary’s largest bank, the Kreditandstalt; his mother, Bianca Castelli, was the daughter of a Triesten coffee merchant. With the outbreak of World War I in 1914 the Kraus family relocated to Vienna where Leo continued his education. A particularly memorable moment for Leo during this period of his life was the funeral of Emperor Francis Joseph which he witnessed in November of 1916. Leo and his family returned to Trieste when the war ended in 1918. With the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Trieste embraced its new Italian identity. Motivated by this shift Ernest decided to adopt his wife's more Italian-sounding maiden name, Castelli, which his children also assumed. In many ways the Castelli’s return Trieste after the war marked an optimistic new beginning for the family. Ernest was made director of the Banca Commerciale Italiana, which had replaced the Kreditandstalt as the top bank in Trieste. This elevated position allowed Ernest and Bianca to cultivate a cosmopolitan life-style. Together they hosted frequent parties which brought them in contact with a spectrum of political, financial, and cultural luminaries. Growing up in such an environment fostered in Leo and his two siblings, Silvia and Giorgio, a strong appreciation of high culture. During this time Leo developed a passion for Modern literature and perfected his fluency in German, French, Italian, and English. After earning his law degree at the University of Milan in 1932, Leo began his adult life as an insurance agent in Bucharest. Although Leo found the job unfulfilling and tedious, the people he met in Bucharest made up for this deficiency. Among the most significant of Leo’s acquaintances during this time was the eminent businessman, Mihail Shapira. Leo eventually became friendly with the rest of the Shapira family and in 1933 he married Mihail's youngest daughter, Ileana. In 1934 Leo and Ileana moved to Paris where, thanks to his step-father’s influence, Leo was able to get a job in the Paris branch of the Banca d'Italia. In the same year, Leo met the interior designer René Drouin, who became his close friend. In the spring of 1938, while walking through the Place Vendôme, Leo and René came across a storefront for rent between the Ritz hotel and a Schiaparelli boutique. The space immediately impressed them as an ideal location for an art gallery, a plan which became reality the following spring in 1939. The Drouin Gallery opened with an exhibition featuring painting and furniture by Surrealist artists including Léonor Fini, Augene Berman, Meret Oppenheim, Max Ernst, and Salvador Dali. Despite the success of this initial exhibition, the gallery proved short-lived. Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 marking the start of World War II and consequently the temporary end of the Drouin gallery. René was called to serve in the French army, while Leo, Ileana, and their three-year-old daughter Nina moved to the relative safety of Cannes, where Ileana’s family owned a summer house. As the war escalated, it became evident that Europe was no longer safe for the Castelli family—Leo and Ileana were both Jewish. In March of 1941, Leo, Ileana and Nina fled to New York bringing with them Nina’s nurse Frances and their dog, Noodle. After a year of moving around the city, the family took up permanent residence at 4 East 77 Street in a townhouse Mihail had bought. Nine months after his arrival in New York, in December of 1943, Leo volunteered for the US army, expediting his naturalization as a US citizen. Owing to his facility with languages, Leo was assigned to serve in the U.S. Army Intelligence Corp, a position which he held for two years, until February 1946. While on military leave in 1945 Leo visited Paris and stopped by Place Vendôme gallery where René had once more set up business selling work by European avant-garde artists such as Jean Dubuffet and Jean Fautrier. The meeting not only rekindled René and Leo’s friendship but also the latter’s interest in art dealing, a pursuit which Leo began to view as more than a mere hobby but as a potential career. After reconnecting, the two friends decided to go back into partnership with Leo acting as the New York representative for the Drouin Gallery. Working in this capacity, Leo began to form relationships with some of the New York art world’s most influential figures, including Peggy Guggenhiem, Sydney Janis, Willem De Kooning, and Jackson Pollock. By the late 40s Leo’s ties with René Drouin had begun to slacken, while his alliance with the dealer Sydney Janis became closer. Janis opened his New York gallery in 1948 and in 1950 invited Leo to curate an exhibition of contemporary French and American artists. The show drew a significant connection between the venerable tradition of European Modernism and the emerging artists of the New York School. Not long after this, in 1951, Leo was asked by these same New York School artists to organize the groundbreaking Ninth Street Show. This exhibition was instrumental in establishing Abstract Expressionism as the preeminent art movement of the post-war era. Leo founded his own gallery in 1957, transforming the living room on the fourth floor of the 77th Street townhouse into an exhibition space. Perhaps the most critical moment of Leo’s career occurred later that year, when he first visited the studios of Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns. In 1958 Leo gave Johns and Rauschenberg solo shows, in January and March respectively. For Johns, this was the first solo show of his career. These exhibitions received wide critical acclaim, solidifying Leo’s reputation not only as a dealer but as the arbiter of a new and important art movement. Over the course of the 1960s Leo played a formative role in launching the careers of many of the most significant artists of the twentieth century including Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenberg, Cy Twombly, Donald Judd, Dan Flavin, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Richard Serra, Joseph Kosuth and Lawrence Weiner. Through his support of these artists Leo likewise helped cultivate and define the movements of Pop, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, and Post-Minimalism. As business expanded over the course of the 60s and artistic trends shifted in favor of larger artworks, Leo realized that his townhouse gallery was not sufficient to meet these new demands. Indicative of the trend toward maximal art...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Ink Abstract Prints

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Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Layered Optica 13
Located in Paris, IDF
Archival ink print on paper, edition of 9 Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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"Exit the Balderdash #2" - Horizontal abstract digital photomontage in red.
Located in Miami, FL
Limited edition (18 signed and numbered prints + two artist proofs). This image is from Marvin Berk’s “Heatwave” series. Flawless original signed and numbe...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Archival Ink

Globe of Thunder bright colors black background circus daredevil motorcycle fun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This archival pigment print is a ltd. edition of 25 Archival ink printed on MOAB Entrada white paper Paper size 21.5 X 26.5 in. Image size 18.25 X 23.5 in The Globe of Thunder is an actual attraction performed by daredevils in traveling circus shows. The Globe of Thunder attraction might have 2 to 6 motorcycles cycling round inside the mesh globe...
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2010s Hard-Edge Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Emily Mason The Fifth Element, HB Book, Hand signed and inscribed by Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
Emily Mason The Fifth Element (Hand signed and inscribed by Emily Mason), 2009 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (Hand signed, dated and inscribed by Emily Mason) Hand signed in marker directly underneath the title; inscribed to Kevin and dated 2013 top right by Emily Mason 10 1/2 × 9 × 1 inches Provenance Signed for the present owner at the artist's opening at the David Findlay...
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Early 2000s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Purple Sunrise, Space Age Giclée Print, Limited Edition, Pink Tones Diptych 2024
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cyd Fontaine (Lausanne, 1992) is a contemporary artist renowned for her captivating use of dreamy atmospheric gradients, which has helped her carve a distinctive niche in the world o...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Suite of Eight Prints (Edition 9/20) - series of abstract shapes on paper
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The drama of black and white in elegant minimal form. Aron Hill has created a striking editioned series of compositions in jet-black archival ink on pure white paper. Each distinctiv...
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2010s Abstract Ink Abstract Prints

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Epicenter I (Limited Edition Of Only 30 Prints On Canvas)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**ANNUAL SUPER SALE UNTIL JUNE 15TH ONLY** *This Price Won't Be Repeated Again This Year - Take Advantage Of It* **IMPORTANT** This a Limited edition of 30 museum qual...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Ink Abstract Prints

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Find a wide variety of authentic Ink abstract prints available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add Abstract prints created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Johanna Goodman, Kind of Cyan, Sumit Mehndiratta, and Patricia A Pearce. Frequently made by artists working in the Abstract, Contemporary, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Ink abstract prints, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available

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