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Richard Smith
Bramble, 1970 lithograph by renowned British Pop art pioneer Signed/N, Framed

1970

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Richard Smith Bramble, 1970 Lithograph on wove paper Signed, numbered and dated 10/75 in pencil lower left Frame included: held in original vintage period frame Pencil signed, dated and numbered from the limited edition of 75. This vintage 1970s colorful lithograph by British Pop art pioneer Richard Smith is sold floated and framed. Measurements: Frame: 37"H x 31.25"W Artwork: 29 1/2"H × 24 3/10" W The title of the present work, Bramble, refers to a prickly scrambling vine or shrub, especially a blackberry or other wild shrub of the rose family. British painter and printmaker Richard Smith's fusion of abstract principles and contemporary subject matter is utterly unique. His early works blend commercial culture, packaging, and advertising with influences of American abstraction, presenting magnified, out of scale objects in soft-focus and vivid tones, the artist stating: "you could drown in a glass of beer, live in a semi-detached cigarette packet". Smith’s subsequent shaped canvases jut into three-dimensional space in an intense exploration of the abstract qualities of volume, surface, and color, the artist humorously comparing his work to large-scale origami. Published by Bernard Jacobson Gallery, UK
  • Creator:
    Richard Smith (1931 - 2016, English)
  • Creation Year:
    1970
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 31.25 in (79.38 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Floated in original vintage wood period frame (see photos). Examined in frame and appears fine.
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1745214350022
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