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Will Barnet
GRAY AND BLACK ABSTRACT 2002 Signed Lithograph, John Ashbery Suite A WAVE Poem

2002

$650
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CA$907.87
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GRAY AND BLACK ABSTRACT by the American painter and printmaker Will Barnet is an original hand drawn lithograph, printed using hand lithography on archival printmaking paper 100% acid free. GRAY AND BLACK ABSTRACT is from the portfolio suite of 8 signed limited edition lithographs created by Will Barnet in 2002 issued to accompany the book of poetry by John Ashbery entitled - A Wave, published by 451 Books, New York. Book edition of 90 printed at The Grenfell Press, New York Print size - 14.25 x 11.25 in., unframed, mint condition, hand signed in pencil by Will Barnet Image size - 5.75 x 4.5 in. Edition size - 30, plus proofs About the artist - A painter and master printmaker, Will Barnet (born May 25, 1911 - died Nov. 13, 2012) is known for his strong compositions that feature children, women and animals in both domestic and dreamlike situations. His early work was strongly influenced by Social Realism, depicting the hardships of Depression-era life. After joining the Art student League as a printer, Barnet’s work moved into a Modernist period—his domestic interiors interspersed with geometric abstractions often associated with the Indian Space Painters. As he moved through various styles and movements, Barnet maintained a highly skilled, enigmatic technique that went on to influence an entire generation of artists including James Rosenquist and Cy Twombly. Barnet’s work is held in over 200 museum collections around the world, and he has been the subject of many major solo exhibitions and retrospectives including the Museum of American Art of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the National Academy of Design Museum, the National Museum of American Art, and the Montclair Art Museum, among others. He taught at a number of institutions, including Cooper Union and Yale University. Barnet was a member of the National Academy of Design and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in London. In 2011 President Barack Obama awarded Barnet a National Medal of Arts and in 2012 he was given the insignia of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by France.
  • Creator:
    Will Barnet (1911, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2002
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)Width: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
    Mint condition, unframed, hand signed in pencil by Will Barnet on lower right, printers proof aside from the edition of 30, from the master printers private collection.
  • Gallery Location:
    Union City, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU832313221152

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