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"It's the Altitude", James Rizzi, 3d Lithograph, 26x36 in., Pop Art, Snow Skiing

"It's the Altitude", James Rizzi, 3d Lithograph, 26x36 in., Pop Art, Snow Skiing

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James Rizzi
"It's the Altitude", James Rizzi, 3d Lithograph, 26x36 in., Pop Art, Snow Skiing
1989

Price:$7,500

$9,500List Price

About the Item

James Rizzi (1950-2011) 3D Construction Lithograph from 1989. "It's the Altitude" has the edition of A/P (Artist Proof). The Construction measures 26x36 and is finished in a gold frame with a red liner and brown suede matte. This piece retails typically for $14,500. This piece is James Rizzi's perception of an American snow skiing town with lots of traffic on the streets with cars and busses and people everywhere walking with skis or skiing on the mountain tops. The town is equipped with a ski shop, tea house, chocolate store, an art gallery, a saloon, and much more! James Rizzi's prints are a living and breathing part of the city where he was born and raised. In these prints, the excitement, noise, congestion, and pace of city life translate into pictures of extraordinary vitality and exuberance. Viewed from a distance Rizzi's prints appear bright and joyful; close up they reveal a myriad of precisely defined details - children playing, cars, vendors, rooftops, boats, sails - woven into a throbbing narrative of daily life that we can all enjoy, regardless of whether we live in the city or country. Rizzi has described the style of these childlike, three-dimensional prints as "urban primitive" - a phrase that cleverly juxtaposes the incongruities of his sophisticated printmaking technique with the naive, robust spontaneity of his images. Indeed, the impact of Rizzi's prints is underscored by their effective three-dimensionality. Each print is a multilevel sculpture with the color image standing out in relief from the flat background. Rizzi calls his unique printmaking technique the "two for one process" because two color prints are required to make one final print. This is the process: first, Rizzi makes his print (he prefers silk-screen and lithography) in the traditional manner, combining as many as fifteen colors to achieve emphasis - a complex job in itself; then he cuts out the tiny components of his compositions - cars, people, buildings, etc. Each individual piece (and there may be dozens in a single print) then adheres above a second impression of the identical print using double-faced mounting tape. These cutouts may be raised 1/8", 1/4", or 3/8" above the flat print, adding a richly sculptural sense of movement and playfulness to the already vibrating image. It is hard to imagine the hours of meticulous care required to hand-cut and then adhere to a single print, let alone an edition of 99 impressions. Some of the excitement of Rizzi's prints is lost in color photographs that can only hint at their depth and impact. His prints must really be seen firsthand to be enjoyed most fully.

Creator:
James Rizzi (1950 - 2011, American)
Creation Year:
1989
Dimensions:
Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
More Editions & Sizes:
39x50 outside frame dimensionsPrice: $9,500
Medium:
Lithograph
Movement & Style:
Pop Art
Period:
1980-1989
Framing:
Frame Included
Framing Options Available
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Dallas, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1301210553192

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