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James Strombotne
LOVE, rare 1960s Pop Art lithograph, signed BAT, other examples are in museums

1965

$7,500
£5,759.68
€6,600.52
CA$10,558.15
A$11,827.46
CHF 6,151.75
MX$144,270.59
NOK 78,319.94
SEK 73,850.12
DKK 49,264.47

About the Item

James Strombotne Love, 1965 Lithograph with Deckled Edges Hand signed, dated and annotated "Bon a Tirer" on the front; with publishers blind stamp (the regular edition was 20) 30 × 22 1/4 inches Unframed This is the very elusive and desirable James Strombotne lithograph, "LOVE", done at the Tamarind Institute in the mid-1960s. It is annotated Bon a Tirer print, which means "ready to print" - a unique example aside from the regular edition of 20, plus 9 Tamarind impressions. (The only other examples we have found of this print, however, are in the Amon Carter Museum, the Norton Simon Museum and the Museum of Modern Art.) A Bon a Tirer print is the very first print ever done that an artist officially approves and signs - and hence is considered one of the most desirable, if not the most desirable from the edition. It is also a unique work in the edition - as there's only one "Bon a Tirer". Hand signed, titled, and dated by artist on the lower recto (front) and bears the printer's and publisher's blind stamp. Unframed and in fine condition. Provenance: Dr. Bernard " Bernie" Bleha, a master printer at Tamarind and co founder of Gemini G.E.L. Accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee James Strombotne romantic visionary Strombotne, born in Watertown, South Dakota in 1934, was raised in Southern California. He received a fellowship from Pomona College to travel in Italy, and at age 27 was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for further study in Rome. His first one man show in Beverly Hills in 1958 was an instant success, and since then he has had over 70 solo shows, including four in New York and nine major retrospectives.
  • Creator:
    James Strombotne (1934, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1965
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 22.25 in (56.52 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1745215581892

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