Charles Bell

The Viking, Pinball Machine by Charles Bell

1994

Artist: Charles Bell Title: The Viking Year: 1994 Medium: Silkscreen on Bristol Rag Museum Board, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 2/50 Image: 24 x 34...

Artist: Charles Bell, American (1935 - 1995) Title: Little Italy Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint on White Somerset Satin, signed and numbered in pencil Edi...

A silkscreen print by Lowell Nesbitt from 1975. A colorful still life that combines both organic and geometric elements. Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Title: Still Life with...

Photorealist flower screenprint by American artist Lowell Blair Nesbitt, signed and numbered in pencil. Red Spotted Lily from the Stamp Series Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933–1...

ROBERT COTTINGHAM Star, from American Signs portfolio, 2009 screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, 40 1/8 x 39 1/8 in (101.9 x 99.4 cm) signed, dated `2009' and numbered edition of 100 in pencil -- Robert Cottingham B. 1935, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Born in 1935 in Brooklyn, Robert Cottingham is known for his paintings and prints of urban American landscapes, particularly building facades, neon signs, movie marquees, and shop fronts. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1955 through 1958, he earned a BFA at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, in 1963. Cottingham began his professional artistic career as an art director for the advertising firm Young and Rubicam in the early 1960s. Although he is typically associated with Photorealism, Cottingham never considered himself a Photorealist, but rather a realist painter working in a long tradition of American vernacular scenes. In this respect, his work often draws parallels to a number of American painters such as Stuart Davis, Charles Demuth, Edward Hopper, and Charles Sheeler. Cottingham’s interest in the intersections of art and commerce derive from his career as an adman and the influence of Pop art. Many of his paintings convey an interest in typography and lettering, as well as an awareness of the psychological impact of certain isolated words and letters. In his facades, techniques from advertising, namely cropping and enlarging, often produce words of enigmatic or comical resonance such as “Art,” “Ha,” or “Oh.” Cottingham’s enlarged sense of scale is reminiscent of James Rosenquist’s work, while his interest in text suggests the influence of Robert Indiana and Jasper Johns. In general, Cottingham viewed his work as continuing the legacy of Pop artists such as Andy Warhol, who also had a background in advertising. In 1964, Cottingham relocated to Los Angeles for work. There, inspired by the drastically different environment of the West Coast metropolis, he began to commit seriously to painting. Fascinated by Hollywood’s exaggerated glitz and the downtrodden atmosphere of the downtown, Cottingham saw in Los Angeles the relics of a bygone commercial heyday and desired to capture its kitschy and uncanny atmosphere, bathed in the near perpetual sunlight of Southern California. In 1968, Cottingham ended his advertising career in order to devote all his time to painting. In the late 1960s, he started using photography in his practice, first as an initial reference point for his process. After selecting a photograph, he translates it into black-and-white drawings by projecting the image onto gridded paper...

Artist: Ron Kleemann (1937-2014) Title: White Knight Year: 1980 Medium: Silkscreen on Somerset paper Edition: 208/250, plus proofs Size: 22 x 30 inches Condition: Good Inscription: ...

Artist: Ron Kleemann (1937-2014) Title: Straight Shot Year: 1980 Medium: Silkscreen on Somerset paper Edition: 225/250, plus proofs Size: 22 x 30 inches Condition: Good Inscription:...

This is an exclusive limited edition color Giclée print, printed on matte photographic paper. This exquisite still life photo, shows a classy bouquet beautifully lit with soft light...