Vija CelminsVija Celmins-Spider Web-HAND SIGNED2009
2009
About the Item
- Creator:Vija Celmins (1939, American, Latvian)
- Creation Year:2009
- Dimensions:Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Framing:Framing Options Available
- Condition:All items can be inspected in person at our warehouse between Monday and Friday from 10am-5pm. We are located at 135 Plymouth street Suite 412, Brooklyn NY 11201. Special appointments can be made on weekends. Contact us 718\216\6432.
- Gallery Location:Brooklyn, NY
- Reference Number:
Vija Celmins
Visual artist Vija Celmins is renowned for her extraordinarily detailed Photorealist paintings, prints and drawings of natural phenomena, from the surface of the sea to spiderwebs.
After immigrating to the United States from Latvia with her family in the late 1940s, Celmins found herself drawn to images in American comic books. Their word balloons and narrative captions proved important to the development of her English language skills, and the books' images would also leave a lasting impression as Celmins took to drawing at a young age.
As a budding artist, Celmins studied the fine arts at the John Herron School of Art in Indiana, Yale University and UCLA, where she began drawing everyday objects found around her studio — much like the Pop artists of the era — such as a lamp and a heater as well as photographs from World War II, which haunted her early memories. She visited New York City as a student to see the works of Abstract Expressionists such as Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning.
Over time, Celmins developed a fascination with science and, in particular, scientific images, leading to her painting her famous natural subjects, from the night sky to the desert floor. One global event that particularly captivated her was the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, which provided the world with photographs of our celestial neighbor. She began drawing the surface of the moon from those images.
“The images are not from observations of nature but are ‘found images’ from old magazines, books and photos,” said Celmins. “Thus they are already flattened and a step removed from nature. My work lies between intimacy and distance.”
Celmins’s first retrospective was held at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia in 1962. She has since been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Menil Collection in Houston. Today, she lives and works in New York.
Find original Vija Celmins art on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Brooklyn, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
- After Will Barnet-Animals & Art-Hand-signed, limited editionBy Will BarnetLocated in Brooklyn, NYPaper Size: 38 x 34 inches ( 96.52 x 86.36 cm ) Image Size: 27.5 x 30 inches ( 69.85 x 76.2 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Details...Category
20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples
MaterialsScreen
- 1981 After Roger Bezombes 'Vacation' first edition posterBy Roger BezombesLocated in Brooklyn, NYPaper Size: 39.25 x 23.75 inches ( 99.695 x 60.325 cm ) Image Size: 31.5 x 23.75 inches ( 80.01 x 60.325 cm ) Framed: No Condition: B: Very Good Condition, with signs of handling...Category
1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
MaterialsScreen
- After Jean Tinguely-12th New York Film Festival-By Jean TinguelyLocated in Brooklyn, NYFirst release promotional poster for the 12th Annual New York Film Festival presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, September - October 1974. Printed by List Art PostersCategory
20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples
MaterialsScreen
- 1994 After Ben Schonzeit 'Wedgewood' Modernism USA SerigraphBy Ben SchonzeitLocated in Brooklyn, NYPaper Size: 35.75 x 49 inches ( 90.805 x 124.46 cm ) Image Size: 30.25 x 46 inches ( 76.835 x 116.84 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Sh...Category
1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
MaterialsScreen
- 1986 Carol Porter 'The real face of terror is white - not red!Located in Brooklyn, NYPaper Size: 26 x 20.5 inches ( 66.04 x 52.07 cm ) Image Size: 25.5 x 19.25 inches ( 64.77 x 48.895 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additi...Category
1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
MaterialsScreen
- Robert Zakanitch-Cascading Vines-HAND SIGNED SERIGRAPHBy Robert ZakanitchLocated in Brooklyn, NYSku: LC1193-B Artist: Robert Zakanitch Title: Cascading Vines Year: 1977 Signed: Yes Medium: Serigraph Paper Size: 64 x 40 inches ( 162.56 x 101.6 cm ) Image Size: 64 x 40 inches ( 1...Category
20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples
MaterialsScreen
- Playboy August 1982By Simon ClaridgeLocated in Nottingham, GBA signed, limited edition silkscreen on canvas with diamond dust. Edition of 25 Part of the Playboy collection which sees iconic magazine covers g...Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints
MaterialsScreen
- PeleBy Simon ClaridgeLocated in Nottingham, GBUnique Artist Proof Diamond Dusted Silkscreen canvas. Edition 1 of 1 Stunning black and white artwork, the diamond dust sparkles in the light making...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Playboy August 1962By Simon ClaridgeLocated in Nottingham, GBThis is a unique silkscreen colour-way, original work on paper, with a spot diamond dust finish. Signed by Simon Claridge and emboss stamped by Playboy. ...Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints
MaterialsScreen
- She Can Conquer the WorldBy Simon ClaridgeLocated in Nottingham, GBSigned Limited Edition Silkscreen Print Finished with Diamond Dust Edition of 195 Beautiful black and white print piece featuring the film star Marilyn Monroe. Finished with diamond...Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints
MaterialsPrecious Stone, Black and White, Screen
- Tulips Still Life Collage – Risograph printLocated in Collingwood, VictoriaA still life with tulips created using paper & pastel. Three colour Risograph print. Edition of 50. Heavyweight, recycled off-white paper. Print measures 420 x 594mm (standard A2 s...Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints
MaterialsScreen
- Wrapped Papaya Fruit Risograph PrintLocated in Collingwood, VictoriaIn this series entitled 'Freshly Wrapped', Alice explores the relationship between fresh produce and plastic. For the city-dweller, plastic wrapping has become as much a part of the way we eat fruit and vegetables as the skin of the thing itself. Instead of pulling from the soil or plucking from a tree; we squeeze our produce from mesh bags...Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints
MaterialsScreen