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Abstract Art

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Period: 1980s
Style: Abstract
"White Box Blue Lines" 1980s Encaustic Abstract Painting CCAC Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Patricia Zippin White Box Blue Lines 1980s Mixed Media 30.75"x 22.5", unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks.
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1980s Abstract Art

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Encaustic, Acrylic, Pencil

Conversation, Abstract Expressionist Monoprint by Lucio Pozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Conversation Lucio Pozzi, Italian (1935) Date: 1987 Monoprint, signed, numbered, dated, and titled in pencil Edition of 1/1 Image Size: 15 x 34 inches Size: 22 x 40.5 in. (55.88 x 10...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Monoprint

American School New York City Abstract Expressionist Original MCM Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American school abstract painting. Watercolor on paper, circa 1960. Signed. Image size, 18"L x 24"H.
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1980s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache

Abstract Blue Black Color Forms
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ray Parker is a well recognized and highly collected Post War artist. This work done in oil but on paper is under glass and has a wonderful presence and vitality! A great addition t...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Oil

Maritime Landscape sailsboats at Anchor
Located in Nice, FR
Peintre Emile Rampelberg . Créateur dans un atelier de dessins texiles il en devient le chef en 1939. En 1942 il crée son propre atelier qui sera le p...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Gouache

Large Abstract Expressionist Taiwanese Painting Chihung Yang Chinese Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Chihung Yang American (b. 1947) Untitled (Black and Brown Composition) (1986) Mixed media (acrylic, pastel) on paper Hand signed lower right Sheet 38 x 50 inches, frame dimensions: 45 x 57 x 2 inches, wood frame with glazing Provenance:= From a Corporate Art Collection Yang Chihung (Chinese: 楊識宏; pinyin: Yang Chihung; born 1947) Taiwanese-American artist. Yang Chi-hung was born on 25 October 1947, in Chungli, Taiwan. He developed an interest in art in early childhood, and found inspirations to pursue an artist career after reading Lust for Life – The Life of Vincent van Gogh, translated by poet Yu Kuang-chung, in junior high school. Between 1965 and 1968, he attended the National Taiwan College of Art, developing a sound foundation in oil painting under the tutelage of famous Taiwanese artists of the Japanese Colonial period, such as Liao Chi-chun, Li Mei-shu and Yang San-lang. Meanwhile, he actively attended events organized by the modern art groups of Taiwan, namely the Fifth Moon Group and Ton Fan Group, only to find himself both intimidated and dissatisfied with the then relatively conservative art environment in Taiwan. In 1979, he emigrated to the United States of America with his wife, Jane, and their son, Daniel. His pioneering works soon landed him the “Outstanding Asian-American Artist” award. The concept and style of abstract expressionism as represented by the works of Jackson Pollock in the 1950s had great impact on Yang’s work. With the sense of nihilism that gave rise to abstract expressionism in the post-war period, artists no longer clamored to depict the external environment, but rather chose to focus on their own inner experience. Yang Chihung embraced this spirit about the early 1990s when his style turned abstract. In 1984–85 and again in 1985–86, he was twice awarded a year's residency at The Clocktower Studio in New York City by MoMA P.S.1. In 2013, Yang, along with Xu Bing, Zhang Huan, and Li Chen, were the four artists featured in the Discovery Channel Asia documentary series, Chineseness, a multi-series production that focused on postwar Chinese contemporary artists. He is of the generation of artists such as Chen Tingshi, Liang Yifeng, Yang Yuyu, Pang Jiun, Yinhui Chen, Jui-Ling Hung, De-Jinn Shiy, Yong-ik Cho, Wan Chuan Chang, Kuosung Liu, Sanlang Yang, Chetsai Shen, Fu-sheng Ku, Chunxiang Zhao, Ming Ju, Ming-Che Huang, Jiutong Liu, In-Ting Ran, George Chann, Yi Hong, Tzu-Chi Yeh, Max Liu, Yi-Hsiung Chang, Che Chuang Awards and recognition 1989, Outstanding Asian American Artist Award, by Governor of New York 1984–1986, MoMA P.S.1 National Studio Program, Residency at Clocktower Studio, New York SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1969 Contemporary Young Artists Exhibition, U. S. I. S. Lincoln Center, Taipei, Taiwan 1974 Asian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Ueno Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan 1977 10 Chinese Leading Artists, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan 1978 Contemporary Chinese Art from Taiwan, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong 1978 International Exhibition of Prints, National Museum of Modern Art, Seoul, South Korea 1979 6th British International Print Biennial, Bradford Art Galleries and Museum, England 1980 4th Miami International Print Biennial, Metropolitan Museum Coral Gables, Florida 1982 Summer Invitational, Susan Caldwell Inc, New York City 1982 Four Artists, SoHo Center for Visual Artists, New York City 1983 New Acquisitions and Trustee's Choice, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 1983 Cleveland (UK) 6th International Drawing Biennale, Middlesbrough Art Gallery, England 1983 Dreams Demons Madness, Alternative Museum, New York City 1984 Rambunctious, Siegel Contemporary Art, New York City 1984 Invitational Painting Exhibition, Part II: Eight Imagist Painters, Siegel Contemporary Art, NYC 1984 Salvo, Ruth Siegel Ltd, New York 1984 Modern Art, Ted Greenwald Gallery, New York City 1985 Exotica, Paintings and Works on Paper, Stephen Rosenberg Gallery, New York City 1985 The Art of the 1970s and 1980s, Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT 1985 Large Figurative Drawings...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Inner Life
Located in Washington , DC, DC
This work is included in the collection of MoMA NY which was donated by the artist. From a limited edition of 2000 Artist’s Remarks:"This is like a snake plant...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Composition, Poems, Willem de Kooning
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on papier Kitakata à la main, mounted on papier Cartiere Enrico Magnani à la main paper, as issued. Paper Size: 23.5 x 19 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as ...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Baby - Oil on Canvas by Leo Guida - 1983
Located in Roma, IT
Baby is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1983 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original Oil on Canvas. Total dimensions: 70 x 3 x 70 cm. Mi...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Patricia Zippin "Tillamook Flight 3 of 12" 1980s Abstract Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Patricia Zippin Tillamook Flight 3 of 12 1980s Mixed Media 30.75"x 23", unframed Signed in paint bottom right and signed and titled in pen on reverse Patricia Jayne Zippin (1930-201...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Encaustic, Acrylic, Pencil

Lies III (unique abstract signed work) with original David McKee Gallery label
Located in New York, NY
DAVID HUMPHREY Lies III (Framed with David McKee Gallery Label), 1986 Monotype on wove paper Unique signed and dated in graphite on the recto Frame included Measurements: 29 1/2 x 21...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Monotype

Untitled, from: 12th Anniversary Galeria Joan Prats 1976-88 Portfolio - Spanish
Located in London, GB
This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Hernández-Pijuan” at the lower right margin. It is also dated “87” [1987], next to the signature It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 100, in the lower left margin. There were 20 artist’s proofs and 10 hors commerce [out of trade] impressions. It was included in the portfolio “Carpeta Commemorativa 12e Aniversari” [Commemorative 12th Anniversary Portfolio], consisting of 20 lithographs and etchings by numerous artists. The paper bears a Guarro watermark in the upper left corner. Note: The contributing artists were: Sergi Aguilar...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Biology 101
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on un-stretched canvas by Jackie Felix, currently featured in the exhibition at Benjaman Gallery "Over the Fence". Jackie Felix (1929-2009) earned her Bachelor of ...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Large format vintage multiple exposure female nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph, multiple exposure female nude. Titled, numbered, dated, and signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Ar...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Silver Gelatin

Font Diaz Little Green original pastel abstrat painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
sin titulo original pastel abstrat painting Manel Font Díaz (Barcelona, 1950) es un artista centrado especialmente en la pintura, primero formado en la facultad de Bellas Artes de la...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Pastel

Galerie Dina Vierny after Henri Matisse, 1982
Located in New York, NY
This photo-lithographic poster was printed at the Atelier Mourlot in Paris in 1982 with the permission of the Matisse estate to promote the works by Henri Matisse at the Galerie Dina...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Beyound (sic) - IX
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Beyond (sic) - IX Mezzotint, n.d. Signed, titled and numbered in pencil (see photos) Edition: Unique impression (i/I) Ninion and Sheldon Landy were major collectors of Hamanishi's works. They donated a large group of his mezzotints to Art Institute of Chicago, which formed the core of the exhibitions of his works at AIC in 2014 and again in 2019. Condition: excellent Plate/Image size: 9.75 x 7.75 inches Sheet size: 12 1/2 x 9 5/8 inches Provenance: Ninion and Sheldon Landy, Hamanishi's patrons EXTREMELY RARE-UNIQUE Katsunori Hamanishi Born: 1949, Hokkaido Medium: Mezzotint, with relief printing and metallic foil. Also a few woodblocks Hamanishi studied painting and graduated from Tokai University with a degree in Art, in 1973. Since then, he has been living in the Tokyo area, where his primary focus is printmaking. Mezzotint is a variation of intaglio printing--an exacting and laborious process whereby ink is transferred from below the surface of the plate by use of a press. First, the entire copper plate is indented with a toothed steel rocker tool. Worked in all directions, this creates an even finely-grained texture over the surface of the plate. Each pit will hold ink and were the plate inked at this stage, it would print almost solid black. To create the design the artist smoothes out some of the pits with a burnisher so they will hold less ink. Where highlights are required the plate is burnished and polished quite smooth. A wide range of tones are possible in mezzotint and the process can usually be recognized by a light design on a velvety black background. Hamanishi is internationally known for his mastery of this medium. He creates images with both subtle detail and dynamic composition that explore spatial relationships. His genius is in balancing calm and meditative qualities with the energetic tensions of inanimate and natural objects. Early work had such things as pipes and branches wrapped with cloth, later rope, then straw. When he moved to a more rural area, rice fields became a common element. He has also been exploring the use of color and metallic leaf in his artwork. In 2005 Mr. Hamanishis began the Haze series exploring more abstract themes using the subtle differences between matte and black inks done in mezzotint and relief printing. There is always a sense of mystery and intrigue in the complex mezzotint prints that come from Hamanishi’s deft hands. They compel the viewer to do a slow, thoughtful examination in order to fully absorb the vision the artist intends. Exhibitions: Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts --2 person show with Hamaguchi Ibiza Biennial, Spain--Grand Prize Original Colored Graphic Print Triennial, Switzerland--Grand Prize Cabo Frio International Print Biennial, Brazil--Grand Prize CWAJ Print Show, Tokyo--Art Grant winner Republic of China Print Exhibit--Gold Medal Graphic Arts Council, Achenbach Foundation, San Francisco--commissioned print Art Institute of Cleveland University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada--visiting artist Shun-yo-Kai, Tokyo--prize winner Bhara Bhavan International Print Biennale, India Ren Brown...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Mezzotint

Tomoe, Large Geometric Abstract Painting by Todd Boppel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Tomoe Todd Boppel, American (1934–2000) Date: 1985 Oil on Canvas, signed verso Size: 66 x 44 inches Frame Size: 67 x 45 inches
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1980s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Tulips in a vase. Oil on cardboard, 45 x 30 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Tulips in a vase. Oil on cardboard, 45 x 30 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School of A...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Oil, Cardboard

1980s "Olive Green and Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen "Olive Green and Black" 1980s 19.75"x12.5" Soft pastel and pencil on paper Initialed in pencil lower right
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Pastel, Pencil

Cosmic Lavender Abstract Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
A softly colored watercolor abstract in lavender, blue and green by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned. From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, Califo...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic and Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper A bold abstract composition by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). A bold black character tak...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Pastel

'Seated Figures', Oil on Linen, By Robert Bonaparte
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 26" x 26" oil on linen painting was completed in 1980 by Robert Bonaparte. The canvas predominantly features a vibrant red ground, which occupies most of the composition. Three ...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Linen, Oil

Birnham Wood 4, Geometric Abstract Aquatint Etching by David Shapiro
Located in Long Island City, NY
A detailed abstract geometric print by David Shapiro featuring a blend of aquatint and etching methods on Sekishu, a type of handmade Japanese paper. One half of the composition feat...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Abstract Expressionist Portrait in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Portrait in in Acrylic on Paper A bold abstracted portrait painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Although this piec...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Twin Totems" Blue and Black Double Abstract Figurative Prints
Located in Houston, TX
Two identical abstract prints in blue and black depicting a man-like figure along a fenced pathway. Both prints are artist's proof that are displayed side by side in a natural wooden frame. Titled, signed, and dated by artist. Dimensions Without Frame: H 9 in. x W 12 in. Artist Biography: Arthur Turner was born in Houston, Texas in 1940 where he currently lives and works. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in 1966 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from North Texas State University, Denton, Texas in 1962. His work has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions both nationally and internationally. His work is also part of the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Museum of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, the McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, and the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Arthur Turner was a watercolor instructor at the Glassell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Houston from 1969 to 2018 and has been represented by Moody Gallery...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Pigment

Clock & Chute, 1981
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edition of 200 Coney Island Philomena Marano is known for her colorful cut paper technique. She worked with Robert Indiana. Ms. Marano's work is in m...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Screen

1980's Cubist "Yellow, Blue, Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen "Yellow,Blue, Black" 1980s 12.75"x10" period frame 17.75"x16.75 Soft pastel and pencil on paper Initialed in pencil lower right
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Pastel, Pencil

Abstract Composition - Lithograph by Arman - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a contemporary artwork realized by the French Artist Arman (Armand Pierre Fernandez) in 1980s. Mixed colored lithograph on paper. Hand signed on the lower ri...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Abstraction N°11
Located in New York, NY
Clément Rosenthal Abstraction N°11 1987 Oil on Canvas 79 x 70 in, 202 x 178 cm Signed by Artist Provenance: Artist's Studio, France Very early on, Clément Rosenthal aimed t...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Acrylic

Abstract Composition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th Century Modern Mixed Media Triptych of Acrylic and Sand on Canvas. Signed and Dated Lower Right 1980. Bright Dynamic Abstract work known for Painted Forms that seem to Dance Off...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Acrylic

La Casa delle Cose (House of the Things) - Watercolor on Paper - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
La casa delle cose is an original watercolor on paper realized by the Italian artist Giuseppe Uncini in 1980. Hand signed and dated on the lower right margin. Mixed colored waterco...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Watercolor

Get in Gear - Geometric Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Get in Gear - Geometric Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper A bold abstract painting in red by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C)...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Acrylic

Abstraction 1, Lithograph by Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
A cosmic abstract lithograph by Mexican artist, Leonardo Nierman. The print is hand-signed and numbered in pencil. Nicely framed. Abstraction 1 Leonardo Nierman, Mexican (1932) Lit...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Good Earth Grey XV, Abstract Screenprint w/ Acrylic Paint by Darryl Hughto
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Darryl Hughto, American (1943 - ) Title: Good Earth Grey XV Date: 1982 Screenprint with Acrylic Painting, signed, titled and dated in pencil Image Size: 37 x 24 inches Size...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Acrylic, Screen

Adam's Rib, Minimalist Stripe Lithograph by Gene Davis
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Gene Davis Title: Adam's Rib Year: 1980 Medium: Lithograph on Arches Paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Size: 19 x 27 in. (48.26 x 68.58 cm)
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Abstract Expressionist etching by Alphonso Ossorio
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alfonso Ossorio (Filipino, 1916-1990) Title: Untitled VII Year: 1984/1990 Medium: Etching, signed in pencil Edition: P.P. Image Size: 23.5 x 17.75 inches Paper Size: 30.75 x ...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Etching

Composition for Lisa, Willem de Kooning
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Willem de Kooning (1904-1997) Title: Composition for Lisa Year: 1984 Medium: Color silkscreen on wove paper Edition: 250, plus proofs Size: 17.75 x 23.25 inches Condition: Ex...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Elena's Dream
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Jean-Marie Haessle - French/American (1939-) Title: Elena's Dream Year: 1980 Medium: Screen Print Sight size: 20 x 26 inches. Sheet size: 23 x 29 inches. Signature: Signed lower right Edition: 295 This one: 58/295 Condition: Very good Unframed This bold abstract geometric print is by the well-known French/American artist, Jean-Marie Haessle (1939- ). It is in very good, never-framed condition with no flaws to note. Jean Marie Haessle was born in Buhl, Haut-Rhin, France. After living for a few years in Paris, he moved to New York City in 1967 where he still works and lives in his studio on Spring Street in Soho. Over the years, he had numerous shows in the US, New York, Miami, Texas and California, France and Italy (see the resume). In the mid-80’s he worked for a period in France (Paris, Lyon, and Cannes). In the late 90’s he worked in Mexico (San Miguel de Allende) where he had a one person show in 1997 in the Museo de Art in Queretaro. He had a survey exhibition of the last 30 years of his work at the Korean University Museum, Seoul, Korea in spring 2014 and a major one person show in the Namu Modern &Contemporary gallery in Seoul in September of the same year. In September 2016 he had a sold out show at the Wada Garou gallery in Tokyo, Japan. In recent years, he had numerous shows in Korea, Seoul and Busan as well as in Japan, Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. One-Person Exhibitions 2021 Mizuma, Kips Gallery New York, USA 2020 Shijimi Gallery and Wada Garou, Tokyo, Japan Mizuma, Kips Gallery New York, USA Keumsan Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2019 Mizuma, Kips & Wada Art, New York, USA 2018 Wada Garou, Tokyo, Japan Superior Gallery, Gangnam Seoul Korea 2017 Foley Gallery, New York, USA KOUDOURAN, Kyoto, Japan 2016 Wada Garou Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 2015 Soohoh Gallery, Korea Kips Gallery New York, USA 2014 Paintings 1983 – 2013, Korea University Museum, Seoul, Korea NaMu Modern & Contemporary, Seoul, Korea 2013 Wada Garou Gallery Tokyo, Japan Keumsan Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2012 Hillwood Art Museum, LIU Post, NU USA Gallery Wooduk. Seoul Korea SOOHOH Gallery, Seoul, Korea bcs Gallery, Long Island City, NY, USA 2011 Chantal Bamberger Galerie, Strasbourg, France Whitelabs Gallery, Milan, Italy Kips Gallery New York, NY USA 2010 David Richard Contemporary, Santa Fe NM, USA Gallery AKA Space, Seoul Korea Gallery One Tokyo, Japan 2009 Kips Gallery New York, NY USA La Minoterie Penze, France 2008 Galerie Claire Gastaud, Clermont-Ferrand, France Kips Gallery, New York, NY USA 2007 Kips Gallery, New York, NY USA 2000 Gallery Yvonamor Palix, Mexico DF Mexico 1997 Galerie Gastaud & Caillard, Paris France Galerie Prebet, Roanne France Galerie de la Tour, Altkirch France Ecole des Beaux Arts de Metz, Metz France Kunsthous Santa Fe, San Miguel de Allende Mexico Museo de Art, Queretaro Mexico Museo Regional de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala Mexico 1996 Kim Foster Gallery, New York NY USA Galerie Gastaud, Clermont-Ferrand France 1995 Kim Foster Gallery, New York NY USA Galerie Gastaud & Caillard, Paris France Center Europeen d'action Artistiques Contemporaines, Strasbourg France Galerie Athisma, Lyon France 1994 Chateau du Grand Jardin, Joinville France 1993 Galerie Catherine Fletcher, Paris France 1991 Galerie Gastaud, Clermont-Ferrand France Galerie Athisma, Lyon France 1989 FCI Institut, New York NY USA Galerie Jade, Colmar France Galerie Laurentienne, Bordeaux France 1988 Galerie Lucien Durand, Paris France 1987 Galerie Lucien Durand, Paris France Guggenheim Gallery, Miami Florida USA 1986 LittleJohn-Smith Gallery, New York NY USA 1985 Reynold Kerr Gallery, New York NY USA Taylor Hudson Gallery, Boca Raton Florida USA 1981 Gabrielle Bryers Gallery, New York NY USA 1980 RR Gallery, New York NY USA 1979 National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC USA The Atlantic Gallery, Washington DC USA 1973 Westbroadway Gallery, New York NY USA 1972 Westbeth Gallery, New York NY USA 1968 Panoras Gallery, New York NY USA Selected Group Exhibitions 2021 KIAF art fair Seoul, Korea Busan Art Fair, Kips gallery, Busan, Korea Miami art fair, Miami, USA 2019 Busan Art Fair, Kips gallery, Busan, Korea Kiaf Art Fair, Mizuma, Kips & Wada Art, Seoul, Korea Osaka art fair, Wada Garou, Tokyo, Japan 2018 Mizuma, Kips & Wada Art, New York, NY USA Busan Art Fair, Kips gallery, Busan, Korea Wada Garou, Tokyo, Japan 2017 Busan Art fair, Kips Gallery, Busan, Korea 2016 Busan Art fair, Kips Gallery, Busan, Korea Art Hamptons, Kips Gallery, NY USA Busan Museum of Art, Busan, Korea “Master Works” Galerie Claire Gastaud, Clermont-Ferrand France “Diaspora in Contemporary Art” Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nation , NY USA Corps Accords Pôle Culturel, Drusenheim, France Salon Zurcher, Zurcher Gallery, New York, NY USA 2015 Palm Springs Art Fair, Kips Gallery, CA USA Houston Art Fair, Kips Gallery, Houston TX, USA Art Hamptons, Kips Gallery, NY USA KIAF Art Fair, Kips Gallery, Seoul, Korea Busan Art fair, Kips gallery, Busan Korea 2014 CIGEE China International Gallery Exposition, Kips Gallery, Beijing, China Palm Springs Art Fair, Kips gallery, CA USA Houston Art Fair, Kips Gallery, Houston TX, USA Art Hamptons, Kips Gallery, NY USA KIAF Art Fair, Kips Gallery, Seoul, Korea David Richard Contemporary, Santa Fe NM USA 2013 Art Hamptons, Kips gallery, NY USA Houston Art Fair, Kips gallery, Houston, TX USA KIAF Art Fair, Keumsan Gallery, Seoul, Korea 2012 Art Karlsruhe Germany, Galerie Chantal Bamberger Kips Gallery, New York, NY USA Lee C gallery, Seoul Korea 2011 KIAF Art Fair, Kips Gallery, Seoul Korea St-Art, Galerie Chantal Bamberger, Strasbourg France Houston Art Fair, DavidRichard Conremporary, TX, USA Red Dot Art Fair, Kips Gallery, New York, NY, USA Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, FL, USA Art Chicago, Kips Gallery, New York, NY, USA Wada Garou, Tokyo Japan San Francisco Art Fair, Kips Gallery NY, USA Dallas Art Fair, DavidRichard Contemporary Santa Fe, NM, USA 2010 David Richard Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM, USA Claire Gastaud Galerie, Clermont-Ferrand, France KIAF Art Fair, Kips Gallery, Seoul Korea Korean Art Fair, New York, NY Hong Kong Art Fair, Kips gallery Hamptons Art Fair, USA Kips gallery 2009 Kips Gallery, New York NY 10012 Scope Art Fair Miami, Kips Gallery NY, USA 2008 Bridge Art Fair Miami, Kips Gallery, Fl. USA 2007 Kips Gallery, New York NY, USA 2004 Mexico Arte Contemperano, Gallery Yvonamor Palix, Mexico DF 2003 Galerie Kahn, Strasbourg, France 2002 Art Chicago, Yvonamor Palix Gallery, Chicago USA St-Art, Galerie Khan, Strasbourg France Art Paris, Galerie Claire Gastaud, Paris France 2001 Art Chicago, Yvonamor Palix Gallery, Chicago USA 2000 Art Chicago, Yvonamor Palix Gallery, Chicago USA En construccion, Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Gto Mexico Nomad Territories, DFN Gallery, New York NY USA 1999 Gallery Yvonamor Palix, Mexico DF Mexico 1998 Albright-Knox Galleries, Buffalo NY USA Galerie Gastaud, Clermont-Ferrand France 1997 Kim Foster Gallery, New York NY USA Galerie Gastaud, Clermont-Ferrand France Eric Linard Galerie, La Garde Adhemar France Museo de Arte, Queretaro Mexico 1996 Art Chicago, Kim Foster gallery, Chicago USA "Blue" Broadway Gallery, New York NY USA 1995 Galerie Cocotier, St Etienne France Centre Europeen d'Action Artistiques Contemp., Strasbourg France 1994 Kim Foster Gallery, New York NY USA Galerie Catherine Fletcher, Paris France Foster-Peet Gallery, New York NY USA 1993 Andover-White Gallery, New York NY USA Galerie Athisma, Lyon France Cavaliero/Navarra Fine Arts, New York NY USA 1992 Cavaliero/Navarra Fine Arts, New York NY USA "Contemporary Works on Paper" Gallery Standhal, New York NY USA Foster-Peet Gallery, New York NY USA 1991 Cavaliero Fine Arts, New York NY USA Salon de Montrouge, Paris France Galerie Lucien Durand, Paris France 1990 Galerie Lucien Durand, Paris France Galerie Jade Colmar, France, Chicago International Art Fair, Chicago, USA 1989 Galerie Lucien Durand, Paris France 1988 Salon de Montrouge, Paris France Galerie Lucien Durand, Paris France 1987 Art Barn Association, Washington DC USA LittleJohn-Smith Gallery, New York NY USA Galerie Jade Colmar France 1986 LittleJohn-Smith Gallery, New York USA 1985 Reynold Kerr Gallery, New York NY USA 1984 Reynold Kerr Gallery, New York NY USA 1983 Cavaliero Fine Arts, Kunstmess, Basel Switzerland Galerie Bertin, Lyon France 1982 Cavaliero Fine Arts, Kunstmess, Basel Switzerland 1981 Gabrielle Bryers Gallery, New York NY USA 1980 Gabrielle Bryers Gallery, New York NY USA 1979 Katheryn Markel Gallery, New York NY USA Haber-Theodore Gallery, New York NY USA 1977 The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT USA Contemporary Reflexions. Untitled, acrylic and pencil on wall. 1977 Robert Friedus Gallery, New York NY USA OIA, New York NY USA 1976 Fine Art Gallery, New York NY USA 1975 "Young Talent Festival" "75"Union Carbide, New York NY USA 1974 "Young Talent Festival" Pace Editions, New York NY USA "59th Annual Juried Exhibition" Hudson River Museum, Yonkers NY 1973 Springfield Art Association, Springfield CT USA Works on Paper, Triangle Church, New York NY USA "Young Artists 73" Union carbide, New York NY USA New York Contemporary Graphic Exhibition, Taiwan Museum, Taipei 1972 Palace of Fine Arts, Mexico DF Mexico Albright-Knox Gallery, Buffalo NY USA "9th Annual print Exhibition" Silvermine Guild, New Canaan, CT USA 1971 Martha Jackson Gallery, New York NY USA Cornell University, Ithaca NY USA Publications 1985 Renold Kerr Gallery, New York, NY USA Text by David Shaff 1989 Galerie Jade, Colmar France. The primary paintings of Haessle by Frederick Ted Castle. Introduction by Jean-Yves Bainier 1994 Chateau du Grand Jardin, Joinville France. In memory of the body Text by David Shapiro. Interview by Marc Vaudey. In French/English . ISBN 2-910695 -026 1994 Chateau du Grand Jardin, Joinville France. Edition of 200 exemplary 1995 Centre Europeen d’Action Artistiques Contemp., Strasbourg , France Text by Gilbert Lascault. Interview by Jean-Yves Bainier. ISBN -2-910036-12 X Hard cover. In French and English. 1995 HAESSLE 30 ans de peinture. Monograph 145 pages with 70 pages Full color reproductions. Editions Alternatives ISBN : 2 86227 095 4 Text by David Shaff, David Shapiro, Jean-Yves Bainier. Interview by Catherine Ulmer. 2008 Haessle, Selected works, M magazine, 15 pages all colors reproductions 2012 Haessle, paintings, Hillwood Art Museum, LIU Post NY. Text by Jonathan Goodman (English), Bernard Zurcher (French) 52 pages, 35, color reproductions 2014 Haessle Paintings, 1983-2013, Korea University Art Museum. Text by Jonathan Goodman (English, Korean) Robert Morgan...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Color, Screen

PHENOMENA CROSS WIND ALTERNATE
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by Paul Jenkins. Artwork is in excellent condition. Acquired by our gallery from a private collector. Gallery i...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sam Francis - Exhibition Poster - Lithograph - 1983
Located in Roma, IT
Sam Francis - Exhibition Poster is a mixed colored offset print realized in 1983. This print was realized on the occasion of the exhibition dedicated to the artist and held in Studi...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Victorian House - Multi Layer Fauvist Screenprint on Archival Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold and bright depiction of a Victorian house by Virginia J Hughins (Virginia Brubaker DeWolf) (American, 1923-2004). The scene is composed of chunky,...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Ink, Screen

"Rocky Derivation" Large Scale Modern Geometric Wyoming Abstracted Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Rocky Derivation, Large Scale Modern Geometric Wyoming Abstracted Landscape Stunning abstracted landscape with lavender, blue and pink on black titled, "Rocky Derivation" by listed...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mask Collotype on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Mask Collotype on Paper Bold lithograph of an abstracted mask by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Signed in the bottom right corner, "Patricia A. Pearce." Presented in a new ...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph

Rope Trap /// Abstract Expressionist Female Nancy Graves Huge Metal Sculpture NY
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Nancy Graves (American, 1939-1995) Title: "Rope Trap" *Titled, signed, and dated by Graves (inscribed into the metal) on red cylinder lower right Year: 1985 Medium: Original ...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Bronze, Metal

Star Fighter
Located in Henderson, NV
Star Fighter evolved out of Clifford Singer's work during the 1980s using arcs and straight lines.
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1980s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Land of Dreams" Monoprint
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant abstract monoprint by Karen Pugay (American, b. 1960). Highly saturated, almost day-glow colors are layered to create deep, richly colored shapes. The abstract shapes hint at...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Paper, Ink, Monoprint

Large Format Modernist Abstract Lithograph Silkscreen Print Woman Artist
By Lydia Dona
Located in Surfside, FL
1982-84 Hunter College, New York (M.F.A.) 1978-80 School of Visual Arts, New York 1973-77 Bezalel Academy of Art, Jerusalem (B.F.A.) American, born in Romania Lives and works in New York City Solo Exhibitions 2008 Michael Steinberg Fine Art, New York 2006 Galeria Joan Prats, Barcelona 2005 Karpio + Facchini Gallery, Miami Jacob Karpio Galeria, San Jose (Costa Rica) 2004 Michael Steinberg Fine Art, New York 2001 Marella Arte Contemporanea, Milan 2000 Von Lintel & Nusser, New York Galerie Von Lintel & Nusser, Munich 1998 Galerie Thomas von Lintel, Munich 1997 Galerie des Archives, Paris 1995 Galerie Samuel Lallouz, Montreal L.A. Louver, Los Angeles 1994 Marc Jancou Gallery, London Galerie des Archives, Paris 1993 Galerie Barbara Farber, Amsterdam Real Art Ways, Hartford (Connecticut) 1992 Tom Cugliani Gallery, New York Galerie Marc Jancou, Zurich Galerie des Archives, Paris 1989 Tom Cugliani Gallery, New York Galerie Barbara Farber, Amsterdam Studied at bezalel from 1973 to 1977. And it was a very fascinating time because it was a highly conceptually based school. Very much influenced by Joseph Beuys, and European Conceptualism, I didn’t really like the atmosphere there that much, because it was dominated by male painters like Jörg Immendorf, Marcus Lupertz, and a few others. then came to New York to study at SVA for two years. New York in 1978 was exciting. I was very lucky to be in a class that was full of very bubbly and very energetic artists like Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, Tim Rollins, Moira Dryer, Frank Holliday, and Tom Cugliani (who later became one of my dealers).The eighties were dominated largely by Neo-Expressionist paintings. There were Germans, such as Baselitz, Kiefer, Richter, Penck, and the Italians, Clemente, Chia, Cucchi, Palladino as well as Schnabel, Fischl, Basquiat, Salle, and many others, but all of their paintings were figuratively based. But below the popular consent, there was a group of painters who were working more in the vein of what Stephen Westfall referred to as “Neo-Surrealism,” including George Condo, Jeffrey Wasserman, Kenneth Scharf, David Humphrey. However, I felt that Carroll Dunham and you were the only two painters who seemed to be less interested in the kind of narrative, lyrical, or let’s say, stationary composition. He belongs to the generation of Terry Winters, Elizabeth Murray, David Reed and Jonathan Lasker but in some strange way, if we’re looking back to the mid-eighties, we have to include New Image painters like Susan Rothenberg, Neil Jenney, and Robert Moskowitz who were working in between the figure and abstraction with a kind of condensation and compression, in relationship, lets say, to cartoon imagery. There are artists like Jeff Koons, or even Damien Hirst who took the Duchampian aspect and brought it into the continuity of his readymade. But for me, I see no difference between the crack in “Large Glass” and the drips in Jackson Pollock’s paintings. There was something that I felt in my own equation of the continuity between Paul Klee, Duchamp, Picabia, and, oddly enough, Clyfford Still. What essentially is important is how different artists carry on a dialogue among themselves so that they can all keep their work vital. Whether from the abstract paintings of Richmond Burton, Fabian Marcaccio extending the borders of his paintings on to the wall, or Cady Noland’s early scattered installation, my own pre-occupation with machinery, urban environment, and the Duchampian models has always materialized in relationship to other forms of art making. Selected Group Exhibitions: 2014 Drawing on Difference: An Ambition by Saul Ostrow and Lidija Slavkovic, Studio Vendome Gallery, New York. 2013 Drawing on Habit: An Ambition by Saul Ostrow and Lidija Slavkovic, South Carlton Beach and The Betsy-South Beach Exhibition Programs, Art Basel, Miami Beach. 2013 Imprinted Pictures: Lydia Dona...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph, Screen

Large Scale Abstracted Cityscape -- Mountains Overlooking the City
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant abstract of Berkeley Hills overlooking the city of Oakland, California by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999). Presented in a wood slat white frame. Signed lower right "Loran." ...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Acrylic, Canvas

Italian Landscape with Signals - Oil on Canvas by Leo Guida - 1984
Located in Roma, IT
Italian Landscape with Signals is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1984 by the italian artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original mixed colored oil on canvas Includes woo...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

'Abstract in Rose and Blue', Oregon Woman Artist, Portland State, California
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed upper right, 'Gertrude Schoeler' (American, 1913-2007) and dated December, 1980. Additionally signed, verso, on stretcher bars and with artist...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Hancock Park, Geometric Abstract Composition by Jay Phillips
Located in Long Island City, NY
This Enamel on aluminum in plexi box by Jay Phillips, is a structural contemporary work. Phillips cut and folded his materials to form overlaps and projections. His use of bright colors reflected his early Southern California art...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Aluminum, Enamel

The Big Sky 2 - Oil on Canvas by Leo Guida - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
The Big Sky 2 is an original contemporary artwork realized in 1988 by the Italian artist Leo Guida (1992-2017). Original oil on canvas. Good conditions e...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Derrière Le Miroir No. 250 (page 20, 21) /// Modern Abstract Joan Miro Red Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893-1983) Title: "Untitled (page 20, 21)" Portfolio: Derrière Le Miroir: Hommage à Aimé et Marguerite Maeght (No. 250) *Issued uns...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Structure N.3 - Original Screen Print by Carmelo Cappello - 1986
Located in Roma, IT
Structure N.3 is an original artwork realized by Carmelo Cappello in 1986. Colored screen print on paper. The print is Hand-signed and dated in pencil on the lower right. Numbered ...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Screen

Untitled - Original Etching by Piero Dorazio - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed, dated and numbered by artist with pencil. Edition of 25 prints in Roman Numerals. Publisher : Romero, Roma Image Dimensions : 30 x 49.2 cm
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1980s Abstract Art

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Etching

Roots
By Miriam Tinguely
Located in San Francisco, CA
Three dimensional wood multiples and oil on canvas. Signed with initials, titled and dated on the back of the canvas. Miriam Tinguely born in 1950 in Switzerland is the daughter of ...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Mixed Media, Oil, Other Medium

Abstract Composition - Screen Print by Mario Radice - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition is a beautiful original colored screen print on paper, realized by the Italian artist and pioneer of Abstract art Mario Radice (1898-1987), in 1988. Hand-signe...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Screen

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