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Art Subject: TV
Television Americana (Americana, Midwest, Classic, Vintage, TV, ~26% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelly Ludwig Television Americana Archival Pigment Print Year: 2024 Visible Size: 11.5 x 15.5 inches Framed: 18 x 22 inches Signed: On Label COA provided *Black frame with standar...
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2010s American Modern Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Kristine DeBell - Vintage Photo by Helmut Newton - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Kristine DeBell is a  vintage photo, realized by Helmut Newton in the 1970s. The artwork represent fashion model and actress in 1970s. 
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Cowboy TV - large format photograph of iconic western in American landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph of vintage TV set with iconic western movie in American wild west landscape Cowboy TV by Frank Schott 30 x 40...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink

Male Nude in Motel (Desert Nudes) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Men
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Male Nude in Motel (Desert Nudes) - 1999 - 20x25cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inve...
Category

1990s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Male Nude Model
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts ...
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hotel Lobbies, Rooms and Bars - Hilton Hotel in Valetta, Malta
Located in Cologne, DE
The Hilton Hotel in Valetta, MaIta, From the Hotel Lobbies, Rooms and Bars - Selection, Photo taken by Walter Rudolph, a German Travel Photographer, in th...
Category

1970s Color Photography

Materials

Digital

Cowboy TV (framed) - large photograph of iconic movie in Western landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph of vintage television set with iconic western movie in American Wild West landscape Cowboy TV by Frank Schott 30 x 40 inches (76 x 102cm) signed edi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Archival...

Therapy Salon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Therapy Salon" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel, wire, chain, aluminum tube, and pastel by Drew Leshko. This piece measures 8"h x .75"w x ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Wire

Lucky Restaurant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Lucky Restaurant" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel, wire, chain, aluminum tube, and pastel by Drew Leshko. This piece measures 10"h x 0.75...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

Cowboy TV - large format photograph of iconic western in American landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph of vintage TV set with iconic western movie in American wild west landscape Cowboy TV by Frank Schott is available in three edition sizes: 48 x 64 inches (122 x 162cm) signed edition of 7 30 x 40 inches (76 x 102cm) signed edition of 25 58 x 77.25 inches (148 x 148cm) signed edition of 7 archival fine art pigment print signed & numbered by artist on certificate label _____________________________________ Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under Professor Arno Jansen, who was an early influence. Moving to California in 1998, Schott's work has evolved to include the epic landscapes and deserts of the American West as well as architectural, conceptual and more formal environments from both home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Ed Rusha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Fisherman's Mission II, Fleetwood - British Vintage Interior Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Part of Richard Heeps 'Ordinary Places' Series, it captures Britain on the brink of change. It was Richard's first colour series and it achieved much success with an exhibition at th...
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Dream in Color Series, Some Like it Hot, Bisbee, Arizona - Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps' Dream in Colour Series beautifully captures 1950's chic, the nostalgic vibe and warm colours paired with a Marilyn Monroe movie sti...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

End of Day (stained glass, mosaic, metal print, wood frame)
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
17.5x13.5x1
Stained Glass, Metal Print, Wood Frame
Mixed Media Art – Fine Art Photography Meets Fine Craft Mosaic-Stained Glass Frame My award-winning Photozaics blend the textures ...
Category

2010s Landscape Photography

Materials

Metal

Captivated Audience by Arthur Steel
Located in London, GB
Captivated Audience by Arthur Steel SURREY 1979 All prints are hand signed limited editions, no further prints are produced once sold. paper size - 16 x 12" / 41 x 31 cm signed a...
Category

1970s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Philco Ford Television Design Drawing in Pencil and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Design-quality illustration of a Philco Ford Television set by Edward T. Liljenwall (American, 1943-2010). The TV is expertly rendered against an olive green gradient background, wit...
Category

1960s Photorealist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil, Postcard

Landscape of Man - Close-Up Nude Male Body Lying Down, Original, Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Through this artwork the artist achieves to decontextualize the subject and give it an entirely new meaning. By comparing the subject to the likeness of nature itself, the warm tones and smooth textures resemble that of a dune. Throughout this piece, the artist expands on a completely new take on the nude painting. The subtleties, intricacies and attention to detail really transform this piece into an ode to the human figure. Richard Gibbons Landscape Of Man Oil on Wooden panel 31h x 45w in 79cm x 114.3cm RAG067 Richard Gibbons Born in Toledo, OH 1972–1973 American Academy in Rome Archaeological Study Grant 1973 B.S. in Architecture, University of Notre Dame Exhibitions 2023 Intersect Palm Springs, Gallery Victor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Street Photography Bruce Cratsley Photo Silver Gelatin Print Photograph
Located in Surfside, FL
Bruce Cratsley, American (1944-1998) Vintage gelatin silver print (Television) TV Head A surrealist image of a window mannequin man with a TV head. Hand signed, titled and dated 1987 verso image (each): 15 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches, matted to 24 X 20 inches Provenance: From the collection of AGFA Graphics Corporation David Bruce Cratsley (1944 - 1998) was an American photographer specialized in still lifes, portraits of friends, and life in New York City. He had a reputation of master of light and shadow. Bruce Cratsley attended Swarthmore College, graduating in 1966, and then, in the early 1970s, The New School for Social Research, studying under Lisette Model. Cratsley worked for many years as a gallerist at Marlborough Gallery before quitting in 1986 to become a full-time photographer. As "Bruce Cratsley", he exhibited in various New York galleries, like: Laurence Miller Gallery, Howard Greenberg Gallery and Witkin Gallery. Cratsley was represented by Yancey Richardson Gallery, a dealer of fine art photography based in SoHo. He was photographed by Elsa Dorfman...
Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Jim Morrison of The Doors by Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
Jim Morrison, taken in 1968 by Art Kane Art Kane and Jim Morrison hit it off and spent the shoot discussing culture, literature and current events. Kane photographed Morrison for Li...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

Sticks, Manea - British Vintage Interior Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Part of Richard Heeps 'Ordinary Places' Series, it captures Britain on the brink of change. It was Richard's first colour series and it achieved much success with an exhibition at th...
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Male Nude in Motel II (29 Palms, CA) - Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Male Nude in Motel II (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 - 30x40cm, Edition of 10. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. . Artist Inventory No. 2777. “It ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Polaroid

God Speed Good Fishing, Fleetwood - British Vintage Interior Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Fishermen's Mission, Fleetwood, British vintage interior with a nautical theme, photograph from Richard Heeps' series, Ordinary Places. Ordinary Places was Richard's first colour co...
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Some Like it Hot, Bisbee, Arizona - Vintage Interior Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Some like it Hot' photograph from Richard Heeps Dream in Colour series. The vintage television set plays Some Like it Hot, set in a warm wood-panelled ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

TooLess 5680, 3D Nude. Limited edition color photograph. Framed Lightbox
Located in Miami Beach, FL
TooLess 3D versions of the photographs of the TooLess series create a miss perception of the human brain. The first layer of the photo texture is formed by very small black and white...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, C Print, Archival Pigment, Wood

Joey with Her New Breasts (NYC)
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Nan Goldin (b. 1953) is one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. Beginning in the 1970's Goldin took candid shots of her lovers and friends - especially drag queens and trans women, characters often living on the margins of society, in New York City and beyond. "Cody in the Dressing Room at the Boy Bar, NYC” is a paradigm of Goldin's work from the early 1990’s celebrating both nightlife and its beautiful denizens. The photograph shows Cody, semi-nude and confidently posing for Goldin, as they either unwind after or are preparing for a performance. Situated in a dressing room signalled by the mirror, makeup and clothes strewn around. Behind Cody is a silver grid of black and white portraits taped to the wall, reminiscent of Warhol’s famous screen tests, and a reminder of Goldin's exceptional composition. Furthermore, the image is cropped right above the subject's waist leaving their actual gender ambiguous if not irrelevant. Today, images of drag queens and glamorous trans woman are increasingly common in Western culture, considering the success of TV shows such as Rupaul's Drag Race...
Category

1990s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Dye Transfer

Cowboy TV (framed) - large photograph of iconic movie scene in Western landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph of vintage television set with iconic western movie in American Wild West landscape Cowboy TV by Frank Schott ( framed ) 58 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Archival...

Grey House. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Located in Paris, FR
Raf Peeters is a Belgian artist represented by Boycott Gallery.
Category

Early 2000s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

“THE FIFTH DIMENSION”
By Christian Riese Lassen
Located in Warren, NJ
Christian Riese Lassen “THE FIFTH DIMENSION” Hand-embellished print on canvas. In good condition some minor scratches on frame. Measures 30x48
Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Giclée

Edward Hopper 'Manhattan Bridge Loop' 2010- Offset Lithograph
By Edward Hopper
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 10 x 17 inches ( 25.4 x 43.18 cm ) Image Size: 10 x 17 inches ( 25.4 x 43.18 cm ) Framed: Yes Frame Size: H: 11 x W: 18 x D: .75 in. Condition: A: Mint Additional ...
Category

2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Long Life
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Little Delicious Caribbean and American Restaurant" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel, basswood, tube, and pastel by Drew Leshko. This piec...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

The End, Bisbee, Arizona - Vintage Interior Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
'The End' photograph from Richard Heeps Dream in Colour series. The vintage tv plays the end credits of a movie still with the familiar words 'The End', set in a warm wood panelled i...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

DEARDORFF Signed Mini Lithograph, Still Life, Retro Large Format Field Camera
Located in Union City, NJ
DEARDORFF is a hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the American surrealist artist Fanny Brennan, created using traditional hand lithography techniqu...
Category

1990s Surrealist Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Always / Never - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Always / Never - 2024 - 20x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. inventory PL2024-015. N...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Television Test Pattern, limited edition photograph, signed, archival ink
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Television Test Pattern, limited edition photograph, signed, archival ink A self-taught model maker and photographer, Tuschman painstakingly crafted miniature sets of his childhood ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cowboy TV - large format photograph of iconic Western scene American landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cowboy TV by Frank Schott 58 x 77.25 inches ( 147 x 196cm ) signed edition of 7 48 x 64 inches (122 x 162cm) signed edition of 7 30 x 40 inches (76 x 102cm) signed edition of 25 archival fine art pigment print signed & numbered by artist on certificate label _____________________________________ Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under Professor Arno Jansen, who was an early influence. Moving to California in 1998, Schott's work has evolved to include the epic landscapes and deserts of the American West as well as architectural, conceptual and more formal environments from both home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Ed Rusha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

The man
Located in Zofingen, AG
A real man needs a little - ironed shirt, good bourbon and silence. And then he will be able to do much more - he will survive new love affairs, fights and adventures, fall from the received blows and get up to move on, to write new books or to paint pictures. *** In 2021 Evgeniy Monahov...
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Stairway to London
Located in Toronto, ON
22.5 x 30" Unframed 30.5 x 37.75" Framed Limited Edition Screenprint, 92/100 Hand Signed by Mr. Brainwash Includes COA 2009
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Hotel Chelsea, New York. Room 1018
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hotel Chelsea, New York. Room 1018, 2011 Photographs from the photography book entitled Hotel Chelsea (publisher pointed leaf press 2013). C-print archival Size: 40 H x 60 W in. Edi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Dragon City
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Dragon City" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel, wire, chain, aluminum tube, and pastel by Drew Leshko. This piece measures 10"h x 0.75"w x ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Enamel, Wire

Super Star Laundrymat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Super Star Laundrymat" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel, wire, chain, aluminum tube, and pastel by Drew Leshko. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Wire

Bruce Lee TV, Hong Kong - Contemporary Portrait Pop Art Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Bruce Lee TV, photograph by Richard Heeps captured at the top of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. Seventies inspired mustard wallpaper is the backdrop for a black and white vintage Sanyo TV featuring Martial Arts icon Bruce Lee. This artwork is a limited edition of 25 gloss photographic print, dry-mounted to aluminium, presented in a museum board white window mount and a choice of black or white box frame fitted with anti-reflective UV70% glass, signed and numbered on reverse accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Handmade to order. This artwork is available in other sizes and pairs well with Richard's other artworks so be sure to look at our 1stdibs store to see more of his work. “Richard Heeps' seductive, highly-saturated colours and sophisticated pictorial structures demonstrate a true love and empathy for this subject matter – be it cool, descriptive interiors, still life or landscape.” His distinctive style pushes the limits of photography. The collectable and affordable, hand-printed colour photographs combine the best in traditional processing with the latest archival products – from photographic paper to mounting with a 100% cotton museum board. His artwork has been bought by many international collectors. Exhibitions Include: Royal Academy of Arts London, Photoville Brooklyn, The Photographers Gallery London, The Spitz Gallery London, Kettle's Yard Cambridge, Norwich Arts Centre. The Civic Centre Thurrock, 20-21 Visual Arts Centre Scunthorpe, Rochester Art Gallery, Preston Hall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Joe's Food Market
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Joe's Food Market" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel, wire, chain, aluminum tube, and pastel by Drew Leshko. Thi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Enamel, Wire

Radios in Lounge by Gina Soden - Abandoned place, urbex photography, red chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Radios in Lounge is a limited-edition photograph by contemporary artist Gina Soden. It is part of the “How Long Is Now?” series. This photograph is sold unframed as a print only. It...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Giclée

Moody Vintage Print - TV with Two Figures style of Edward Hopper
Located in Soquel, CA
Moody Vintage Print - TV with Two Figures style of Edward Hopper Print of an interior scene with a tv stand, side table, lamp, and lifting weights. The tv screen reflects the tops o...
Category

1990s Interior Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Urb - Colored Print by Sergio Picciaredda - 2010s
Located in Roma, IT
Urb is an artwork realized by Sergio Picciaredda in the 2010s. Mixed colored print on Matte Photo Paper. Good conditions. Give a touch of contemp...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Indietro Tutta" - Vintage Photograph - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
"Indietro Tutta" is a black and white vintage photo, realized in February 14th 1988. The photo depicts a moment of the popular Italian TV show "Indietro Tutta" of Renzo Arbore, also...
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Motel Nights (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Motel Nights (29 Palms, CA) Edition 1/10, 20x20cm, 1999. Digital C-Print, based on an expired original Polaroid. Artist inventory Number 21038. Signature label and Certificate. Not m...
Category

1990s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Dream in Color Series, The Misfits, Bisbee, Arizona - American Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps' Dream in Colour Series beautifully captures 1950's chic, the nostalgic vibe and warm colours paired with an iconic Clarke Gable movie still make it incredibly seductiv...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Dream in Color Series, Without Love, Bisbee, Arizona - Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps' Dream in Colour Series beautifully captures 1950's chic, the nostalgic vibe and warm colours paired with Without Love movie still, make it incredibly seductive. This ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Dream in Color Series, The End, Bisbee, Arizona - American Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps' Dream in Colour Series beautifully captures 1950's chic, the nostalgic vibe and warm colours paired with a movie still of the end, make it incredibly seductive. This ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Fisherman's Mission II, Fleetwood - Vintage British Interior Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Part of Richard Heeps 'Ordinary Places' Series, it captures Britain on the brink of change. It was Richard's first colour series and it achieved much success with an exhibition at th...
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

TV 3, Samuel Hicks - Contemporary Landscape Photography, Horizons, Beach, Oceans
Located in Brighton, GB
Please bear in mind that all prints are produced to order and lead times are between 15-20 days. TV3 is a stunning C-Type Print by contemporary photographer Samuel Hicks. It is avai...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital

Dream in Color Series, Red River, Bisbee, Arizona - American Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps' Dream in Colour Series beautifully captures 1950's chic, the nostalgic vibe and warm colours paired with a movie still from 'Red River', make it incredibly seductive. ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Seeing Red
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Anonymous Women: Domestic Demise In the latest narratives, “Domestic Demise,” the woman becomes the victim of domestic disasters. Her activities, obsessions and objects are overwhel...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sticks, Manea
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard Heeps’ seductive, highly saturated colours and sophisticated pictorial structures demonstrate a true love and empathy for his subject matter – be it cool, descriptive interio...
Category

1980s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Pondering Life at Age 4, limited edition photograph, signed, archival pigment in
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Pondering Life at Age 4, limited edition photograph, signed, archival pigment in A self-taught model maker and photographer, Tuschman painstakingly crafted miniature sets...
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Italian Actress Enrica Bonaccorti - Vintage Photograph - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actress Enrica Bonaccorti with the Italian writer and presenter Giancarlo Magalli. 
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Richard Klein, Holiday Inn Nocturne, 2020, Found and altered objects assemblage
Located in Darien, CT
In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles, drinking glasses, ashtrays, and eyeglasses. Initially, Klein rejected any object with commercial or advertising content, but in 2015 he became fascinated with the promotional content that was screen printed on ashtrays from the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. This period was before smoking was looked at as being primarily a negative habit, and iconic American businesses, including Howard Johnson’s, International House of Pancakes (iHop) and Holiday Inn, all produced promotional ashtrays printed with their graphic identity. By the time Klein became interested in these objects, the businesses had either ceased to exist, or had changed their logos, and many of their signature buildings, which where examples of classic, “Pop” roadside architecture, has been torn down or repurposed. The artist wanted to connect the glass objects with the business’s sites that were still recognizable and spoke of their history, so he began researching where original buildings still stood. Klein then embarked on a series of road trips to photograph these sites with the intention of combining the photographs with the promotional glass objects. This led him to as far south as Maryland and as far north as upstate New York from his home in Connecticut. In the case of Holiday Inn, it wasn’t their buildings, but their iconic illuminated sign that appeared on ashtrays, so he sought out a standing example of the sign he could photograph. As it turned out all had been removed years before from the hotels' properties and the only working example was indoors at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. He did, however, find out that there was one still standing, surprisingly, in Beruit, Lebanon. He found an image of it on the web and used it to make Holiday Inn (Beruit). In 1973 Holiday Inn changed their tagline from “The Nations Innkeeper” to “The World’s Innkeeper” as they expanded overseas, including the Mideast. For the hotel chain it was bad timing: the disastrous Lebanese civil war began in 1975. In the war, the different Lebanese militias involved in the conflict, including the Nasserites, Christian Phalangists, and the Lebanese National Movement engaged in what came to be called “The Battle of the Hotels” where they each occupied a major high-rise hotel in central Beruit. The Phalangists commanded the Holiday Inn, which they used to fire with both light arms and heavier weapons at the militias in neighboring hotels. Klein used the photo of the heavily damaged Holiday Inn sign as I thought it spoke in a curious, offhanded way about American cultural imperialism in juxtaposition with an ashtray that proclaimed Holiday Inn to be “The World’s Innkeeper.” In the work Holiday Inn (Nocturne) the artist utilized a found, 35mm slide of a Holiday Inn sign at night at an unknown location as the basis of the photograph in the work. Richard Klein is a Connecticut-based artist, independent curator and writer. As an artist, he has exhibited widely, including the Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase; Caren Golden Fine Art, New York; the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI; Hales Gallery, London; Gavlak Gallery, Palm Beach, FL; deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA; James Barron Art, Kent, CT; The Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA), Portland, OR; Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, MA; Stephan Stoyanov Gallery, NY; Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY; Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Brattleboro, VT; Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn, NY; Exhibit by Alberson Tulsa, OK; Incident Report/Flow Chart Foundation, Hudson, NY; ICEHOUSE Project Space, Sharon, CT; Kenise Barnes Fine Art in Kent, CT and with ODETTA Gallery at the Equity Gallery in New York City.. Reviews of his work have appeared in Two Coats of Paint, Whitehot Magazine, The New York Times, Sculpture Magazine, Art in America, and The New Yorker. In the summer of 2024 he will be the first Artist-In-Residence at Peck Ledge Light...
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2010s Assemblage Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Rembrandt Bugatti's Elephant Serigraphy edited by Silvio Zamorani
By Rembrandt Bugatti
Located in PARIS, FR
Rembrandt Bugatti's Elephant Serigraphy edited by Silvio Zamorani stands as a poignant tribute to the famed Italian sculptor. This serigraphy, far remo...
Category

1980s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen, Paper

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