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Iggy Pop and The Stooges

Iggy Pop and The Stooges

By Ed Caraeff

Located in Austin, TX

Signed limited edition print by Ed Caraeff of Iggy and the Stooges (L-R Dave Alexander, Iggy Pop in front, Scott Asheton in back and Ron Asheton) taken at Elektra Sound Recorders whi...

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Orient & Flume Iridescent Art Glass Pulled Feather Jack in the Pulpit Vase
Orient & Flume Iridescent Art Glass Pulled Feather Jack in the Pulpit Vase

Orient & Flume Iridescent Art Glass Pulled Feather Jack in the Pulpit Vase

By Orient & Flume

Located in Chicago, IL

Through the years the house artists included, Bruce Sillars, Scott Beyers, Greg Held, Ed Alexander, Dave Smallhouse, and Mike Shaw amongst others.

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Blue Boy

Dave AlexanderBlue Boy, 2022

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H 5.5 in W 5.5 in

Blue Boy

By Dave Alexander

Located in New York, NY

Dave Alexander is an American photographer (b. 1962) based in the NYC area.

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Dave AlexanderConfetti, 2021

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Confetti

By Dave Alexander

Located in New York, NY

Dave Alexander was born in Sudbury, MA, in 1962.

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Confetti

Dave AlexanderConfetti, 2021

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By Dave Alexander

Located in New York, NY

Dave Alexander was born in Sudbury, MA, in 1962.

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Confetti

Dave AlexanderConfetti, 2021

Unavailable

H 12 in W 12 in

Confetti

By Dave Alexander

Located in New York, NY

Dave Alexander was born in Sudbury, MA, in 1962.

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Swatches (Red/Yellow)

Swatches (Red/Yellow)

By Dave Alexander

Located in New York, NY

Dave Alexander was born in Sudbury, MA, in 1962.

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Snapshot #57

Dave AlexanderSnapshot #57, 2022

Unavailable

H 5.5 in W 6.75 in

Snapshot #57

By Dave Alexander

Located in New York, NY

Dave Alexander (b.USA) Alexander studied with Nathan & Joan Lyons (Visual Studies Workshop), David Freund (Ramapo College of NJ), and Mary Ellen Mark (Internship Falkland Roads, Soho...

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Snapshot #55

Dave AlexanderSnapshot #55, 2022

Unavailable

H 10.5 in W 7 in

Snapshot #55

By Dave Alexander

Located in New York, NY

Dave Alexander (b.USA) Alexander studied with Nathan & Joan Lyons (Visual Studies Workshop), David Freund (Ramapo College of NJ), and Mary Ellen Mark (Internship Falkland Roads, Soho...

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Snapshot #51

Dave AlexanderSnapshot #51, 2022

Unavailable

H 10.5 in W 7 in

Snapshot #51

By Dave Alexander

Located in New York, NY

Dave Alexander (b.USA) Alexander studied with Nathan & Joan Lyons (Visual Studies Workshop), David Freund (Ramapo College of NJ), and Mary Ellen Mark (Internship Falkland Roads, Soho...

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Snapshot #50

Dave AlexanderSnapshot #50, 2022

Unavailable

H 7.75 in W 6.75 in

Snapshot #50

By Dave Alexander

Located in New York, NY

Dave Alexander (b.USA) Alexander studied with Nathan & Joan Lyons (Visual Studies Workshop), David Freund (Ramapo College of NJ), and Mary Ellen Mark (Internship Falkland Roads, Soho...

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Snapshot #56

Dave AlexanderSnapshot #56, 2022

Unavailable

H 7 in W 7 in

Snapshot #56

By Dave Alexander

Located in New York, NY

Dave Alexander (b.USA) Alexander studied with Nathan & Joan Lyons (Visual Studies Workshop), David Freund (Ramapo College of NJ), and Mary Ellen Mark (Internship Falkland Roads, Soho...

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Boy with grenade

Boy with grenade

By Dave Alexander

Located in New York, NY

Dave Alexander is an American photographer (b. 1962) based in the NYC area.

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Materials

Ceramic

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The history of sculpture as we know it is believed to have origins in Ancient Greece, while small sculptural carvings are among the most common examples of prehistoric art. In short, sculpture as a fine art has been with us forever. A powerful three-dimensional means of creative expression, sculpture has long been most frequently associated with religion — consider the limestone Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt — while the tradition of collecting sculpture, which has also been traced back to Greece as well as to China, far precedes the emergence of museums.

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