Tom Blackwell Prints and Multiples
b. 1938
Thomas Leo Blackwell is a United States Photorealist of the original first generation of Photorealists, represented by Louis K. Meisel Gallery. He is one of the photorealists most associated with the style. Blackwell has produced a significant body of work incorporating subjects including motorcycles, storefronts with manikins, and airplanes. His artworks are owned by the permanent collections of museums around the world including the Smithsonian Institution, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others.
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Artist: Tom Blackwell
Shatzi, Photorealist Screenprint on Masonite by Tom Blackwell
By Tom Blackwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Tom Blackwell, American (1938 - ) - Shatzi, Year: 1978, Medium: Screenprint on masonite, signed, dated and numbered in ink, Edition: 100, Size: 47.25 x 60.75 in. (120.02 x 154....
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1970s Photorealist Tom Blackwell Prints and Multiples
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Santa Monica Harley, Tom Blackwell
By Tom Blackwell
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Tom Blackwell (1938-2020)
Title: Santa Monica Harley
Year: 1977
Medium: Silkscreen on Masonite
Edition: 56/60, plus proofs
Size: 23 x 37.5 inches
Condition: Good
Inscription:...
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1970s Photorealist Tom Blackwell Prints and Multiples
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Shatzi, Tom Blackwell
By Tom Blackwell
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Tom Blackwell (1938-2020)
Title: Shatzi
Year: 1978
Medium: Silkscreen on Masonite
Edition: 24/100, plus proofs
Size: 47.25 x 61 inches
Condition:...
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1970s Photorealist Tom Blackwell Prints and Multiples
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Oil Well, Photorealist Screenprint by Tom Blackwell
By Tom Blackwell
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Artist: Tom Blackwell, American (1938 - )
Title: Oil Well
Year: 1981
Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 250
Paper Size: 30 x 22...
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