Billy Al Bengston Paintings
American, b. 1934
Based in Venice, California, Billy Al Bengston burst onto the scene in the 1950s with his passion for motorcycle racing and art. Bengston was discharged from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1955 for depleting the clay supply. Following this exit, he enrolled at the Otis Art Institute to study under Peter Voulkos whom he later named as a significant influence, along with Richard Diebenkorn. Bengston found immediate success in the Los Angeles art scene, enjoying multiple solo shows at Ferus Gallery and a 1968 exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. His artistic output, mainly sculpture and painting, is informed by a variety of influences that range from his love of motorcycles and car-detailing techniques to recurring geometric shapes similar to those of Jasper Johns. Art historian Andrew Perchuck included Bengston among the "West Coast artists, including Robert Irwin and Ken Price, who were instrumental in redefining the terms of artistic identity in the early 60s by insisting that sub-cultural affinities and leisure-time activities (surfing, car customizing) were at the foundation of their artistic personas."to
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Artist: Billy Al Bengston
Signed, 1968, Billy Al Bengston Artwork
By Billy Al Bengston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A dramatic, lacquer-and-polyester-resin-on-aluminum, 1968 artwork from the Alamo series by important, West Coast American artist, Billy Al Bengston (b. 1934). The piece from an editi...
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1960s Billy Al Bengston Paintings
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Polyester, Lacquer
Sweet Filthy Cheat (unique signed mixed media painting with artist studio label)
By Billy Al Bengston
Located in New York, NY
Billy Al Bengston
Sweet Filthy Cheat, 2004
Watercolor and acrylic on paper
Signed, dated and titled on the front
Frame included
Unique
This unique work, with it's charmingly sly tit...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Billy Al Bengston Paintings
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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pencil
Honolulu Watercolor, unique signed work on paper by famed LA Pop Artist, Framed
By Billy Al Bengston
Located in New York, NY
Billy Al Bengston
Honolulu Watercolor, 1992
Watercolor on handmade paper with deckled edge in artist's hand made frame with studio label verso
Signed, titled and dated in pencil lowe...
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1990s Pop Art Billy Al Bengston Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Venice, Watercolor on Paper Painting by Billy Al Bengston, 1972
By Billy Al Bengston
Located in Orange, CA
Venice, Watercolor on Paper Painting by Billy Al Bengston, 1972
A flamboyant character and a key figure in the Ferus Gallery circle in Los Angeles, Billy Al Bengston is associated with West Coast Pop and best known for spray painting dented sheets of square aluminum with lacquer. These highly finished pieces often featured car and motorcycle motifs, such as the chevron symbol placed at the center of his works, and many include Bengston’s signature sergeant’s stripes, or abstracted images of hearts. His interest in car culture would inspire Judy Chicago, a student of Bengston’s, to attend auto body school and eventually use spray paint techniques.
Additional information:
Medium: Watercolor on paper; Initialed and annotated in black ink
Condition: Excellent
Frame: Included
Dimensions: 12 1/2 × 12 1/2 in 31.8 × 31.8 cm
About artist: Billy Al Bengston (June 7, 1934 – October 8, 2022), the quintessential LA “bad boy,” is best known for his Chevron paintings...
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20th Century Billy Al Bengston Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Trail Beyond, Polyurethane & Lacquer on Aluminum Art by Billy Al Bengston, 1969
By Billy Al Bengston
Located in Orange, CA
Trail Beyond, Polyurethane & Lacquer on Aluminum Art by Billy Al Bengston, 1969
A flamboyant character and a key figure in the Ferus Gallery circle in Los Angeles, Billy Al Bengston is associated with West Coast Pop and best known for spray painting dented sheets of square aluminum with lacquer. These highly finished pieces often featured car and motorcycle motifs, such as the chevron symbol placed at the center of his works, and many include Bengston’s signature sergeant’s stripes, or abstracted images of hearts. His interest in car culture would inspire Judy Chicago, a student of Bengston’s, to attend auto body school and eventually use spray paint techniques.
Additional information:
Medium: Polyurethane and lacquer on dented aluminum
Condition: Excellent
Frame: Not included
Dimensions: 34 × 35 in 86.4 × 88.9 cm
About artist: Billy Al Bengston (June 7, 1934 – October 8, 2022), the quintessential LA “bad boy,” is best known for his Chevron paintings...
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20th Century Billy Al Bengston Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Polyurethane
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