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Billy Schenck Art

American, b. 1947
Billy Schenck has been known internationally for 44 years as one of the originators of the contemporary 'Pop' western art movement. He is an American painter who incorporates techniques from Photo-Realism with a Pop Art sensibility to both exalt and poke fun at images of the West. Schenck has had over 100 solo shows. His work is in the permanent collections of 48 museums and important private and corporate collections. Museum collections include the Smithsonian, Mesa Southwest Museum, The Tucson Museum of Art, The Denver Art Museum, Museum of the Southwest, Midland TX, Albuquerque Fine Arts Museum and the New Mexico Museum of Art. Private collections include the estate of Malcolm Forbes, Steve Forbes, Chris Evert, Elaine Horwitch, Louis Meisel, Martina Navratilova, Laurance Rockefeller, Fritz Scholder and Sylvester Stallone. Corporate collections include: American Airlines, I.B.M., Raymond James Financial, Wells Fargo Bank, Hilton Hotels, Sturm Ruger and The National Bank of Switzerland. “What has remained constant throughout Schenck’s career is his individuality in dealing with the subject matter of the west. Using the artistic formula of classic western film direction and the photographically reliant systems of contemporary art, he has bridged two genres that resonate with the American experience. From early depictions of cinematic cowboys to real-life cowboys and cowgirls to poetic reveries about the Native American existence in the Southwest, Schenck melds the real with the imagined, autobiography with fantasy.” -Julie Sasse, Chief Curator and Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Tucson Museum of Art.
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Gunslinger_ Billy Schenck_Oil/Canvas_ Portrait/Text/Pop Western
Gunslinger_ Billy Schenck_Oil/Canvas_ Portrait/Text/Pop Western

Gunslinger_ Billy Schenck_Oil/Canvas_ Portrait/Text/Pop Western

By Billy Schenck

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

BILLY SCHENCK "Gunslinger" Oil on Canvas 24 x 24 in. 25.5 x 25.5 in. framed Billy Schenck utilizes specific frames of reference in his oil on canvas depictions of the American West...

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2010s Contemporary Billy Schenck Art

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Canvas, Oil

High Noon
High Noon

High Noon

By Billy Schenck

Located in Bozeman, MT

One of the originators of the Western pop art movement, Billy Schenck incorporates techniques from photorealism with a pop art sensibility to both exalt and poke fun at images of the...

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2010s Pop Art Billy Schenck Art

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Canvas, Oil

Study for the Wrong Side of Paradise
Study for the Wrong Side of Paradise

Study for the Wrong Side of Paradise

By Billy Schenck

Located in Bozeman, MT

One of the originators of the Western pop art movement, Billy Schenck incorporates techniques from photorealism with a pop art sensibility to both exalt and poke fun at images of the West. Schenck is known for utilizing cinematic imagery reproduced in a flattened, reductivist style, where colors are displayed side-by-side rather than blended or shadowed. In the August 2014 issue of SouthwestArt magazine, his work was described as “a stance … a pendulum between the romantic and the irreverent.” Schenck’s artwork is now in 48 museum collections, including Smithsonian Institution, Denver Art Museum, The Autry Museum of Western Heritage, Booth Western Art Museum, Tucson Museum of Art, Phoenix Art Museum, the Mesa Southwest Museum, Museum of the Southwest, Midland TX...

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2010s Pop Art Billy Schenck Art

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Canvas, Oil

Surfer Girl X
Surfer Girl X

Surfer Girl X

By Billy Schenck

Located in Bozeman, MT

One of the originators of the Western pop art movement, Billy Schenck incorporates techniques from photorealism with a pop art sensibility to both exalt and poke fun at images of the...

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2010s Pop Art Billy Schenck Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Waco" Serigraph by Billy Schenck, 1981
"Waco" Serigraph by Billy Schenck, 1981

"Waco" Serigraph by Billy Schenck, 1981

By Billy Schenck

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bill Schenck Waco Serigraph 7/58 1981 Hand signed, date and numbered by Schenck in pencil. 25.75 inches H. x 25 inches W. 'Waco' is classic early example...

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Late 20th Century Pop Art Billy Schenck Art

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Screen

Across the Mancos Canyon

Across the Mancos Canyon

By Billy Schenck

Located in Bozeman, MT

One of the originators of the Western pop art movement, Billy Schenck incorporates techniques from photorealism with a pop art sensibility to both exalt and poke fun at images of the West. Schenck is known for utilizing cinematic imagery reproduced in a flattened, reductivist style, where colors are displayed side-by-side rather than blended or shadowed. In the August 2014 issue of SouthwestArt magazine, his work was described as “a stance … a pendulum between the romantic and the irreverent.” Schenck’s artwork is now in 48 museum collections, including Smithsonian Institution, Denver Art Museum, The Autry Museum of Western Heritage, Booth Western Art Museum, Tucson Museum of Art, Phoenix Art Museum, the Mesa Southwest Museum, Museum of the Southwest, Midland TX...

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2010s Pop Art Billy Schenck Art

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Canvas, Oil

Clint

Clint

By Billy Schenck

Located in Bozeman, MT

The beauty of working within the Western genre is that it has all the qualities of mythology, and metaphor. It has such a huge international mystique and has attained a timeless qual...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Billy Schenck Art

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Oil

Geoff Rode South
Geoff Rode South

Geoff Rode South

By Billy Schenck

Located in Bozeman, MT

One of the originators of the Western pop art movement, Billy Schenck incorporates techniques from photorealism with a pop art sensibility to both exalt and poke fun at images of the...

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2010s Pop Art Billy Schenck Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Blue Scarf
The Blue Scarf

The Blue Scarf

By Billy Schenck

Located in Bozeman, MT

One of the originators of the Western pop art movement, Billy Schenck incorporates techniques from photorealism with a pop art sensibility to both exalt and poke fun at images of the...

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2010s Pop Art Billy Schenck Art

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Canvas, Oil

Gratuitous Violence_Billy Schenck_Oil/Canvas_ Figurative/Text/Pop Western
Gratuitous Violence_Billy Schenck_Oil/Canvas_ Figurative/Text/Pop Western

Gratuitous Violence_Billy Schenck_Oil/Canvas_ Figurative/Text/Pop Western

By Billy Schenck

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

BILLY SCHENCK "Gratuitous Violence" Oil on Canvas 37.5 x 37.5 in. framed Billy Schenck utilizes specific frames of reference in his oil on canvas depictions of the American West, e...

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2010s Contemporary Billy Schenck Art

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Canvas, Oil

Phaedra and Her Horse Pegasus
Phaedra and Her Horse Pegasus

Phaedra and Her Horse Pegasus

By Billy Schenck

Located in Bozeman, MT

One of the originators of the Western pop art movement, Billy Schenck incorporates techniques from photorealism with a pop art sensibility to both exalt and poke fun at images of the...

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2010s Pop Art Billy Schenck Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sand Surfer #1
Sand Surfer #1

Sand Surfer #1

By Billy Schenck

Located in Bozeman, MT

One of the originators of the Western pop art movement, Billy Schenck incorporates techniques from photorealism with a pop art sensibility to both exalt and poke fun at images of the...

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2010s Pop Art Billy Schenck Art

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Canvas, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Billy Schenck art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Billy Schenck in screen print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Billy Schenck art, so small editions measuring 25 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Alex Ross, Rupert Jasen Smith, and Robin Austin. Billy Schenck art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,500 and tops out at $7,000, while the average work can sell for $5,250.

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