Christopher Wool is a contemporary American painter. In his paintings, Wool contrasts bold stenciled text or abstract brushwork with white backgrounds. In the stenciled works and prints, words run together and breaks arrive at the edges of the canvas, as seen in his Apocalypse Now (1988), which bears the phrase “SELL THE HOUSE SELL THE CAR SELL THE KIDS.”
“With the painting the inspiration comes from the process of the work itself,” Wool reflected. “Like music [making the work] is an emotional experience. It’s a visual language and it’s almost impossible to put words to it.”
Born on September 16, 1955 in Boston, MA, Wool studied briefly at Sarah Lawrence College, but quickly left to enroll at the New York Studio School. A contemporary of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Cindy Sherman and others in New York’s downtown art scene in the 1980s, Wool introduced graffiti techniques to his work, later incorporating silkscreens and paint rollers.
Wool's work has been exhibited at numerous institutions around the world, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Gesellschaft für Moderne Kunst am Museum Ludwig in Cologne and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Wool currently lives and works between Marfa, TX, and New York, NY with his wife the painter Charline von Heyl.
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Christopher Wool the Paris Review, 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Christopher Wool The Paris Review: 1989 The Paris Review book, with original cover design by Christopher Wool. Offset lithograph on double sided art periodical. The full book. ...
Paper
Christopher Wool Black Book Lithographs 33.5" x 23.5"
By Christopher Wool
Located in Atlanta, GA
Christopher Wool stenciled letter lithographs, American, circa 1990. They have been professionally framed in clean lined black lacquer wood gallery frames under UV resistant glass. T...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,245
H 25.5 in W 23 in D 1.5 in
Alberto Giacometti Framed Black and White Limited Lithograph "Annette", 1964
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful sketched lithograph by famed Swiss artists/sculptor Alberto Giacometti. The lithograph was printed in Paris by Mourlot Freres in 1964 and was issued in an edition of ...
Paper
$145
H 11 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
Inside Paris Discovering the Period Interiors of Paris Hardcover Joseph Friedman
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Inside Paris: Discovering the Period Interiors of Paris Hardcover Book by Joseph Friedman. Rizzoli, Phaidon 1989 - Historic buildings - 128 pages. 1st Edition. This is a photographic...
Paper
The Stone Roses Original Vintage Concert Poster, Blackpool, 1989
Located in Devon, GB
A large and striking silkscreen concert poster for The Stone Roses' seminal gig at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, England, on Saturday 12th August 1989. Following the release of their eponymous debut album in May 1989, Manchester musicians Ian Brown...
Paper
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H 24 in W 31 in D 1.5 in
1980 Marc Chagall Signed Lithographe III Lithograph Book Cover Poster 31"
By Marc Chagall
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare 1980 pencil signed poster print titled "Lithograph III" by Marc Chagall. Cover design for the third in a six volume series of books devoted to Chagall's lithographs. composite f...
Paper
$125
H 11 in W 8.75 in D 1 in
Sotheby's Art at Auction, the Art Market in Review 1993-94 by Sotheby's, 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction - The Art Market in Review 1993-1994 by Sotheby's. Hightlights: "The Property of a Lady" by Ian Fleming a James Bond short story (commissioned by Sotheby's in 1963), Klimt (Dame mit Facher), David Smith (Cubi V), Harry Winston diamond necklace...
Paper
Cartier High Jewelry Exhibition Catalog Book, Paris, 1989
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
The Art of Cartier A Cartier high jewelry exhibition catalog book, The Art of Cartier, Paris, 1989, The Musee du Petit Palais, Paris, France. October 20, 1989 - January 28, 1990. "...
Paper
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H 14.25 in W 14.5 in D 1 in
Famed Black & White Abstract Lithograph by Louise Siekman, #3
Located in Pasadena, CA
A white and black abstract lithograph depicting an imaginary galaxy by Louise Siekman. It is numbered 1/10. It sits in a black stained frame.
Wood, Paper
Christopher Dresser "Studies in Design"
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Sharon, CT
This is the original and complete edition of the Classic. Contains all 60 plates.
Paper
After Pablo Picasso „The Black Bull“ Lithograph
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Vienna, AT
The lithographic print is titled "Le Taureau Noir" (The Black Bull) by Picasso on April 20, 1947. The lithograph is signed in print "Picasso" at the lower left-hand corner and is dat...
Paper
GUERLAIN - Colette Fellous - 1st English Edition, Paris, 1989
Located in CA, CA
Published by Denoël, 1st English edition, Paris, 1989. Hardback with English text, translated from French by Elizabeth Thomas. Like perfume itself, this book plays on a multitude of levels, quotations from articles, novels and handbooks on good manners are set out alongside 150 years of images - relating to the tenuous world of Guerlain perfume...
Paper
Sotheby's Art at Auction 1992-93: the Art Market Review 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's Art at Auction 1992-93: The Art Market Review. Published by Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Highlights: ...
Paper
Italian Bronze Mortar and Pestle, Signed, Christopher Eberhardt, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian bronze mortar and pestle. Christopher Eberhardt, Anno J667 Grabavw, Early 19th Century. Measures: 7.25" diameter at top, 5.75" diamete...
Bronze
Christopher Wool the Paris Review, 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Christopher Wool The Paris Review: 1989 The Paris Review book, with original cover design by Christopher Wool. Offset lithograph on double sided art periodical. The full book. Measures approximately: 6 x 9 inches; soft cover. Minor rub & shelf wear; in otherwise good overall vintage condition. 1st edition, 1st printing 1989. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. Related categories: Christipher Wool Black Book...
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Christopher Wool The Paris Review, 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Christopher Wool The Paris Review: 1989 The Paris Review, with original cover design by Christopher Wool. Offset lithograph on double sided art periodical. The full book. Measures approximately: 6 x 9 inches; soft cover. Minor rub & shelf wear; in otherwise good overall vintage condition. 1st edition, 1st printing 1989. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. Related categories: Christipher Wool Black Book...
Paper
Christopher Wool The Paris Review, 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Christopher Wool The Paris Review: 1989 The Paris Review, with original cover design by Christopher Wool. Offset lithograph on double sided art periodical. The full book. Measures approximately: 6 x 9 inches; soft cover. Minor rub & shelf wear; in otherwise good overall vintage condition. 1st edition, 1st printing 1989. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. Related categories: Christipher Wool Black Book...
Paper
Christopher Wool The Paris Review, 1989
By Christopher Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Christopher Wool The Paris Review: 1989 The Paris Review, with original cover design by Christopher Wool. Offset lithograph on double sided art periodical. The full book. Measures approximately: 6 x 9 inches; soft cover. Minor rub & shelf wear; in otherwise good overall vintage condition. 1st edition, 1st printing 1989. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. Related categories: Christipher Wool Black Book...
Paper
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H 9.5 in W 6.75 in D 0.25 in
Christopher Wool The Whitney Biennial Exhibition 1989 'exhibition catalogue'
By Christopher Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Christopher wool illustrated Whitney Museum Biennial exhibition catalog, 1989: The 1989 Whitney Biennial, with original cover design by Christopher Wool. Contains full color illustrations of the work of 53 participants, including Jeff Koons, Donald Baechler, Ross Bleckner, Robert Gober, Mary Heilmann, Mike Kelley, Brice Marden and Charles Ray, among many others. Offset lithograph on double sided exhibition catalogue. Measures: 6.75 x 9.5 inches; soft cover; approximately 250 pages. Minor rub wear and fading; in otherwise very good overall vintage condition. 1st edition, 1st printing. Published by New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1989. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. Related categories: Christipher Wool Black Book...
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Christopher Wool
By Christopher Wool, Hans Werner Holzwarth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
His painting spells TRBL. Exploring Wool's meanings and messages in an exhaustive monograph. Covering all work phases in large-scale reproductions and accompanied by extensive ...
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