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 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
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
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
$760Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.43 in W 23.62 in D 0.1 in
1980s Original Gorgeous Patrick Nagel "The Book" Lithograph.
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Original rare gorgeous Patrick Nagel "The Book" Lithograph. Signature printed. Copyright 1981 Mirage Publishing Inc. Santa Monica. This lithograph is in excellent condition and...
Paper
$341
H 6.89 in W 10.63 in D 0.01 in
Islamic Relic Print The Black Stone of Mecca, 1863 Dutch Lithograph
Located in Langweer, NL
Islamic Relic Print The Black Stone of Mecca, 1863 Dutch Lithograph This fascinating lithograph titled “De Zwarte Steen” (The Black Stone) presents a rare and detailed 19th-century ...
Paper
$19,076
H 77.56 in W 17.33 in D 1.78 in
Untitled, the Show Is over / Christopher Wool & Felix Gonzalez-Torres, 1993
By Christopher Wool
Located in London, GB
United Kingdom - Offset Lithograph on Paper, from the original show 1993 Christopher Wool’s paintings and prints explore the confluence of image, text, and pattern. They often feature enigmatic, confrontational found phrases or illegible scribbles, which are either stencilled or plastered in black across flat white fields. The artist occasionally covers the compositions with spray-paint marks and screen-printed elements (some taken from his previous works), erasing and relayering as he goes. His process—which focuses on the possibilities of reproduction, appropriation, and accretion—is as important as the results themselves. Wool studied at Sarah Lawrence College and the New York Studio School. New York’s vibrant 1970s downtown No Wave and punk scenes became major influences, and Wool reached his mature style in the mid-1980s. Wool has exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Paris, Tokyo, Berlin, and beyond, and his work belongs in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, and the Tate. His work has achieved eight figures on the secondary market. Drawing from Minimalism and Conceptualism, Felix Gonzalez...
Glass, Hardwood, 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
$891Sale Price|61% Off
H 20.28 in W 26.19 in D 1.38 in
Black and White Suprematist Lithograph by Vastian – Signed & Framed
Located in Barcelona, ES
A bold and striking black-and-white lithograph by contemporary artist Vastian, executed in the Suprematist style. This piece embodies the movement’s radical approach to abstraction, ...
Paper
$2,400
H 15 in W 11 in D 1 in
Mid-Century Modern Calder Stabiles Paper Art Book Suite of 8 Lithographs, 1970s
By Alexander Calder
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is this 1973 paperback book with 8 lithographs by Alexander Calder. An introduction in French by James Jones, the book is also written in french and published by Maeght. In excellent condition. The dimensions of the book are 11" W x 15" H. Check out our three-floor showroom located at: ~ Le Shoppe Too ~ 3325 Orchard Lake Rd. Keego Harbor, MI 48320 ~ ~ Tue-Sat 12pm-5pm ~ Sun-Mon by Apt. only ~ We ship world-wide and quote through USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL, GPX, and with multiple domestic and international freight shipping companies to get you the best price on delivery, and we offer free pick-up for anyone who wants to handle their own delivery. In most cases parcels are shipped out in 1-3 days and delivered in 3-5 days. Freight deliveries can take anywhere from 1-10 weeks depending on location. We have freight shipments delivered to the East Coast every 1-2 weeks, and to the West Coast every 3- 5 weeks. All delivery dates provided by us are estimates, and all freight deliveries are fulfilled by third party companies. The shipping company we book your delivery with will contact you directly to schedule delivery. While damage in transit is rare, if you receive a damaged item...
Paper
$1,200
H 34.5 in W 24.5 in D 1 in
Richard Linder - Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui, 1968 Signed Lithograph 33/500
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern lithograph in colors on paper titled "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" by Richard Linder. Published in 1968. Hand signed in pencil with an annotation of 33/500. From a priv...
Paper
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
H 41 in W 33.5 in D 1 in
Antoni Tàpies, Untitled Black & White Abstract Lithograph #20 of 75
By Antoni Tàpies
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antoni Tàpies, Untitled Black & White Abstract Lithograph #20 of 75 Antoni Tapies (1923–2012) #38 of 300 Black and white lithograph on Arches paper An evocative black and white lith...
Wood, Paper
$442Sale Price|25% Off
H 13.5 in W 11 in D 3 in
1940s Black and White Lithograph By Francisco Mora, Miner
By C. Rodriguez Mora
Located in Lomita, CA
A miner emerges from the shadows of a tunnel in this lithograph by Francisco Mora. He looks overworked and tired. This litho was part of a collection of pieces that were created to a...
Paper
$282
H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 0.01 in
The Elegant Black Bantams - A Rare 19th Century Poultry Lithograph
Located in Langweer, NL
The Elegant Black Bantams A Rare 19th Century Poultry Lithograph This striking 19th-century chromolithograph, titled Zwarte Bantams, showcases a group of black bantam chickens in ...
Paper