Skip to main content

Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

American, 1913-2000
Conrad Marca-Relli, son of Italian parents was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1913 and is considered the father of the New York abstract expressionism. In 1930 he studied design at the Cooper Union for one year and worked for the Works Progress Administration until 1940. Conrad Marca-Relli served for the U.S. Army during World War II for four years, from 1941 to 1945. Till then, the work of Mark-Relli was characterized by his depictions of circus-themed or urban and architectural landscapes, the result of the influence of Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico. During the latest years of the 40’s, he returned to Manhattan and took part along with other artists, most of them war veterans, the "Downtown group" whose workshop was in Greenwich Village. In 1949 this group formed the New York School, in which artists like Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Franz Kline, Jackson Pollock and Robert Rauschenberg were also part of, and who dedicated its existence to explore the avant-garde of the moment. In 1948, Conrad Marca-Relli showed his work to the public for the first time in an exhibition organized by Leo Castelli called "Ninth Street Show”, considered as the first exhibition of abstract expressionism. During the era of the 50s, Marca-Relli definitely explores abstraction and combines it with elaborated collages. It is said that Mark-Relli began working the art of collage due to lack of paint, and then discovered how to represent some light effects like the reflection in certain surfaces such as adobe. As he was investigating this technique, his works were became increasingly complex, in the use of colors, shapes and textures. In these years, Marca-Relli taught at Yale University and bought a house at the Springs, in the vicinity of East Hampton, a community that began to develop as an artist colony. Interestingly, the home of Marca-Relli was beside Pollock’s, with whom he became close friends. It would be Marca-Relli himself who identified the body of his friend to the police the day of his death. In the 60s, Marca-Relli uses industrial vinyl to give texture to his works and shapes are outlined with painted, or real nails, emphasizing the three dimensional plasticity. In 1967 he received his first retrospective exhibition at the Whitney Museum of Modern Art. Conrad Marca-Relli died in 2000 after living in cities like London, Paris, Ibiza and Parma.
to
17
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
17
1
16
16
1
17
1
1
1
16
1
1
1
1
36
296
262
150
147
1
1
15
2
Artist: Conrad Marca-Relli
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 15 - 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 15 62/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 Work: 43 x 63 cm With margin: ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 5 - 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 5 2/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 Œuvre : 62 x 43,5 cm 77 x 56,5 ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Ibiza, Minimalist Mixed Media Work on Paper by Conrad Marca Relli
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
A collage by Conrad Marca-Relli from 1968. An iconic piece of 1960's minimalist multi-media art. Artist: Conrad Marca-Relli, American (1913 - 2000) Title: Ibiza Year: 1968 Medium:...
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Newsprint

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 8- 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 8 31/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 7...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 2 - 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 2 64/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 76 x 56 Perfect condition 110...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 76 x 56 Perfect condition ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 14
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 14, 1977 Poligrafa edition Etching and aquatint on Guarro paper Numbered on 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Perfect condition! Work : 43 x 63 c...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli - Composition 10
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marca-Relli - Composition 10 1977 Etching and aquatint on Guarro paper Signed and marked HC in pencil by the artist Work size: 62 x 43.5 cm With margin : 77 x 56,5 cm 1100€
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 3 - 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 3 38/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 77 x 56,5 cm Perfect condition...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 4 - 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 4 2/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 77 x 56,5 cm Perfect condition ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 76 x 56 Perfect condition ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 5 - 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 5 2/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 77 x 56,5 cm Perfect condition ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 9- 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 9 2/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 77 x 56,5 cm Perfect condition ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 76 x 56 Perfect condition ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 76 x 56 Perfect condition ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 76 x 56 Perfect condition ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Composition
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in New York, NY
This unique artwork by Conrad Marca-Relli is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category

1970s Contemporary Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Related Items
Abstract #007
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and highly textured abstract composition by R. Curtis Williams (American, 1930-2007). Signed and dated "r. curtiss williams 2006". Tag on verso indicating title, size, and ar...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Abstract #007
Abstract #007
$650
H 24 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Seamstressed Heroines, Abstract Painting
By Sheila Grabarsky
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Acrylic paint and strands of yarn form an abstract mixed-media piece full of lyrical movement and symbolism. Artist Sheila Grabarsky drew inspiration from the w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Sam Gilliam, Buoy Landscape IV Mixed media signed/n Abstract Expressionist print
By Sam Gilliam
Located in New York, NY
Sam Gilliam Buoy Landscape IV, 1982 Color relief print, etching, screenprint, drypoint, aquatint and roulette all from deeply etched copper plates, on handmade wove paper 31 1/2 × 24 inches Hand signed and numbered 3/25 in graphite pencil Hand-signed by artist, Signed by artist, numbered, and dated in pencil and blind-stamped by printer-publisher on lower right, titled in pencil on lower left, recto Unframed with elegant deckled edges Rare vintage intaglio and relief, all from deeply etched copper plates. Other works from this series are in the permanent collections of major museums & institutions like the Smithsonian, so they are quite scarce on the open market. Steven M. Andersen (Printer) Philip Barber (Printer) Hang Nguyen (Printer) Stephanie Nowack (Printer) Michael Reid (Printer) Daniel Rounds (Printer) Vermillion Editions Limited (Publisher) Sam Gilliam Biography: Sam Gilliam was one of the great innovators in postwar American painting. He emerged from the Washington, D.C. scene in the mid 1960s with works that elaborated upon and disrupted the ethos of Color School painting. A series of formal breakthroughs would soon result in his canonical Drape paintings, which expanded upon the tenets of Abstract Expressionism in entirely new ways. Suspending stretcherless lengths of painted canvas from the walls or ceilings of exhibition spaces, Gilliam transformed his medium and the contexts in which it was viewed. As an artist in the nation’s capital at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, this was not merely an aesthetic proposition; it was a way of defining art’s role in a society undergoing dramatic change. Gilliam pursued a pioneering course in which experimentation was the only constant. Inspired by the improvisatory ethos of jazz, his lyrical abstractions took on an increasing variety of forms, moods, and materials. In addition to a traveling retrospective organized by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. in 2005, Sam Gilliam was the subject of solo exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, New York (1971); The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York (1982); Whitney Museum of American Art, Philip Morris Branch, New York (1993); J.B. Speed Memorial Museum, Louisville, Kentucky (1996); Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. (2011); and Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland (2018), among many other institutions. A semi-permanent installation of Gilliam’s paintings opened at Dia:Beacon in August 2019. His work is included in over fifty public collections, including those of the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris; Tate Modern, London; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; and the Art Institute of Chicago. Sam Gilliam, Green April, 1969, acrylic on canvas, 98 x 271 x 3 7/8 inches (248.9 x 688.3 x 9.8 cm), Collection of Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel, Switzerland, Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, photography by Lee Thompson...
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint, Screen

Untitled
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
29.88 x 22.36 ins (75.9 x 56.8 cms) Edition of 96 Signature:Signed "R. Motherwell" in pencil lower right Inscriptions:Numbered in pencil lower right; artist's chop mark lower right ...
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Color, Etching, Aquatint

Untitled
Untitled
$12,000
H 29.88 in W 22.36 in
In The White Giants Thigh: Mixed Media Contemporary Painting by Peter Rossiter
By Peter Rossiter
Located in Brecon, Powys
In The White Giants Thigh - where the rivers met and the curlews cried, can you walk through darkness into the white giants thigh? Inspired by the hauntingly beautiful Dylan Thomas poem this is a hauntingly beautiful abstract from Peter Rossiter. Mixed media on board. Excellent condition. Peter Rossiter was born in Cambridge, UK in 1950 and studied at York University & The Courtauld Institute, London. Peter's background is rooted in the global art world; his Grandfather was the German born British painter, Martin Bloch...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Gemini, 1960s Op Art geometric silkscreen, mixed media paper, Signed AP, Framed
By Anne Youkeles
Located in New York, NY
Anne Youkeles Gemini, ca. 1969 Three-dimensional mixed media silkscreen on folded sheets of thin card Hand-signed by artist in pencil, titled and annotated Artist's Proof I from the ...
Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Laid Paper, Screen

Treasure Rute I, Relief, stamping, linocut, collage on handmade paper, Signed/N
Located in New York, NY
Alan Shields Treasure Rute I, 1979 Relief, stamping, linocut, collage on handmade paper Titled, numbered, signed, and dated Treasure Rute I 1/11 Alan Shields 1979 on the bottom front...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Linocut

Frank Stella, Whitney Museum exhibited graphic work with Label, Signed/N, Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella (Whitney Museum Exhibited) Shards IVA (Axsom 151), 1982 Lithograph & Silkscreen on Arches Cover Paper (Whitney Museum exhibition label verso of frame) 45 1/2 × 39 1/...
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Lithograph, Screen

Sam Gilliam - Monoprint with collage acrylic stitching & embossing Signed Framed
By Sam Gilliam
Located in New York, NY
Monoprint with screenprint, collage, acrylic, stitching and embossing in colors on handmade paper, 1994, signed, dated, titled, and numbered 10/40 (each unique) in black and silver i...
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Thread, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Rag Paper, Screen

Holding Together Torn Apart, mixed media work on paper, pastel pink and silver
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
Printmaking composite with Japanese paper, pencil and silver leaf on white BFK Rives Printmaking Paper. Paper: 22" x 22" Frame: 25" x 25" At the core of the dialogue between the a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Monotype, Yarn, Newsprint

Palm Springs Vibe - Large Black White Piano Entertainment Figurative Painting
By Zabel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about feeling, she creates magic and captures the moment by infusing her art with strong emotive qualities. Zabel communicates each scene with precision. Her work evokes the Impressionists, but depicts modern love and adventure. Couples stand at bar top tables...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pull Out All Flags, iconic Abstract Expressionist etching aquatint, SIgned 33/50
By Robert Motherwell
Located in New York, NY
Robert Motherwell Pull Out All Flags (Engberg, Banach 263), 1980 Aquatint and etching in colors, on German Etching paper, with full margins Hand-signed by artist, Pencil signed and n...
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Previously Available Items
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 13 - 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 13 60/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 Work: 43 x 63 cm With margin: ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli - Composition 11
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Marca-Relli - Composition 11 1977 Etching and aquatint on Guarro paper Signed and numbered 2/75 Work size: 62 x 43.5 cm With margin : 77 x 56,5 cm 1100 €
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 8- 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 8 31/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 7...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 7- 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 7 14/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 77 x 56,5 cm Perfect condition...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 6 - 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 6 58/99 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 77 x 56,5 cm Perfect condition...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 5 - 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 5 2/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 77 x 56,5 cm Perfect condition ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 2 - 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 2 64/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 76 x 56 Perfect condition 110...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 1 - 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 1 43/75 Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 76 x 56 Perfect condition 110...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 76 x 56 Perfect condition ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography 1977
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition Lithography Mixed media on guarro paper Poligrafa Edition Numbered out of 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Circa 1977 76 x 56 Perfect condition ...
Category

1970s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Ibiza VIII
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
A collage by Conrad Marca-Relli from 1968. An iconic piece of 1960's minimalist multi-media art. Framed in black lacquer wood frame. Artist: Conrad Marca-Relli, American (1913 -...
Category

1960s Abstract Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Found Objects, Paper

Ibiza
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
A collage by Conrad Marca-Relli from 1968. An iconic piece of 1960's minimalist multi-media art. Framed in black lacquer wood frame. Artist: Conrad Marca-Relli, American (1913 -...
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Conrad Marca-Relli Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Newsprint, Paper

Conrad Marca-relli mixed media for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Conrad Marca-Relli mixed media available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Conrad Marca-Relli in mixed media, canvas, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Conrad Marca-Relli mixed media, so small editions measuring 25 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Alexander Eulert, Heather Hartman, and Ronald Ahlstrom. Conrad Marca-Relli mixed media prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,197 and tops out at $3,000, while the average work can sell for $1,197.