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Dan Christensen

American, 1942-2007
Dan Christensen, (October 6, 1942 – January 20, 2007) was an American abstract painter He is best known for paintings that relate to Lyrical Abstraction, Color field painting and Abstract expressionism.Christensen was born in Cozad, Nebraska, and died in Easthampton, New York. His early work from 1965-1966 was related to Minimalism. A graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, class of 1964, Dan Christensen moved to New York City from the Mid-West during the late summer of 1965. Christensen was represented by several influential galleries including the Andre Emmerich Gallery, the Salander/O'Reilly Gallery and various others throughout the United States and Europe. He has had more than seventy-five solo exhibitions and his work has been included in hundreds of group exhibitions. His paintings are in important museum collections throughout the United States and Europe.
Styles
Abstract
Materials
Acrylic Paint
Paint
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Dolby
Dolby

Dan ChristensenDolby, 1998

$90,000

H 65 in W 70 in

Dolby

By Dan Christensen

Located in Austin, TX

Dan Christensen, "Dolby" (1998). Acrylic on canvas. Signed, titled, and dated along rear supports. 65 x 70 in. 66.75 x 71.75 in. (framed) Custom framed in a solid, unfinished maple floater. Provenance Estate of Dan Christensen, East Hampton, NY Berry Campbell Gallery, New York Private Collection, United States Waterline Fine Art, Austin Exhibited "Dan Christensen Retrospective," September 17-October 17, 2015. Berry Campbell Gallery, New York. Dan Christensen was born in Lexington, Nebraska, in 1942, and grew up outside Cozad. His father was a farmer, and his mother taught art and math. At sixteen, he left home to attend a commercial art school in Denver, where he saw the work of Jackson Pollock, an encounter that stayed with him. He then studied at Chadron State College in Nebraska under the ceramist and illustrator William Artis...

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1990s Abstract Dan Christensen

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Untitled" Dan Christensen, Geometric Plaid Series, Orange and Blue Abstract
"Untitled" Dan Christensen, Geometric Plaid Series, Orange and Blue Abstract

Dan Christensen"Untitled" Dan Christensen, Geometric Plaid Series, Orange and Blue Abstract, circa 1970-71

$12,250Sale Price|30% Off

H 45 in W 21 in

"Untitled" Dan Christensen, Geometric Plaid Series, Orange and Blue Abstract

By Dan Christensen

Located in New York, NY

Dan Christensen Untitled, circa 1970-71 Acrylic and enamel on canvas 44 x 20 inches Provenance: The artist Sherron Francis (gift from the above) Dan Christensen was an American abs...

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1970s Abstract Geometric Dan Christensen

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Enamel

Edo, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
Edo, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen

Dan ChristensenEdo, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen, circa 1981

$1,500

H 42 in W 30 in

Edo, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen

By Dan Christensen

Located in Long Island City, NY

Dan Christensen, American (1942 - 2007) - Edo, Year: circa 1981, Medium: Screenprint, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: HC, Image Size: 38.5 x 27 inches, Size: 42 ...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Dan Christensen

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Screen

"Untitled" by Dan Christensen (Silver, Abstract, Metallic, Expressionist, Print)
"Untitled" by Dan Christensen (Silver, Abstract, Metallic, Expressionist, Print)

Dan Christensen"Untitled" by Dan Christensen (Silver, Abstract, Metallic, Expressionist, Print), 1983

$1,920Sale Price|20% Off

H 47.75 in W 33 in

"Untitled" by Dan Christensen (Silver, Abstract, Metallic, Expressionist, Print)

By Dan Christensen

Located in New York, NY

This large, abstract image celebrates the 13th Annual Community Holiday Festival, 1983 at Lincoln Center. It is signed and numbered by the artist from the edition of 144 (plus 18 APs) and was printed at Fine Creations, NY. This print comes directly from the publisher, Lincoln Center Editions...

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1980s Abstract Dan Christensen

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Screen

Cloud / Flags
Cloud / Flags

Dan ChristensenCloud / Flags, 1979

$7,500

H 41 in W 29 in

Cloud / Flags

By Dan Christensen

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Dan Christensen (1942-2007) is widely recognized as one of America’s foremost color abstractionists. Over the course his lengthy career, Christensen was devoted to exploring and expa...

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1970s Abstract Dan Christensen

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Acrylic

Dan Christensen "Pistachio", 1979
Dan Christensen "Pistachio", 1979

Dan ChristensenDan Christensen "Pistachio", 1979, 1979

$8,600

H 30.25 in W 22.75 in

Dan Christensen "Pistachio", 1979

By Dan Christensen

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Dan Christensen (1942-2007) is widely recognized as one of America’s foremost color abstractionists. Over the course his lengthy career, Christensen was devoted to exploring and expa...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Dan Christensen

Materials

Acrylic

Striker
Striker

Dan ChristensenStriker, 1991

$60,000

H 50 in W 48 in

Striker

By Dan Christensen

Located in Boca Raton, FL

A leading abstract painter in his lifetime, Dan Christensen drew from a range of Modernist sources to produce colorful, luminous compositions that featured giant dots, whirling loops...

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Dan Christensen

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Canvas, Acrylic

Hyde Park III, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen
Hyde Park III, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen

Dan ChristensenHyde Park III, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen, circa 1981

$1,500

H 42.5 in W 30 in

Hyde Park III, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Dan Christensen

By Dan Christensen

Located in Long Island City, NY

Dan Christensen, American (1942 - 2007) - Hyde Park III, Year: circa 1981, Medium: Screenprint, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: 133/175, Image Size: 40 x 26.5 inc...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Dan Christensen

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Screen

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