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Dan May Figurative Prints

American, b. 1955
Dan May is an American painter and printmaker born on March 11, 1955 in San Francisco, CA. Raised in aesthetic surroundings heavily influenced by his architect father, May grew up learning to view all things with an eye for design, color, and shape. At age 5, he remembers his father cutting up a book of drawings by Henri Matisse and hanging them on the walls of their home. The French master Matisse as well as Richard Diebenkorn and David Hockney are his favorite art influences. He began his first attempts at painting at age 15, and later began to experiment with printmaking, teaching himself various techniques such as woodblock printing, etching, silkscreen printing, and monoprinting. Monoprinting soon became May's medium of choice due to its wide range of expression and spontaneity that he felt other techniques lacked. May - "With monoprinting, you can only work a piece for as a long as the paint stays wet, so the resulting print has a feeling of movement and immediacy. I also like how monoprinting allows the brush strokes to transfer a transparent light quality to the print. For me, this is a technique that bridges drawing, painting, and emotions." The themes of May's prints borrow from his fantasies, memories, and the people and places he has seen in life's checkout lines and waiting rooms. "My work allows me to be a voyeur, to see through the walls into life's secrets, and unveil the hidden stories of everyday life," he says. Color and design are essential elements in May's work. Exploring and playing with color is a huge source of enjoyment and passion for May. "Working with color combinations, playing color against color to create an electric contrast, never ceases to excite me," he says. May finds working color with design elements and balancing compositions is challenging, frustrating, and supremely rewarding. Today, Dan May lives and works in Oakland, California. He has shown his paintings and prints in galleries predominantly throughout California and his work is in numerous private and corporate collections throughout the United States and the world.
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Artist: Dan May
'Bowling Angel', Post Impressionist, Portland Museum, Albright-Knox Gallery
By Dan May
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'May' for Dan May (American, 1952-2019) with number and limitation, '1/50'. Titled, lower center, 'Bowling Angel' and dated, lower right, '2003'. Sheet dimensions:...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

Roller Coaster /// Contemporary Pop Art Screenprint Figurative Funny Colorful
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Roller Coaster" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1982 Medium: Original Screenprint on un...
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1980s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Screen

Devil at Cocktail Hour /// Funny Contemporary Monoprint Bar Romantic Alcohol Art
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Devil at Cocktail Hour" *Signed by May in pencil lower left Year: 2003 Medium: Original Monoprint on unbranded ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Paint, Acrylic, Monoprint

In Chair Reading /// Contemporary Pop Art Interior Sofa Book Black and White
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "In Chair Reading" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1988 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper Lim...
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1980s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Screen

Reading a Book /// Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Lady Screenprint Woman Chair
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Reading a Book" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1982 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper Limit...
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1980s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Screen

Waiting /// Contemporary Pop Art Interior Figurative Sofa Colorful Screenprint
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Waiting" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1986 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded soft-c...
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1980s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Angel /// Contemporary Pop Art Screenprint Blue Minimal Religious Portrait Bird
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Angel" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1992 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper Limited editio...
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1990s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Screen

Energizer Bunny's Birthday /// Contemporary Funny Humor Figurative Screenprint
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Energizer Bunny's Birthday" *Signed by May in pencil lower left Year: 1996 Medium: Original Monoprint on unbranded heavy white wove paper Li...
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1990s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Paint, Acrylic, Monoprint

Picnic /// Contemporary Pop Art Screenprint Food Figurative Colorful Modern
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Picnic" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1989 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper Limited editi...
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1980s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Screen

A Woman and Her Pets /// Contemporary Pop Art Screenprint Animal Dog Cat Funny
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "A Woman and Her Pets" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1991 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper...
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1990s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Screen

Running the Dog /// Contemporary Pop Art Screenprint Lady Animal Pet Walk Funny
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Running the Dog" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1984 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper Limited edition: 151/175 Printer: the artist May himself, Oakland, CA Publisher: the artist May himself, Oakland, CA Sheet size: 21" x 21" Image size: 12.88" x 15.13" Condition: In excellent condition Notes: Titled and dated by May in pencil lower right. Biography: Dan May is an American painter and printmaker born on March 11, 1955 in San Francisco, CA. Raised in aesthetic surroundings heavily influenced by his architect father, May grew up learning to view all things with an eye for design, color, and shape. At age 5, he remembers his father cutting up a book of drawings by Henri Matisse and hanging them on the walls of their home. The French master Matisse as well as Richard Diebenkorn and David Hockney are his favorite art influences. He began his first attempts at painting at age 15, and later began to experiment with printmaking, teaching himself various techniques such as woodblock printing, etching, silkscreen printing, and monoprinting. Monoprinting soon became May's medium of choice due to its wide range of expression and spontaneity that he felt other techniques lacked. May - "With monoprinting, you can only work a piece for as a long as the paint stays wet, so the resulting print has a feeling of movement and immediacy. I also like how monoprinting allows the brush strokes to transfer a transparent light quality to the print. For me, this is a technique that bridges...
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1980s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Screen

Dancing (Orange and Blue) /// Contemporary Screenprint Nude Figurative Modern
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Dancing (Orange and Blue)" *Signed by May in pencil lower left Year: 1978 Medium: Original Monoprint on unbra...
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1970s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Paint, Acrylic, Monoprint

Devil Chicken Dinner /// Contemporary Funny Screenprint Black and White Man
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Devil Chicken Dinner" *Signed by May in pencil lower left Circa: 1995 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbrande...
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1990s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Laid Paper, Screen

I Need Him but I Should Leave Him /// Contemporary Screenprint Figurative Girl
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "I Need Him but I Should Leave Him" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1984 Medium: Original Screenprint on Rives BFK pa...
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1980s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Screen

Baker /// Contemporary Pop Art Chef Cooking Kitchen Screenprint Black Figurative
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Baker" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1994 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper Limited editio...
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1990s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Screen

Phone Loitering /// Contemporary Pop Art Screenprint Funny Red Blue Lady Gossip
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Phone Loitering" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1984 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded ...
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1980s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Screen

Milk and Teddy Time /// Contemporary Pop Art Screenprint Baby Crib Children
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Milk and Teddy Time" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1986 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper ...
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1980s Contemporary Dan May Figurative Prints

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Screen

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