Untitled (USA)
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (USA), (1989) by artist David Wojnarowicz, featured in "The Queer Show, Part I" at Hal Bromm Gallery
1980s David Wojnarowicz Art
Mixed Media
David Wojnarowicz was an author, poet, photographer, musician, filmmaker and painter whose work as an AIDS activist influenced his visionary and revolutionary art. Personal experiences of disenfranchisement and the stories of people he met living on the margins of society informed the narratives of his work, with identity, sexuality and a bristling against political structures all contributing to its visceral edge. Wojnarowicz unapologetically channeled his anger at the injustices exacted on minorities and alternative lifestyles through repressive governments and financial systems into his paintings, prints, collages and photography.
Wojnarowicz was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1954. He had a tumultuous childhood, dropping out of high school and living on the streets by the time he was 16. He spent much of his youth hitchhiking, spending time in San Francisco and then Paris.
Wojnarowicz moved to New York’s East Village in 1978, where he began exhibiting his art, which he frequently made from found materials. He became a central figure in the culture wars of the 1980s and 1990s, refusing to censor his work, which often forthrightly reflected his queer sexuality and his fury at the conservative establishment. Particularly after the death of his lover Peter Hujar in 1987, he concentrated on the government’s political inaction during the AIDS crisis. As he wrote in his 1991 memoir, Close to the Knives, “To make the private into something public is an action that has terrific repercussions.”
Wojnarowicz died in 1992 from complications due to AIDS. His art is in major collections around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Tate Modern and the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, which has championed LGBTQ+ artists such as Wojnarowicz for decades. In 2018, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York held a retrospective of his work.
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Untitled (USA)
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (USA), (1989) by artist David Wojnarowicz, featured in "The Queer Show, Part I" at Hal Bromm Gallery
Mixed Media
Untitled (For Act Up), graphic, contemporary, political
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in New York, NY
Two signed and dated colored screen-prints on woven paper political analogy with a motif of the United States as a target. The overlayed text rails against the lack of response to th...
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Untitled (Arthur Rimbaud in Paris)
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in New York, NY
David Wojnarowicz Untitled (Arthur Rimbaud in Paris) 1980/2023 Estate stamped, verso Archival pigment print (Edition of 100) 6.16 x 4.125 inches, image 10 x 8 inches, sheet Con...
Archival Pigment
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Untitled (Buffaloes), Black and White Photograph by David Wojnarowicz
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Buffaloes), Photograph by David Wojnarowicz 1988/1994 Estate stamp in black ink, vesro Also initialed “TWR” and numbered in black ink, vesro Platinum print (Edition of 10...
Platinum
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Falling Man and Statue of Liberty
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in New York, NY
Collaboration between David Wojnarowicz and Jane Bauman Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Paper, Spray Paint
Price Upon Request
Trial Run of "Burning House"
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in New York, NY
Spray paint on paper Contact gallery for price This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Paper, Spray Paint
Price Upon Request
Rimbaud in New York
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in New York, NY
Gelatin silver print (Edition of 6) Estate stamped in black ink, verso Also initialed "TWR" and numbered in pencil, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York...
Silver Gelatin
Price Upon Request
Untitled (Between C & D)
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in New York, NY
In this offset poster, printed in collaboration with the Lower East Side literary magazine, "Between C & D," David Wojnarowicz confronts and denounces violence against members of the LGBT community. Cynthia Carr discusses this poster in her biography, "Fire in the Belly: The Life and Times of David Wojnarowicz." She relates the episode of when Wojnarowicz became estranged from collaborator Marion Scemama during the production of this piece and inked out her name on the copies of the poster in his possession. This is a copy from his estate. Between C & D (1983–1990) was a Lower East Side quarterly literary magazine edited by Joel Rose and Carherine Texier. Though a geographical reference to the blocks between Avenue C and Avenue D in New York City's East Village neighborhood, “Between C & D” has also been suggested to mean “between coke and dope,” giving an indication of the publication's transgressive content and ethos. The magazine's actual tagline was “Sex. Drugs. Danger. Violence. Computers.” It was printed on fanfold computer paper, sold in a plastic bag, and featured original artwork on each binding. Contributors included Kathy Acker, Dennis Cooper, Gary Indiana, Tama Janowitz...
Offset
Emma in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, April 1984
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
Emma in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 Pão de Açucar, (Sugarloaf Mountain), Rio’s defining landmark looms in the background. Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 14" x 14.5...
Platinum
$1,005
H 24 in W 18 in
Double Vision 75 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Yellow White Dual Tone Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$943
H 18.9 in W 16.93 in D 1.58 in
Mixed Media on Woven Fabriano Painting "Feminin Reign"
By Anushka Kempken
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This unique artwork is created through interweaving and twisting strips of painted fabriano paper in order to create a complex composition with depth and texture. The artwork is fram...
Gold Leaf
$1,005
H 24 in W 18 in
Double Vision 76 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Red Orange Dual Tone Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$7,259
H 59.06 in W 78.75 in D 1.58 in
Large Woven Mixed Media Painting "Autumn is a Time for Looking Within"
By Anushka Kempken
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This unique artwork is created through interweaving strips of painted fabriano paper in order to create a complex composition with depth and texture. The artwork is framed and floate...
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper
An Olive Grove Facing the Sea
Located in New York, NY
Sila Sehrazat Yucel is a talented artist based in Istanbul. Her background in landscape and interior architecture shapes her creative vision. With experience as an art director in ci...
Archival Pigment
$635
H 9 in W 9 in
Glowing Sunset II - Original Vibrant Warm Tone Textured Abstract Artwork Framed
By Frederic Paul
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The delicate and poetic artworks of painter Frederic Paul reference his Asian roots in expressive and elaborate compositions. Inspired by the bold colors, spices, flora, and landscap...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Rice Paper
$2,200
H 40 in W 32 in
Topiary III - large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree in urban setting
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
From a series of photographic observances capturing the antics of urban gardening and striking art of topiaries' green minimalism TOPIARY III by Frank Schott 40 x 32 inches (102 x...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Archival Ink
$455
H 23 in W 18 in
Last Shot - Vintage Inspired Figurative Pin Up Cowgirl Western Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Spray Paint
$675
H 24 in W 24 in
Pac Story - Original Rainbow Retro Street Art Inspired Painting
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$499
H 18 in W 24 in
Lover 2 - Figurative Pink Pin Up Cowgirl Western Mixed Media Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
$700
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Untitled (Nr. 0895) Seascape Photography 18" x 24" in Ed. 1/20 by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0895) Seascape Photography 18" x 24" in Ed. 1/20 by Ben Cope Signed and numbered by the artist. Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid...
Archival Pigment
Sold
H 6 in W 8 in
David Wojnarowicz 1986-1999: a set of 4 illustrated announcements
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David Wojnarowicz 1986-1999: a set of 4 illustrated announcements: A rare set of 4 vintage gallery announcement cards, 3 of which published during Wojnarowicz's lifetime. Published o...
Offset
True Myth (Kraft Grape Jelly), typography,
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in New York, NY
A silkscreen print of kraft grape jelly in with 99 cents written underneath. A picture of two babies squeezing milk out of a wolf's breasts layers over the adv...
Silk
Sold
H 6 in W 8 in
David Wojnarowicz illustrated announcement 1987 (Gracie Mansion gallery)
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David Wojnarowicz’s The Four Elements at Gracie Mansion Gallery, New York, 1987. Offset printed announcement card; approximately 6x8 inches (folded closed). Good overall vintage co...
Offset
David Wojnarowicz illustrated announcement New York 1983
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David Wojnarowicz New York 1983: Rare early 1980s David Wojnarowicz illustrated announcement card advertising a sale at Dianne Benson’s store, Dianne B, Decem...
Offset
Untitled (One Day This Kid. . .)
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in New York, NY
Letterpress (Edition of 100) Estate stamped in black ink and numbered, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. David Wojnarowicz was born in Red Bank, ...
Black and White
Act Up (Diptych)
By David Wojnarowicz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: David Wojnarowicz Title: Act Up (Diptych) Year: 1990 Medium: Two Silkscreens, one signed and dated in pencil Image: 18.5 x 23.5 inches Each Sheet ...
Screen