Edward Marecak was an American painter who was born in 1919. Growing up in the farming community of Brunswick, Ohio, he showed early artistic promise, hired by the National Youth Administration to document historic barns. In 1946, Marecak came to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center for a year and after a semester interlude at Cranbrook returned to study lithography with Lawrence Barrett. There he also met his future wife and sometime collaborator, ceramicist Theresa Madonna Fortin. Given the opportunity to teach a summer course at the University of Colorado, he decided to obtain a teaching certificate at the University of Denver and subsequently embarked on his 25-year career in the Denver Public School system. Rather than pursue fame, Edward Marecak directed his zeal toward fostering younger generations in the principles of art as well as his simple philosophies. Moreover, his teaching salary allowed him to ply his prodigious talent at whatever he pleased, instead of bending to the dictates of trends and sales. Having inherited his faith in education from his Slovakian immigrant parents, Marecak could add the shaping of lives to his mastery of art forms, including lithographs, monoprints, drawings, hooked rugs, ceramics, paintings, wood sculptures, stained-glass windows and jewelry. While exhibiting in his lifetime, he was, in his wife’s words, “his own greatest collector”, but shows and his popularity at the Kirkland Museum have positioned Marecak posthumously among Colorado’s pre-eminent modernists. As a child, Marecak was enthralled by the Carpathian tales of magic and supernatural beings told by his grandmother. As with other artists with roots in Eastern Europe, his artistic turn to folk tradition would free him from learned practices of perspective and modeling in favor of flat patterns within patterns and brilliant, throbbing color. While others ventured further into abstraction, Marecak stylized figurative elements into crowded compositions that appeared like a mosaic or stained glass. As he matured, he could declare, “I am still very much a Byzantine designer and my joy with what color can do grows all the time”. The traceries of strong outlines and bold shapes provide compartments for vibrant colors, contrasts and rough textures that can scarcely be contained. The Kirkland Museum staged a retrospective of Edward and Donna Marecak in 2007.
$2,600
Edward Marecak “Flying the Kite of Happiness” 1970 Abstract Figurative Painting
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
"Flying the Kite of Happiness" is a joyful and expressive 1970 oil painting by celebrated Denver modernist Edward Marecak (1919–1993). Known for his...
Acrylic
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Untitled (Nr. 7317) Nude Landscape Photography 18" x 24" Ed. of 20 by Rowan Daly
By Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 7317) Nude Landscape Photography 18" x 24" Ed. of 20 by Rowan Daly Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the ar...
Archival Pigment
$2,250
H 24 in W 37 in
"Red for Love 1" Photography 24" x 37" inch Edition of 11 by Tetiana Kalivoshko
By Tetiana Kalivoshko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Red for Love 1" Photography 24" x 37" inch Edition of 11 by Tetiana Kalivoshko Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist "The Red One - That Is Love" "...
Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
$700
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Untitled (Nr. 4017) Seascape Photography 18" x 24" Edition of 20 by Rowan Daly
By Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 4017) Seascape Photography 18" x 24" Edition of 20 by Rowan Daly Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the arti...
Archival Pigment
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H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 0.04 in
Sardinia - Photograph by Amanda Ludovisi - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Sardinia is a photograph taken by Amanda Ludovisi in 2018. It represents a tranquil wave by the shore in Sardinia, which delicate colors. This is a gi...
Acrylic
$2,650
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"DESPERADO" Photography Print 30" x 40" inch Edition 1/5 by Viktorija Pashuta
By Viktorija Pashuta
Located in Culver City, CA
"DESPERADO" Photography Print 30" x 40" inch Edition 1/5 by Viktorija Pashuta Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist This artwork is printed on fine...
Archival Paper, Color
$1,550
H 18 in W 28 in
"Red for Love 1" Photography 18" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Tetiana Kalivoshko
By Tetiana Kalivoshko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Red for Love 1" Photography 18" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Tetiana Kalivoshko Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist "The Red One - That Is Love" "...
Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
$700
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Untitled (Nr. 1943) Landscape Photography 18" x 24" in Ed. of 20 by Rowan Daly
By Rowan Daly
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 1943) Landscape Photography 18" x 24" in Ed. of 20 by Rowan Daly Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Ben Cope + Rowan Daly Off the Grid Off the Grid is the culmination of a six-year photographic journey through Baja, Mexico. Ben Cope and Rowan Daly began their travels in 2014, working their way through the towns of la Salinas, Baja Mar, and Cantamar, down through Ensanada and la Bufadora. This series of photographs depicts the pair’s adventures and explorations. Off the Grid documents the textures, people, and places visited during this incredible journey. Ben Cope is a Los Angeles based portrait artist with a BFA in ceramic sculpture and photography from Columbus State University. He maintains a successful career with a diverse portfolio including fashion, editorial, celebrity portraiture and advertising. He is widely known for his celebrity and fashion portraiture, which has been published internationally in publications such as Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, GQ, The Work Magazine, Fucking Young, and l’Officiel, and has shot international campaigns for such clients as Adidas, L’Oréal, Paul Mitchell, and Vidal Sassoon. He has photographed Selena Gomez...
Archival Pigment
Slim Aarons 'Leonard Dalsemer, Lyford Cay'
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leonard Dalsemer and his family at their villa in Lyford Cay, New Providence Island, April 1974. 40 x 60 inches $3950 30 x 40 inches $3350 20 x 30 inche...
Lambda
Palm Beach Idyll, Estate Edition, Christmas Beach
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic Slim Aarons photograph depicts a couple basking under the sun at the renowned Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955. The woman in the forefront sports a vintage orange swimsuit and a chic straw sunhat adorned with a vibrant red ribbon. Dominating the scene is a tropical holiday tree and candy cane themed umbrella, situated between two palm trees, further accentuated by a tray filled with neatly wrapped holiday gifts. The creative interplay between the inverted triangle of the chair and the conventional triangle of the umbrella culminates in a balanced yet dynamic composition. With the midcentury tropical beach setting and warm orange color palette, this festive Slim Aarons photograph transcends seasons, making it a timeless piece to appreciate year-round. Slim Aarons Palm Beach Idyll...
Lambda
$1,550
H 18 in W 28 in D 0.1 in
"Red for Love 9" Photography 18" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Tetiana Kalivoshko
By Tetiana Kalivoshko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Red for Love 9" Photography 18" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Tetiana Kalivoshko Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the artist "The Red One - That Is Love" "...
Archival Paper, Digital Pigment
$6,900
H 50 in W 40 in D 0.1 in
"Portals" Photography 50" x 40" inch Edition of 12 by Rob Woodcox
By Rob Woodcox
Located in Culver City, CA
"Portals" Photography 50" x 40" inch Edition of 12 by Rob Woodcox Hahnemuhle Torchon Matte FineArt Paper (archival) Ships in a tube 2022 COA issued by the artist ABOUT ...
Archival Paper
$1,350
H 36 in W 44 in D 0.1 in
Untitled (Nr. 0025) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope
By Ben Cope
Located in Culver City, CA
Untitled (Nr. 0025) Photography 36" x 44" Edition of 12 by Ben Cope Unframed - ships rolled in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. Ben Co...
Archival Pigment