A photographer, draftsman, cinematographer and painter, Frédéric Choisel is a person of many talents. Colors swirl across his canvases as if they’re in motion — his brushstrokes produce unexpected forms and textural heft. And while he’s best known for his abstract paintings, Choisel has created numerous works in a realist style, drawing frequently on the power of nature to produce serene landscapes as well as enveloping depictions of cloudy skies at dusk.
Born in France, Choisel attended Ecole Supérieure d'Etudes Cinématographiques and went on to the University of Paris VII, where he studied painting and other disciplines such as photography (he was shooting with an old Pentax as a child).
Influenced by the Dutch and Spanish Baroque artistic movements, Choisel credits 19th-century French masters Gustave Courbet and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot as inspirations. Photography and film are important to his painting, too. The artist initially worked as a filmmaker, and is still actively taking on projects as a cinematographer in the documentary realm. Choisel’s work behind the camera — any camera — is integral to his other endeavors. A still image he captures as part of a film project might find a new life as a subject at his easel.
Choisel has shown his work in solo and group exhibitions in France, Belgium and throughout the United States. He lives and works out of Paris, but also has a studio in Long Island City, New York, and is represented by Andra Norris Art Gallery in San Francisco.
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Lexington No 2
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Inspired by the metropolitan areas of France, New York and California, Frédéric Choisel’s abstracted city scapes tell a story of urbanized grace. Artwork is 60 x 42 inches. Mixed med...
Paper, Mixed Media
#6, How hard it is to climb up other people's stairs, The Divine Comedy
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
#6, How hard it is to climb up other people's stairs, The Divine Comedy. The Paradise. monotype with hand coloring in ink. From a new series of 7 monoprints with hand coloring inspi...
Ink, Monoprint
$3,000
#2, I saw more than a thousand splendors coming to me, The Divine Comedy.
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
#2, I saw more than a thousand splendors coming to me, The Divine Comedy, The Paradise . Monotype with hand coloring in ink. Unique. From a new series of 7 monoprints with hand color...
Ink, Monoprint
Post Street
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Midtown' 2012, is by Frederic Choisel. From a series of large scale urban-scape drawings in mixed media. Atwork is 60 x 42 inches: Mixed media includes graphite, charcoal, ink, past...
Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Graphite
#7 With a voice one day I'll come back, The Divine Comedy, The Paradise
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
#7, With a voice one day I'll come back, The Divine Comedy, The Paradise. Monotype with hand coloring in ink. Unique. From a new series of 7 monoprints with hand coloring inspired by...
Ink, Monoprint
$3,000
#1, So don't be a like a feather in the wind, The Divine Comedy, The Paradise.
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
#1 ,So don't be a like a feather in the wind, The Divine Comedy, The Paradise. monotype with hand coloring in ink. Unique. From a new series of 7 monoprints with hand coloring inspi...
Ink, Monoprint
Basement Systems
By Kory Twaddle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Kory Twaddle Title : Basement Systems Materials : Acrylic, tempera, gouache, and glitter glue on cardboard drawing pad back Date : 2019 Dimensions : 18 x 12 x .2 in. Kory ...
Paint, Paper, Conté, Charcoal, India Ink, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, ...
Abstract Calligraphic Brush Drawing. Free flow movement
By Sve Gri
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Free flow movement" is an improvised gestural drawing conveys an impulse born in the space of sensations. Artwork is done in ink and ocher pastel on thick white paper. "Every time ...
Paper, Pastel, Ink
Abstract Calligraphic Brush Drawing. Combing Sound
By Sve Gri
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Combing Sound" is an improvised gestural drawing conveys an impulse born in the space of sensations. Artwork is done in ink and ocher pastel on thick white paper. "Every time I draw such abstract lines, a flow of energy moves my hand. I paint very fast to give the spontaneous flow as much space as possible. I never know what the result will be. The process of spontaneous drawing is a kind of magic that turns an invisible impulse into a reflection on paper. I feel the vibration in and around my palms and enjoy this dance of vibrations every time I paint. Each drawing is unique and one of a kind." Sve Gri...
Paper, Pastel, Ink
$775
H 36 in W 29 in
Tributaries - Original Abstract Earthy Cool Tone Watercolor Leaf Painting
By Heidi Lowell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Heidi Lowell’s original watercolor paintings brings a quiet, botanical elegance to the page. Soft washes form the delicate structure of a leaf, with fine white lines moving through t...
Paper, Watercolor
First Floor Biogram
By Kory Twaddle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title : First Floor Biogram Materials : Acrylic, gouache, oil pastel, marker, charcoal, graphite, and conté crayon on paper Date : 2018 Dimensions : 24 x 18 x .1 in. Description : ...
Paint, Paper, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, Graphite, Conté, Oil Pastel,...
$7,500
H 24 in W 35 in D 2 in
Robert Natkin - Abstract Ex monotype, signed and inscribed with a heart, Framed
By Robert Natkin
Located in New York, NY
Robert Natkin monotype (unique) on paper signed in marker on the front Pencil signed, and inscribed with heart doodle: "For Dorothy and Arthur with my Love Natkin" Provenance: collec...
Monotype
$2,400
H 29 in W 22.5 in D 2 in
Morandi Bottle (Abstract, Cubist Still Life Graphite Drawing with Antique Frame)
By David Dew Bruner
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract modernist style still life graphite and acrylic painting inspired by Giorgio Morandi's bottle still life paintings "Morandi II” by Hudson Valley artist, David Dew Bruner, m...
Paper, Graphite
$1,250
H 11.25 in W 11 in
Untitled IV, Abstract Expressionist Graphite and Ink on Paper by Frank Roth
By Frank Roth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Frank Roth, American (1936 - ) - Untitled IV, Year: 1960, Medium: Graphite and Ink on Paper, signed, dated and dedicated in pen, Image Size: 8 x 9.5 inches, Size: 11.25 x 11 in. (28...
Graphite, Ink
$375
H 15 in W 20 in D 0.03 in
Red Flowers Abstract Still Life Watercolor on Paper, Signed, 1980s
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted still life of a vase of red flowers and fruit blending into an abstract expressionist watercolor composition by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Signed "Les Anderson" l...
Paper, Watercolor
$25,000
H 37.5 in W 57.5 in D 1 in
III-8, Hand painted, signed Monoprint composition of two separate sheets, Framed
By Michael Heizer
Located in New York, NY
Michael Heizer III-8 (two pages), 1983 Monoprint on two individual sheets of white handmade TGL paper, hand colored with colored pencils, paint sticks, and liquid and spray acrylic p...
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Color Pencil, Monoprint, Mo...
$2,500
H 33 in W 36 in D 1 in
Morandi 12 (Abstract Cubist Still Life Painting Inspired by Morandi Bottles)
By David Dew Bruner
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract cubist style still life graphite and acrylic painting inspired by Giorgio Morandi's bottle still life paintings "Morandi 12” by Hudson Valley artist, David Dew Bruner, made...
Paper, Graphite
$2,800
H 10.5 in W 12.5 in
Milton Glaser signed abstract mixed media landscape mid century modern (unique)
By Milton Glaser
Located in New York, NY
MILTON GLASER Untitled Abstract Landscape, 1965 Monotype with Mixed Media Signed and dated 1965 on the front Unique 1960s Milton Glaser mixed media monotype landscape with letters, in original 1960s metal frame. Signed and dated 1965 in graphite on the front. This was acquired from the Helen Lesser and Gene Federico Estate in Pound Ridge New York. Gene Federico was a renowned Art Director, and Helen Lesser was a well known Graphic Designer and Book Illustrator. This work has been elegantly framed in a museum quality frame painted bold blue under UV plexiglass. Measurements: 17.5 inches (vertical) by 19.5 inches (horizontal) by 2 inches Signed monoprint: 10.5 inches (vertical) by 12.5 inches (horizontal) MILTON GLASER BIOGRAPHY Milton Glaser (1929–2020) was a giant figure in the history of graphic design. Born in the Bronx to immigrants from Hungary, Glaser graduated in 1951 from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, where he and other students received full-tuition scholarships from the endowment established by Peter Cooper. Glaser also studied in Bologna, Italy, with the painter Giorgio Morandi. This New York kid mixed together commercial art and fine art to create a potent new language. He co-founded Push Pin Studios in 1954 with friends from Cooper Union. Based in New York City, Push Pin became an international force in the 1960s and 70s, with a legacy that continues to inspire designers and illustrators today. Glaser is best known among designers for his illustrated posters and album covers. His Dylan poster...
Mixed Media, Monotype, Screen
Autumn Biogram of the Nelson
By Kory Twaddle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Kory Twaddle "Autumn Biogram of the Nelson" Newsprint, graphite, conté crayon pastel, charcoal, beeswax, cardboard, paper, gingko leaves, stickers, and Mixed Media on drawi...
Paint, Paper, Conté, Charcoal, India Ink, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, ...
Artaud's Arms (Exhibited at Brooklyn Museum)
By James Nares
Located in New York, NY
JAMES NARES Artaud's Arms (Exhibited at Brooklyn Museum), 1988 Color Monotype on Gampi Torinoko Paper 36 × 27 inches Signed James Nares and dated '88 l...
Monotype
M272 (Abstract new media)
By Jesús Perea
Located in London, GB
M272 (Abstract new media) Digital creation, printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag de 308 gr - Unframed. Fluctuating between illustration and expressionism, connecting the geometric and b...
Paper, Digital
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H 33 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
#5 Brought in the air by the echoes of the heavens, The Divine Comedy
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
#5 Brought in the air by the echoes of the heavens, The Divine Comedy, The Paradise. monotype with hand coloring in ink. From a new series of 7 monoprints with hand coloring inspire...
Ink, Monoprint
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H 33 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
#4, Time, which never stops along the way, The Divine Comedy, The Paradise
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
#3, This is what I say, turned to the light, The Divine Comedy, monotype with hand coloring in ink. From a new series of 7 monoprints with hand coloring inspired by Dante Alighieri...
Ink, Monoprint
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H 33 in W 26 in D 1.5 in
#3, This is what I say, turned to the light, The Divine Comedy
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
#3, This is what I say, turned to the light, The Divine Comedy, monotype with hand coloring in ink. From a new series of 7 monoprints with hand coloring inspired by Dante Alighieri...
Ink, Monoprint
Palace / mixed media drawing on paper - framed
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Inspired by the metropolitan areas of France, New York and California, Frédéric Choisel’s abstracted city scapes tell a story of urbanized grace. Artwork is 60 x 42 inches. Professio...
Charcoal, Graphite, India Ink, Mixed Media, Pastel