Geoffrey Bowman Art

American, 1928-2009

Geoffrey Bowman was born in San Francisco on December 29, 1928. In 1946, he quit high school and joined the Navy and traveled to China, Korea, the Philippines and Hawaii. In 1948 after being discharged from the Navy, Bowman earned his high school equivalency diploma. Five years later he met and married his first wife Mill, and graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Social Science. During this time, he also became intensely interested in art and printmaking and began to study art formally. By 1957, Geoffrey had earned his graduate degree in art and began to teach art in San Quentin.

In 1960, Bowman left his teaching job at San Quentin to spend more time working on his art and examining Asian philosophy at the American Academy of Asian Studies in San Francisco. During this time to support himself and his wife, Bowman drove a taxi at night so that he could have his days free to work in the studio. In 1964, he joined the art faculty at San Jose State University and moved to San Jose and became a full professor in 1973. Bowman taught at SJSU for 29 years, specializing in lithography and intaglio printmaking techniques. At the same time, he was deeply involved in his work and accumulated an impressive professional exhibition record, and his work was exhibited regionally, nationally and internationally.

Bowman's work is in several public permanent collections, including the San Jose Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Art, Achenbach Foundation of Graphic Arts San Francisco, Lannan Foundation New York and Crown Press Berkeley. After retiring from teaching in 1994, Bowman turned to paint as his primary medium of expression. Although there was a media shift, he continued to focus on one subject, the consistency of change. Bowman became quite private in his later years and had his last one-man public exhibition in 2001 at the Fredrick Spratt Gallery, San Jose. Bowman died in San Jose, California, on October 9, 2009.

(Biography provided by Robert Azensky Fine Art)

Artist: Geoffrey Bowman

Geoffrey Bowman"Orange Row", Abstract Geometric Minimalist Composition w Ovals, Limited Edition, 1995

$556Sale Price|20% Off

"Orange Row", Abstract Geometric Minimalist Composition w Ovals, Limited Edition

By Geoffrey Bowman

Located in Soquel, CA

"Orange Row", Abstract Geometric Minimalist Composition w Ovals, Limited Edition Delicate and perfect ovals in orange, yellow, red, and blue are purposefully arranged on lined paper...

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1990s Abstract Geometric Geoffrey Bowman Art

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph, Etching

Joan MiróSpanish artist original 1975 lithograph on canvas book cover for Rafael Alberti, 1975

$800

H 21.25 in W 32.28 in

Spanish artist original 1975 lithograph on canvas book cover for Rafael Alberti

By Joan Miró

Located in Miami, FL

Joan Miro (Spain, 1893-1983) 'Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas en el jardín de Miró (cobertura para el estuche)', 1975 lithograph on canvas 21.5 x 32.25 x 21 in. (54 x 82 cm.) Edition of 1500 Unframed ID: MIR2001-014 It is documented in Cramer, P (1992). Miró Litographer V (1972-1975). Maeght Éditeur, pp 162-163. No. 1051. Artwork history: At the end of 1971 Rafael Alberti wrote from Rome to Joan Miró in the following terms “(…) I think I have news that you liked my folder...

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1970s Abstract Geoffrey Bowman Art

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Lithograph, Canvas, Ink

$650

H 21.7 in W 29.5 in

"Open Wide" 1972 original signed engraving lithograph limited edition American

Located in Miami, FL

Robert Smith (United States, 1944) 'Open wide', 1972 lithograph in color on paper 21.7 x 29.6 in. (55 x 75 cm.) Edition of 75 Unframed ID: SMI1158-001-075 Hand-signed by author

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1970s Contemporary Geoffrey Bowman Art

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Paper, Ink, Lithograph, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint

Jacek SowickiThe better curtain - XX century, Mixed media print, Abstract, Black Red & Yellow, 1995

$647

H 17.52 in W 25.4 in

The better curtain - XX century, Mixed media print, Abstract, Black Red & Yellow

By Jacek Sowicki

Located in Warsaw, PL

JACEK SOWICKI (born in 1948) He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow and graduated from the Academy Of Fine Arts in Warsaw in 1973. In 1984-89 he run the graphics atelier at...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Geoffrey Bowman Art

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Paper, Mixed Media, Etching

Tadashi KawamataTadashi Kawamata - Screenprint for Serpentine Gallery project, London, Signed/N, 1997

$3,500

H 34.5 in W 24.75 in

Tadashi Kawamata - Screenprint for Serpentine Gallery project, London, Signed/N

Located in New York, NY

Tadashi Kawamata Untitled for the Relocation Project, Serpentine Gallery, London, 1997 Screenprint on wove paper Pencil signed, dated '97 and numbered 169/180. 34 1/2 × 24 3/4 inches...

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1990s Abstract Geometric Geoffrey Bowman Art

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Screen

Johnny FriedlaenderFRE SOLEOL BLEU

$750Sale Price|25% Off

H 22 in W 14.75 in

FRE SOLEOL BLEU

By Johnny Friedlaender

Located in Aventura, FL

Hand signed and numbered on front. Limited Edition of 65. Image Size: 13 x 11 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of ...

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1960s Abstract Geoffrey Bowman Art

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Etching, Paper

Albert Rafols CasamadaANGULO RECTO, 1985

$600Sale Price|25% Off

H 30 in W 22 in D 1 in

ANGULO RECTO

By Albert Rafols Casamada

Located in Aventura, FL

Etching and aquatint on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. HC edition. Sheet size 30 x 22 inches. Image size approx 19.25 x 14.5 inches. Artwork is in overall excell...

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1980s Abstract Geoffrey Bowman Art

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Paper, Etching

Dainis RozkalnsFatigue. 1977, Paper, linocut, print size 55x50 cm; total 70x65 cm, 1977

$576Sale Price|50% Off

H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 0.04 in

Fatigue. 1977, Paper, linocut, print size 55x50 cm; total 70x65 cm

By Dainis Rozkalns

Located in Riga, LV

Fatigue. 1977, Paper, linocut, print size 55x50 cm; total 70x65 cm Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folklore and fiction publications. The main ...

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1970s Abstract Geometric Geoffrey Bowman Art

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Paper, Linocut

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