J.B. Thompson (1932 – 1984) began his career as an aspriring student of architecture. However, this endeavor soon gave way to a study of painting and sculpture. His mastery of the aforementioned three subjects was readily apparent in his early art. Later in life, he expanded into printmaking, which he synthesized with sculpture, creating sterling silver and copper collage prints, available only in limited edition and released in 1972. Throughout the 1970s, he continued to add various techniques and materials to his prints, including collograph, woodcut, lithograph, etching, carborundum surfaces and gold. The dramatic textural relief observable in his prints is a result of Thompson’s masterful manipulation of the carborundum process.
In terms of subject matter for the prints, he often used images which evoke the notion of a mental or physical voyage, generally with an overwhelming sense of movement. Others are based on metaphysical diagrams intended to represent various levels of the human psychic journey and the Earth’s physical cosmos. Thompson believed wholeheartedly in the one-to-one communication process that occured between viewer and artist and felt his audience would know a great deal about him if they grasped the meaning of his work.
Of his work it has been said that ‘the source of J.B. Thompson’s imagery was a direct, mystical experience of reality, which he did not try to define or control. He did not separate the creation of his art from the living of his life.’ Thompson rather successfully combined technical expertise with creative intuition. He died of cancer in 1984.
$1,250
J.B. Thompson "Photon" Mixed Media Etching w/ Copper and Aquatint c.1970s
By J. B. Thompson
Located in San Francisco, CA
J.B. Thompson "Photon" Mixed Media Etching w/ Copper and Aquatint Limited Edition J.B. Thompson (American, 1932-1984) Fantastic pencil signed and numbered mixed media etching with ...
Copper
$1,500
H 8 in W 8 in
The Rake's Progress - new ceramic plate in bespoke box designed by Hockney in UK
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
Created as a one-off limited edition; exact number unknown, but scarce collectible: David Hockney The Rake's Progress, 2019-2020 Fine Bone China finished with platinum gilding in ele...
Platinum
$48,985
H 42.5 in W 39.25 in D 1 in
Frank Stella, Whitney Museum exhibited graphic work with Label, Signed/N, Framed
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Frank Stella (Whitney Museum Exhibited) Shards IVA (Axsom 151), 1982 Lithograph & Silkscreen on Arches Cover Paper (Whitney Museum exhibition label verso of frame) 45 1/2 × 39 1/...
Mixed Media, Lithograph, Screen
$7,500
H 21.5 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Stanley Hayter - Meduse, scarce abstract expressionist etching, Signed/N Framed
By Stanley William Hayter
Located in New York, NY
Stanley WIlliam (Bill) Hayter Meduse, 1958 High Viscosity Etching & Engraving Pencil signed, titled and numbered from the edition of 50 (10/50) on the front Catalogue Raisonne Bl...
Mixed Media, Etching, Aquatint
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 44.5 in W 29.25 in
Dedication–Lincoln Center (B.App.23)
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
44.5 x 29.25 ins (113 x 74.3 cms) Edition of 108 Signature:Signed "R. Motherwell" in pencil lower left Inscriptions:Numbered in pencil lower left; some impressions have artist's chop mark lower left Publisher:The Juilliard School...
Color, Mixed Media, Screen
$18,000
H 41 in W 32 in D 1.25 in
Sam Gilliam - Cuatro, Monoprint and collage acrylic stitching & embossing Signed
By Sam Gilliam
Located in New York, NY
Sam Gilliam Cuatro, 1994 Monoprint with screenprint, collage, acrylic, stitching and embossing in colors on handmade paper Hand signed, dated, titled and annotated P/P by Sam Gilliam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Monoprint, Screen
Sketch for Forest Ranger
By James Rosenquist
Located in Astoria, NY
James Rosenquist (American, 1933-2017), Sketch for Forest Ranger, Screenprint in Colors on Plastic Film, 1967, from Ten from Leo Castelli portfolio, published by Tanglewood Press, In...
Plastic, Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Screen
$3,000
H 20 in W 25.5 in
Ibiza, Minimalist Mixed Media Work on Paper by Conrad Marca Relli
By Conrad Marca-Relli 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
A collage by Conrad Marca-Relli from 1968. An iconic piece of 1960's minimalist multi-media art. Artist: Conrad Marca-Relli, American (1913 - 2000) Title: Ibiza Year: 1968 Medium:...
Paper, Mixed Media, Newsprint
Copper Etching III
By Ana Rosa de Ycaza
Located in Tulsa, OK
Ana Rosa de Ycaza’s’s Copper Etching III is a black and white engraving copper minimalist abstract mixed media with a french oak frame measuring 14 x 14 priced at $1000. Ana Rosa de Ycaza an artist born in 1915 was affiliated with Atelier 17 a studio that attracted the likes of Mark Rothko, Joan Míro, William de Kooning...
Copper
$435
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.07 in
Copper and Gold Leaf Variations - Abstract Mixed Media Composition
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Artist's proof of hand copper application and aging techniques by Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948). Unsigned, but was acquired with other Patricia Pearce pieces. Presented in a ne...
Copper, Gold Leaf
$2,000
H 23.5 in W 19.5 in D 3 in
Seven from Logo Suite (Pink Blue) - 3D signed mixed media multiple #65/100
By Richard Smith
Located in New York, NY
Richard Smith Seven from Logo Suite (Pink Blue), 1971 Silkscreen on 3-D Molded Plastic Over Wood Pencil signed, dated and numbered 65 from the edition of 75 on the front 23 1/2 × 19 ...
Plastic, Wood, Mixed Media, Screen
$2,000
H 8 in W 8 in
Alan Shields - Untitled, from The Incestuous Kids, Signed, Mixed Media, Framed
By Alan J. Shields
Located in New York, NY
Alan Shields - Untitled from The Incestuous Kids, 1973 Mixed media silkscreen collage with embossing, woodcut, linoleum cut, dye- cutting, flocking and glass bead additions, from the...
Mixed Media, Linocut, Screen
$2,500
H 29.25 in W 19.75 in
Antoni Clave - Abstract mixed media lithograph & relief Signed/N, Picasso friend
By Antoni Clavé
Located in New York, NY
Antoni Clavé Untitled, from the Album International 2 Portfolio, 1977 Mixed media: Lithograph in relief 29 1/4 × 19 3/4 inches Edition 1/50 Signed and number on front Unframed This ...
Mixed Media, Lithograph