James Welling Color Photography

American, b. 1951

James Welling (b. 1951 in Hartford, Connecticut) is a postmodern artist. He earned both a BFA and an MFA at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California, where he studied with, among others, Dan Graham. He emerged in the 1970s as a postconceptual artist for whom photographic norms and the representational field itself were and remain contested and problematized. Welling lives and works in Los Angeles. During his career, Welling has experimented with different photographic mediums, including Polaroids, gelatin silver prints, photograms, and digital prints. Having studied under John Baldessari at CalArts and exhibited with Sherrie Levine at Metro Pictures, Welling began his career in the so-called Pictures Generation. His self-education in photography began in 1976 with the series Los Angeles Architecture & Portraits. In 1977 his second series, Diary/Landscape, matched the handwriting of his great-grandparents' letters with winter landscapes in Connecticut. Another well-known 2009 series by Welling is a meditation over a period of three years on Philip Johnson’s Glass House, shot in situ using colored filters. By contrast, his images of the Maison de Verre, are digitally manipulated. The rooms are lightened and brightened so that in some cases they glow unnaturally like a magazine spread. Yet another series consists of rectangles of pure color, made in the darkroom using colored filters. For his photogram series Torsos (2005–08), Welling cut screening, of the same type used for windows, to follow bodily contours and placed them on chromogenic paper before exposing them. Welling was the photographer of the cover art for Sonic Youth's 1985 album Bad Moon Rising. He collaborated with U.S. poet Susan Howe, providing six black-and-white photograms to accompany the text of That This, published in 2010. In 2009 he designed a hand-knotted rug for BravinLee programs. For the spring collection of Italian fashion label Brioni, Welling collaborated with the brand's creative director Brendan Mullane on a triple exposed floral print that was showered over zip front collared jackets, short sleeved silk shirts and Prince of Wales check suits. In 2014, the New York Times considered Welling one of today’s most influential photographers. That year, the artist was named one of the recipients of the Infinity Award given by the International Center of Photography, New York.

Artist: James Welling

James WellingGrave Stele with Family Group, 2020

$244

Grave Stele with Family Group

By James Welling

Located in New York, NY

Grave Stele with Family Group 2020 Signed in black ink, verso Archival pigment print 6 x 6 inches (15.24 x 15.24 cm), sheet 5.5 x 3.5 inches (14 x 8.9 ...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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James Welling1538, 2016

$458

1538

By James Welling

Located in New York, NY

1538 2016 Signed in black ink, verso Archival pigment print 6 x 6 inches (15.24 x 15.24 cm), sheet 3.75 x 5.5 inches (9.5 x 14 cm), image This work is offered by ClampArt in New ...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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David Burdenyeading Room, Napoli, Italy by David Burdeny, 2016

$8,000

H 44 in W 55 in D 0.1 in

eading Room, Napoli, Italy by David Burdeny

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED 21 x 26 inches - edition of 7 32 x 40 inches - edition of 7 44 x 55 inches - edition of 10 59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5 Ask us for custom fra...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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Guido ArgentiniLuna Gold, 2012

$12,000

H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in

Luna Gold

By Guido Argentini

Located in New York City, NY

40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florenc...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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David BurdenyDavid Burdeny - Blue Quadrilateral, Great Salt Lake, Utah, 2017

$6,600

H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in

David Burdeny - Blue Quadrilateral, Great Salt Lake, Utah

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

David Burdeny Blue Quadrilateral, Great Salt Lake, Utah, 2017 Archival Pigment Print Signature Label Price for Print only. Ask us for framing options. SALT pushes the preferred min...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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Guido ArgentiniMaat, 2012

$9,000

H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in

Maat

By Guido Argentini

Located in New York City, NY

40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in 48x48in and 60x60in. Limited edition signed print by Guido Argentini. Guido Argentini was born in Florence, Italy i...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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David BurdenyPiazza del Duomo, Milano, Italy by David Burdeny, 2016

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Piazza del Duomo, Milano, Italy by David Burdeny

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED 21 x 21 inches - edition of 7 32 x 32 inches - edition of 7 44 x 44 inches - edition of 10 59 x 59 inches – edition of 5 Ask us for custom frami...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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David BurdenyIceberg IV, Greenland by David Burdeny, 2017

$15,000

H 57 in W 73.5 in D 0.1 in

Iceberg IV, Greenland by David Burdeny

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED 21 x 26 inches - edition of 7 32 x 40 inches - edition of 7 44 x 55 inches - edition of 10 59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5 Ask us for custom fra...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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David BurdenyGondolas, Venice, Italy by David Burdeny, 2010

$12,000

H 44 in W 55 in D 0.1 in

Gondolas, Venice, Italy by David Burdeny

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Archival Pigment Print - MOUNTED AND FRAMED 21 x 26 inches - edition of 7 32 x 40 inches - edition of 7 44 x 55 inches - edition of 10 Ask us for custom framing options. CHROMA ...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Guido ArgentiniGuido Argentini - Open to Love, 2013

$10,500

H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in

Guido Argentini - Open to Love

By Guido Argentini

Located in New York City, NY

40x40in ed.18 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed Also available: 50x50in ed.7 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Framed 60x60in ed.3 Archival Pigment Print Mounted and Fram...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

David BurdenyLa citta alta II, Naples, Italy, 2021

$8,000

H 55 in W 44 in D 0.1 in

La citta alta II, Naples, Italy

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

David Burdeny La citta alta II, Naples, Italy, 2021 Archival Pigment Print Signature Label Price for Print only. Ask us for framing options.

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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David BurdenySassi Matera, Italy, 2022

$8,000

H 55 in W 44 in D 2 in

Sassi Matera, Italy

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

David Burdeny Sassi Matera, Italy, 2022 Archival Pigment Print Signature Label Price for Print only. Ask us for framing options.

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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David BurdenyRotunda, Stupinigi Palace, Piemond, Italy by David Burdeny, 2016

$8,000

H 44 in W 55 in D 0.1 in

Rotunda, Stupinigi Palace, Piemond, Italy by David Burdeny

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED 21 x 26 inches - edition of 7 32 x 40 inches - edition of 7 44 x 55 inches - edition of 10 59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5 Ask us for custom fra...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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David BurdenyAmore, Paris, France, 2021

$8,000

H 55 in W 44 in D 0.1 in

Amore, Paris, France

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

David Burdeny Sassi Matera, Italy, 2022 Archival Pigment Print Signature Label Price for Print only. Ask us for framing options.

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

David BurdenySaltern Study 18, Great Salt lake, UT, 2015

$8,000

H 44 in W 55 in D 2 in

Saltern Study 18, Great Salt lake, UT

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

David Burdeny Saltern Study 18, Great Salt lake, UT, 2015 Archival Pigment Print Signature Label Price for Print only. Ask us for framing options. SALT...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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David BurdenyRed Water, Hut Lagoon, Western Australia, 2015

$7,800

H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in

Red Water, Hut Lagoon, Western Australia

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

David Burdeny Red Water, Hut Lagoon, Western Australia Archival Pigment Print Signature Label Price for Print only. Ask us for framing options. SALT pushes...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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David BurdenyRotunda, Stupinigi Palace, Piemond, Italy by David Burdeny, 2016

$15,000

H 57 in W 73.5 in D 0.1 in

Rotunda, Stupinigi Palace, Piemond, Italy by David Burdeny

By David Burdeny

Located in New York City, NY

Archival Pigment Print - UNFRAMED 21 x 26 inches - edition of 7 32 x 40 inches - edition of 7 44 x 55 inches - edition of 10 59 x 79.5 inches – edition of 5 Ask us for custom fra...

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2010s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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Previously Available Items

James Welling10B (from "Flowers"), 2006

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10B (from "Flowers")

By James Welling

Located in New York, NY

Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso Edition of 40 This photograph is offered by Clampart, located in New York City.

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Early 2000s James Welling Color Photography

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James Welling001, 2006, 2006

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001, 2006

By James Welling

Located in New York, NY

Chromogenic print (Edition of 58) Initialed, titled, and numbered, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

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Early 2000s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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C Print

James Welling001, E+B (from "Flowers"), 2006

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001, E+B (from "Flowers")

By James Welling

Located in New York, NY

Chromogenic print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

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Early 2000s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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C Print

James Welling001, A+7 (from "Flowers"), 2006

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001, A+7 (from "Flowers")

By James Welling

Located in New York, NY

Chromogenic print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

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Early 2000s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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C Print

James Welling001, A (from "Flowers"), 2006

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H 14 in W 11 in

001, A (from "Flowers")

By James Welling

Located in New York, NY

Chromogenic print Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.

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Early 2000s Contemporary James Welling Color Photography

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C Print

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