James Welling Contemporary Art

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.

Creator: James Welling

Lilac Mist

$2,800Sale Price|30% Off

Lilac Mist

By James Welling

Located in New Canaan, CT

James Welling Lilac Mist, 2017 Epson 9900 print on Museo silver rag paper Image size: 15.5 x 23.25 inches, Sheet size: 18.5 x 24 inches Edition 20, 5 AP's Signed, titled, and da...

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2010s American James Welling Contemporary Art

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Paper

1980s Maximalism Wall Art Picture Gucci Diamonds Mercedes

$675

H 11 in W 9 in D 0.75 in

1980s Maximalism Wall Art Picture Gucci Diamonds Mercedes

Located in New York, NY

1980s maximalism captured in this custom artwork image surrounded by a black lacquer frame. The photographer's definition of '80s indulgence includes a beautiful diamond necklace, a Gucci handbag...

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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage James Welling Contemporary Art

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Lacquer, Glass, Paper

Art Print Titled 'Unknown Pose by Mute Swan II' by Sinke & Van Tongeren

$12,591

H 63 in W 63 in D 0.04 in

Art Print Titled 'Unknown Pose by Mute Swan II' by Sinke & Van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

Title: Unknown Pose by Mute Swan II. Edition of 10. Also available as a duo. Please inquire. Size: 160 x 160 cm (63 x 63 in). Size Framed (optional). 174 x 174 cm (68.5 x 68.5 in). Medium: Gicle´e Fine Art Print on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth. The works from the 'Unknown Poses Collection' are directly related to the DSvT taxidermy process, which requires enormous patience and dedication. Before being mounted, the animal, reptile and bird skins are carefully bathed to ensure they are as clean and bright as possible. While these empty skins float in the soapy water, they seem to be revived back into life, performing a sort of graceful water ballet. Sinke and van Tongeren...

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21st Century and Contemporary James Welling Contemporary Art

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Paper

Art Print Titled 'Unknown Pose by Curvier's Cayman' by Sinke & Van Tongeren

$7,600

H 35.44 in W 44.49 in D 0.04 in

Art Print Titled 'Unknown Pose by Curvier's Cayman' by Sinke & Van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

Unknown pose by Curvier's Cayman is nr. 2/10. Size: 113 x 90 cm (44.5 x 35.4 in). Size framed (optional). 127 x 104 cm (50 x 41 in). Medium. Giclée Fine Art Print on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth. About the Artists: Jaap Sinke (1973), Ferry van Tongeren (1967). Education: Willem de Kooning academy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Academy of Tilburg, Tilburg, The Netherlands. About the collection: At the start op 2015 Damien Hirst bought the complete collection by Sinke and Van Tongeren...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch James Welling Contemporary Art

Art Print Titled 'Unknown Pose by Amur Tiger' by Sinke & van Tongeren

$12,500

H 63 in W 63 in D 0.04 in

Art Print Titled 'Unknown Pose by Amur Tiger' by Sinke & van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

Unknown pose by Amur Tiger is nr. 3/10. Size: 160 x 160 cm (63 x 63 in). Size framed (optional). 174 x 174 cm (68.5 x 68.5 in). Medium Giclée Fine Art print on Hahnemuehle...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch James Welling Contemporary Art

John C Lewis Signed Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Photograph Print Mujer Divina

$795

H 21 in W 17 in D 1 in

John C Lewis Signed Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Photograph Print Mujer Divina

By John Lewis

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous, dark, richly luminescent silver gelatin photographic print by American photographer John C. Lewis. This limited edition piece is titled "Mujer Divina, Michoacán, Mexico" (sometimes alternatively known as "Divine Woman, Michoacán, Mexico"). The work is pencil signed and numbered (5/25) by Lewis. A copy of this exact image can be found in the Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Lewis' work can be found in various collections and museums including: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston The Wittliff Collections in Austin, Texas Ventura County...

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20th Century American Modern James Welling Contemporary Art

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Paper

Art Print, Title "Unknown Pose" by Burmese Python by Sinke & Van Tongeren

$12,500

H 63 in W 63 in D 0.04 in

Art Print, Title "Unknown Pose" by Burmese Python by Sinke & Van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

Unknown Pose by Burmese Python is nr. 3/10. Size: 160 x 160 cm (63 x 63 in). Size Framed (optional). 174 x 174 cm (68.5 x 68.5 in). Medium: G...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch James Welling Contemporary Art

Art Print Titled 'Unknown Pose by Black Eagle' by Sinke & van Tongeren

$1,650

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in

Art Print Titled 'Unknown Pose by Black Eagle' by Sinke & van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

"Unknown Pose by Black eagle" is nr. 2/10. Size: 40 x 40 cm (15.7 x 15.7 in). Size framed (optional): 48 x 48 cm (19 x 19 in). Medium: Giclée Fi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch James Welling Contemporary Art

Mitch Epstein Signed Color Photograph Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan India, 1978

$895

H 19 in W 25 in D 1 in

Mitch Epstein Signed Color Photograph Pushkar Camel Fair, Rajasthan India, 1978

By Mitch Epstein 1

Located in Studio City, CA

An absolutely stunning chromogenic print by esteemed American Fine Art photographer Mitch Epstein. One of his most well-known images which can be found in his book "In Pursuit of Ind...

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20th Century American Modern James Welling Contemporary Art

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Paper

Carmen Calvo, Mixed Media, Spain "Untitled", 2006

$17,800

H 22.6 in W 31 in D 2 in

Carmen Calvo, Mixed Media, Spain "Untitled", 2006

Located in Miami, FL

Carmen Calvo, Valencia 1950, studied at the School of Arts and Crafts. Degree in Advertising 1970. She studied at the School of Fine Arts in Valencia. I...

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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern James Welling Contemporary Art

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Paint, Paper

Art Print Titled 'Unknown Pose by Wreathed Hornbill' by Sinke & van Tongeren

$1,650

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in

Art Print Titled 'Unknown Pose by Wreathed Hornbill' by Sinke & van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

Unknown pose by Wreathed Hornbill is nr. 4/10. Size: 40 x 40 cm (15.7 x 15.7 in). Size Framed (optional). 48 x 48 cm (19 x 19 in). Medium Giclée Fine Art Print on Hahnemue...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch James Welling Contemporary Art

Art Print Titled 'Unknown Pose by Roseate Spoonbill' by Sinke & van Tongeren

$12,500

H 63 in W 63 in D 0.04 in

Art Print Titled 'Unknown Pose by Roseate Spoonbill' by Sinke & van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

Unknown Pose by Roseate Spoonbill is nr. 7/10. Size: 160 x 160 cm (63 x 63 in). Size Framed (optional). 174 x 174 cm (68.5 x 68.5 in). Medium Giclée Fine Art Print on Hahn...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch James Welling Contemporary Art

Art Print Title "Unknown Pose" by Toucan by Sinke & Van Tongeren

$7,600

H 44.49 in W 35.44 in D 0.04 in

Art Print Title "Unknown Pose" by Toucan by Sinke & Van Tongeren

By Sinke & Van Tongeren

Located in Haarlem, NL

Unknown Pose by Toucan is nr. 3/10. Size: 90 x 113 cm (35.4 x 44.5 in). Size framed (optional) 104 x 127 cm (41 x 50 in). Medium Giclée Fine Art Print on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth. About the Artists: Jaap Sinke (1973), Ferry van Tongeren (1967). Education: Willem de Kooning academy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Academy of Tilburg, Tilburg, The Netherlands. About the collection: At the start op 2015 Damien Hirst bought the complete collection by Sinke and Van Tongeren...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch James Welling Contemporary Art

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