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Jim Bird Art

English, 1937-2010

Jim Bird was a well known abstract painter and printmaker. He was born in Bloxwich, West Midlands. He had over 100 one-man shows and exhibited widely throughout the world, including at Galeria Joan Prats, Barcelona; the Art Package, Chicago; Redfern Gallery, London; River Gallery, Westport; Goldman-Kraft Gallery, Chicago; Lucy Berman Gallery, Palo Alto; and Gallery Art Alpha, Tokyo. He also showed at the Basel Art Fair, the International Navy Pier Exposition in Chicago and the International Print Biennale, England. His work was featured in the Journal of Art Illustrated (June, July, August 1991) in an article entitled “The Elusive Monotype: Painting or Print?" and, in 1994, his work was featured in the first issue of Graven Images: Studies in Culture, Law, and the Sacred, published by the University of Wisconsin Law School.

In 1962, Bird left a successful design studio in England to live as an artist in Spain. He soon became affiliated with Galeria Joan Prats, one of the most prestigious galleries in Spain. After coming to the U.S. in 1980, one of the first people Bird looked up was Robert Motherwell. He and Motherwell became friends and exhibited their work together both in Spain and the U.S. Bird's works frequently depict what he calls “Landscapes of the Mind,” most often keyed to his memories and feelings about Spain, but all concerned with the space in which the human spirit creates to discover its freedom. As Bird said in a 1990 essay for a show at Galeria Joan Prats, his longtime dealer, "If one accepts the premise that art can be the mirror within which we may see ourselves, then the quest should be to get the glass true. The problem is that it never is quite true and the image we see is distorted; but before dismissing one mirror for another, judgment should be suspended, as mostly the unconscious reach is greater than the conscious grasp. It is obvious that great art has its source at some point beyond conscious striving, and if this fount is to become accessible it requires an act of faith on the part of the artist to do “nothing” and to allow the dreaming and fantasizing, that least understood part of the creative endeavor, to take place, the space in which the wretchedness of the human condition is re-composed and put into an acceptable form."

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Untitled Composition (British Modernism, Geometric, Abstract, 50% OFF - MUST GO)
Untitled Composition (British Modernism, Geometric, Abstract, 50% OFF - MUST GO)

Untitled Composition (British Modernism, Geometric, Abstract, 50% OFF - MUST GO)

By Jim Bird

Located in Kansas City, MO

Jim Bird Untitled Composition from "Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona at Redfern Gallery, London" Original Color Lithograph Year: 1979 Edition: 100 Size: 10 x 7.325 inches (25.4 × 18.6...

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1970s Abstract Geometric Jim Bird Art

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Jim Bird, Untitled, from Ediciones Poligrafa, 1979
Jim Bird, Untitled, from Ediciones Poligrafa, 1979

Jim Bird, Untitled, from Ediciones Poligrafa, 1979

By Jim Bird

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jim Bird (1937–2010), titled Untitled (Untitled), from the album Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona - Redfern Gallery, London, originates from the 1979 editi...

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1970s Op Art Jim Bird Art

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Jim Bird - tribute to Vasarely 16
Jim Bird - tribute to Vasarely 16

Jim Bird - tribute to Vasarely 16

By Jim Bird

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Jim Bird - tribute to Vasarely 16 Photolithography 1972 Signed and numbered 58/75 Paper size : 68x68 Image size : 61x61 Perfect condition Published by Poligrafa, Barcelona 290€

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1970s Jim Bird Art

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Untitled, from: 12th Anniversary Galeria Joan Prats 1976-88 Portfolio, 1986
Untitled, from: 12th Anniversary Galeria Joan Prats 1976-88 Portfolio, 1986

Untitled, from: 12th Anniversary Galeria Joan Prats 1976-88 Portfolio, 1986

By Jim Bird

Located in London, GB

JIM BIRD 1937-2010 Bloxwich 1937-2010 Catalonia (British / Spanish) Title: Untitled, from: 12th Anniversary Galeria Joan Prats 1976-88 Portfolio, 1986 Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Guarro Wove Paper Paper size: 38 x 56 cm. / 14.9 x 22 in. Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Jim Bird” in the lower right image. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 100, at the lower left image. There were 20 artist’s proofs and 10 hors commerce [out of trade] impressions. It was included in the portfolio “Carpeta Commemorativa 12e Aniversari” [Commemorative 12th Anniversary Portfolio], consisting of 20 lithographs and etchings by numerous artists. The paper bears the Guarro watermark in the upper left sheet corner. Note: The contributing artists were: Sergi Aguilar, Frederic Amat...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Jim Bird Art

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tribute to Vasarely 6 blue
tribute to Vasarely 6 blue

tribute to Vasarely 6 blue

By Jim Bird

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Photolithography 1972 Signed and numbered 6/75 Paper size : 68x68 Image size : 61x61 Perfect condition Published by Poligrafa, Barcelona 290€

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1970s Jim Bird Art

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Find a wide variety of authentic Jim Bird art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, green and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Jim Bird in lithograph, paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Jim Bird art, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Gianni Polidori, Claudio Verna, and Rene Couturier. Jim Bird art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $75 and tops out at $316, while the average work can sell for $308.

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