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)
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 Size: 10 x 7.325 inches (25.4 × 18.61 cm) Edition:...
Lithograph
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Untitled Composition - De Luxe Edition (British Modernism, Geometric, ~45% OFF)
By Jim Bird
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jim Bird Untitled Composition - De Luxe Edition from "Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona at Redfern Gallery, London" Original Color Lithograph on Fine Paper with Deckled Edges Year: 1979...
Lithograph
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€
Paper
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€
Paper
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...
Lithograph
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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...
Lithograph
Thunder Bay
By Roy Ahlgren
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Thunder Bay" 1986 is a color serigraph on Wove paper by noted American artist Roy Ahlgren, 1927-2011 It is hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 14/95 in penci...
Screen
$6,750
H 35.5 in W 25.5 in D 1.5 in
Alexander Calder 'Albi' Limited Edition, Signed Print
By Alexander Calder
Located in San Rafael, CA
Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976), 'Albi', 1969 Lithograph in colors Pencil signed lower right Edition 94/100 Sheet: 35.25 x 25 inches In a vintage acrylic box...
Lithograph
$4,793
H 15.36 in W 11.23 in D 0.04 in
Zao Wou-ki - Original Lithograph - Abstract Composition
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Zao Wou-ki - Original Lithograph 1962 From La tentation de l’Occident Dimensions: 39 x 28.5 cm Publisher: Les Bibliophiles Comtois Edition of 170 Reference: Jørgen Ågerup 137 - 146...
Lithograph
Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract painting accented in bright hues of red, blue and a soft lavender by French artist AM Vivent, 1986. Signed and dated lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a ...
Paper, Acrylic
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H 42 in W 29.5 in
Dale Chihuly Turquoise Orange Macchia Signed 42 Inch Original Painting
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Turquoise Orange Macchia Medium: Original Painting on Paper Size: 42" x 29.5” Year: c. 2000 Inscription: Signed "Chihuly" in blue paint on front Documenta...
Paper, Acrylic
Sinjerli Variation I
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
From the artist's Sinjerli Variations series created in 1977, this original print by Frank Stella was created as a lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches paper. Hand-signed i...
Lithograph, Screen
Tribal Sign
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in New York, NY
Tribal Sign, 1987 Signed and dated in pencil with publisher's blindstamp Eleven color lithograph on mauve TGL handmade paper Sheet: 24 x 18.5 inches Frame: 33 x 27 inches Edition 25 ...
Color, Lithograph
BI-RHOMBS, Victor Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: BI-RHOMBS Year: 1977 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 91/250, plus proofs Size: 43.5 x 26 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Si...
Screen
Sinjerli Variation Ia
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
From the artist's Sinjerli Variations series created in 1977, Frank Stella created this original print as a lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches paper. Hand-signed in penci...
Lithograph, Screen
$7,500
H 38.75 in W 31.25 in D 1 in
Dale Chihuly Picolo Venetian Drawing Signed Original 30x22 Inch Painting
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Title: Picolo Venetian Medium: Original Acrylic and Watercolor on Paper Size: 30" x 22.25" Frame: 38.75" x 31.25" Year: c. 1990-2000 Inscription: Signed "Chihuly...
Paper, Acrylic
$9,500
H 29.5 in W 24.5 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled" Robert Motherwell from the Portfolio Nine
By Robert Motherwell
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Robert Motherwell Untitled (from Portfolio 9), 1966 Lithograph from one zinc plate printed in blue, 1966 22.25 x 17.25 in. (56.52 x 43.82 cm.) Signed; lower left with artist's tra...
Lithograph
Vertigo, Victor Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: Vertigo Year: 1982 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 88/325, plus proofs Size: 26.75 x 22.75 inches Condition: Good Inscription: ...
Screen
$2,800
H 25 in W 29.75 in
Kimber Smith - Abstract Expressionist Geometric Abstraction signed/n lithograph
By Kimber Smith
Located in New York, NY
KIMBER SMITH Untitled Abstract Expressionist Geometric Abstraction, 1967 Lithograph on Rives paper 25 × 19 3/5 inches Signed in silver marker on the front; numbered in pencil from th...
Lithograph
French Abstract - Black, White & Blue
Located in Houston, TX
French abstract painting incorporating bold lines and shapes in hues of blue, black and white by AF Auvert, circa 1960. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a ...
Acrylic, Paper
$1,369
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Alberto Magnelli - Composition - Original Lithograph
By Alberto Magnelli
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Alberto Magnelli Composition Lithograph Conditions: excellent 32 x 24 cm 1951 Executed for XXe siècle Published by San Lazzaro, Paris Unsigned and unnumbered as issued
Lithograph
Jim Bird - tribute to Vasarely 4
By Jim Bird
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Jim Bird - tribute to Vasarely 4 Photolithography 1972 Signed and numbered 58/75 Paper size : 68x68 Image size : 61x61 Perfect condition Published by Poligrafa, Barcelona 290€
Paper
Jim Bird - tribute to Vasarely
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€
Paper
Outside 3 Abstract
By Jim Bird
Located in Soquel, CA
Primary and black abstract on a field of smoky grey by British artist Jim Bird (1937-2010). Signed and dated lower right. (Dated '96 but Concept Art Gallery label on verso dates the ...
Acrylic, Rag Paper
Outside 2
By Jim Bird
Located in Soquel, CA
Primary colors and black abstract on a field of light smoky grey by British artist Jim Bird (1937-2010). Signed and dated lower right. (Dated '65 but Concept Art Gallery label on ver...
Acrylic, Rag Paper