Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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."

Artist: Jim Bird

Jim BirdUntitled Composition (British Modernism, Geometric, Abstract, 50% OFF - MUST GO), 1979

$155Sale Price|50% Off

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:...

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1970s Abstract Geometric Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

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

$716Sale Price|20% Off

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Jim BirdUntitled Composition - De Luxe Edition (British Modernism, Geometric, Abstract), 1979

$780

Untitled Composition - De Luxe Edition (British Modernism, Geometric, Abstract)

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...

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1970s Abstract Geometric Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

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

$300

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Roy AhlgrenThunder Bay, 1986

$400

H 19 in W 15 in D 0.01 in

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...

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Mid-20th Century Op Art Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Sam FrancisUntitled Lithograph by Sam Francis, Abstract, Signed, 1986, Ed. 23/55, 1986

$6,627

H 25.28 in W 19.38 in D 0.04 in

Untitled Lithograph by Sam Francis, Abstract, Signed, 1986, Ed. 23/55

By Sam Francis

Located in Roma, IT

Untitled is an original contemporary artwork realized by Sam Francis in 1986 Lithograph on BFK Rives. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Numbered on the lower left margin. Edition of 23/55. Dryp stamp of the Editor The Litho Shops Inc Santa Monica. George Page...

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1980s Abstract Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Sam FrancisL'Etoile Original Lithograph, Abstract Style, Signed, Edition 37/50, 1995

$10,580

H 49.77 in W 30.91 in D 0.08 in

L'Etoile Original Lithograph, Abstract Style, Signed, Edition 37/50

By Sam Francis

Located in Roma, IT

L'Etoile is an original artwork realized after Sam Francis in 1995. Mixed colored lithograph, realized in nine colors a few months after his death. Blindstamp of the artist's signa...

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1990s Abstract Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Sam FrancisUntitled Lithograph by Sam Francis, Abstract, Signed CTP, 1982, 1982

$7,906

H 42.01 in W 29.77 in D 0.04 in

Untitled Lithograph by Sam Francis, Abstract, Signed CTP, 1982

By Sam Francis

Located in Roma, IT

Untitled is an original artwork realized by Sam Francis in 1982. Lithograph and monotype in colors on BFK Rives. Hand signed and annotated CTP (Color trial proof). The Litho Shop p...

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1980s Abstract Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Lucio FontanaSigned Abstract Lithograph Print, Edition 105/150, 1963, 1963

$7,906

H 19.3 in W 13.39 in D 0.08 in

Signed Abstract Lithograph Print, Edition 105/150, 1963

By Lucio Fontana

Located in Roma, IT

Untitled is an original contemporary artwork realized by Lucio Fontana in 1963. Mixed colored photolithograph. Hand signed in pencil by the artist on the lower right margin. Numbe...

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1960s Abstract Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Lithograph

Victor VasarelyBI-RHOMBS, Victor Vasarely, 1977

$3,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 43.5 in W 26 in

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...

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1980s Op Art Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Kenneth NolandArt Card: Kenneth Noland - 1975 Andre Emmerich invitation, Hand signed by Noland, 1984

$1,500

H 6 in W 9 in

Art Card: Kenneth Noland - 1975 Andre Emmerich invitation, Hand signed by Noland

By Kenneth Noland

Located in New York, NY

Offset lithograph invitation Hand signed and dated '84 by Kenneth Noland in ink on the front This invitation was published on the occasion of the 1975 exhibition "Kenneth Noland New ...

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1970s Abstract Geometric Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Offset, Lithograph

Frank StellaSinjerli Variation Ia, 1977

$17,850

H 32 in W 42.5 in

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...

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20th Century Abstract Geometric Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Screen

Victor VasarelyTR-UR, Victor Vasarely, 1980

$3,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.25 in W 30.75 in

TR-UR, Victor Vasarely

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: TR-UR Year: 1980 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 116/250, plus proofs Size: 39.25 x 30.75 inches Condition: Good Inscription: S...

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1980s Op Art Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Frank StellaSinjerli Variation I, 1977

$18,850

H 32 in W 42.25 in

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...

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20th Century Abstract Geometric Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Screen

Geneviève ClaisseGeneviève Claisse - Kinetic Composition II - Original Signed Lithograph, 2014

$1,395

H 24.41 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in

Geneviève Claisse - Kinetic Composition II - Original Signed Lithograph

By Geneviève Claisse

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Geneviève Claisse - Kinetic Composition II - Original Signed Lithograph Publisher Stamp Edition: EA Geneviève CLAISSE, born in 1935 in France, a relative to Auguste Herbin. She is recognized today as one of the most important geometrical abstract French artist of the 1970s. Her approach to painting was influenced by reading Art d’Aujourd’hui, Tribune of Geometrical Abstraction. 1958 First solo exhibits in the Galerie Caille in Cambrai and Galerie Hybler in Paris. 1961 First exhibit in the Galerie Denise René in Paris where she regularly exhibited in the following years. 1965 + Focused work on color (Cercles, ADN) 1967 Museum of Fine Arts of La Chaux-de-Fonds. Biennale of Paris. 1968 “Art...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Victor VasarelyVertigo, Victor Vasarely, 1982

$3,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 26.75 in W 22.75 in

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: ...

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1980s Op Art Jim Bird Prints and Multiples

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Screen

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