John Chamberlain, in full John Angus Chamberlain, was an American sculptor, painter, photographer, printmaker, and filmmaker whose Abstract Expressionist works were characterized by an emotional approach to concept and execution.
Chamberlain studied at the Art Institute of Chicago (1951–52), where he began working in metals, and at Black Mountain College in North Carolina (1955–56). In 1957 he had his first one-man show in Chicago. His early pieces were made from welded iron rods, but he later used such materials as heat-shaped Plexiglass, paper, polyurethane, industrial rubber, brown paper bags, and aluminum foil before returning in 1974 to the use of auto body parts. His first sculpture to employ car parts was Shortstop (1957), which featured rusty fenders that he had found in the yard of painter and friend Larry Rivers.
Chamberlain’s sculptures are typified by Mr. Press (1961), a construction of fragments from automobiles, crumpled and jammed together to create an effect of isolated, frozen movement. He often coated his pieces with bright industrial paints. During the 1970s oil crisis, Chamberlain often incorporated oil barrels into his work, notably in the series Socket and Kiss (1979). For a brief interlude, he used car spray paint to create works that combined stencil and Action painting. Chamberlain was also involved in video and film and produced the cinematic Wide Point (1968); he later dabbled in drawing and printmaking.
In 1971 Chamberlain’s work was given a retrospective by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
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John Chamberlain - Framed 20th Century Oil, Harrowing Progress
By John Chamberlain
Located in Corsham, GB
Agricultural landscape in oil. Signed lower right. Well presented in a painted wooden frame. Labelled verso. On board.
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$1,071
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1950's French Impressionist Oil Fishing Boats Anchored Beach Estuary
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Etaples Simone Forge 1950's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: overall good and sound...
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$992
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1930's French Impressionist Harbor Scene with Boats and Billowing Sails
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Harbor Scene Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more any more info...
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$726
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French Autumn Landscape with Bright Foliage and Figures in the Park Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Autumn Landscape Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more any more i...
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$933
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Colorful Fishing Boats on a Sandy Shore under a Cloudy Sky 1930's French
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishing Boats Lined Along the Shore Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist signed oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection Condit...
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$1,396
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Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Dusty Sand Dunes Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more any more information plea...
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$1,392
H 16 in W 13 in
Mid 20th Century French Post-Impressionist Oil Busy French Town Street Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Town Simone Forge 1930-1950's French Impressionist artist oil on board unframed board: 16 x 13 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Francec Condition: gr...
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$1,392
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Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Sand Dunes Coastal Seascape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Beach Scene Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: great condition For more any mo...
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$1,154
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1930's French Post Impressionist Busy French Market Scene Many Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Market Simone Forge, 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed signed verso "Sim" board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: good and ...
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$1,068
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1930's French Impressionist Oil Fishing Boats Beached in Estuary
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishing Boats Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: overall good and sound condition...
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$933
H 13 in W 16 in
1930's French Impressionist Beached Blue Fishing Boat Under Cloudy Skies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Beached Fishing Boat Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more any m...
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$1,396
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French Impressionist Riverside Village with Red Roofs and Verdant Foliage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Riverside Village Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more any more...
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$813
H 9.5 in W 7 in
Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Provence Landscape Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence by L. Descatoire (19th-20th century) French School signed oil on board, unframed board: 9.5 x 7 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: good and sound condition. F...
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