KaliPink Sleeping Beauty, Palm Springs, CA, 1968
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Pink Sleeping Beauty, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the artist
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kali Art
American, 1932-2019
Joan Marie Archibald was born in 1932 and raised on Long Island, New York. Wed and divorced by the age of 30, she left everything behind for California and a new life — and a new identity as "Kali."
While Kali had studied art and photography previously, no one knows exactly when and how her artistic practice and style developed. She began using an improvised darkroom in the master bath of her Palm Springs home to print 16 by 20 inch photographs. She chose her subjects carefully, which included friends, pets, acquaintances, children, her children’s friends (including a young Cindy Sherman), and surroundings. Late into the night, Kali then used dyes, screens, and organic material in the swimming pool to layer moody and psychedelic abstractions over the photographs and dried the textured prints in the desert sun.
The social and political turbulence of the 1960s and 1970s encouraged a more experimental artistic culture in the Los Angeles area. Artists began recontextualizing photographs as “objects” open to manipulation — rejecting the more straightforward and classical approach of photographers like Ansel Adams and Edward Weston. Kali was a prolific pioneer of this alternative photography and her vibrant images marry a bohemian sensuality indicative of the time period and her lifestyle with a more emotional spontaneity.
In the 1970s, Kali continued her practice with the Polaroid camera. Instead of manipulating the Polaroid prints, she used multiple exposures and projections of light in camera to startling, eerie effect — particularly on a series of haunting self-portraits. Much later in her life, Kali documented her fascination with UFOs and extraterrestrials by monitoring and photographing images of flickering transmissions and unexplained streaks and blobs of light from the security cameras surrounding her property in Pacific Palisades.
Despite her prolific artistic output, Kali revealed her work to few and seems to have retreated just when she may have started to gain recognition. The only known article featuring her work was in the November 1970 edition of Camera 35 magazine and the author noted that Kali’s “Artography” (her trademarked name) was “was beyond the capabilities of mere machines. In fact, there is not a way to reproduce one of her images; as a result each of them is an original.”
In her 80s, Kali began to suffer the effects of Parkinson’s disease and memory loss. Her daughter Susan helped her move in to a nursing home and at the same time discovered the immense collection of Kali’s artwork and writing. Soon after Kali’s death in 2019, the collection was organized and archived by Susan and Kali’s former son-in-law, photographer Len Prince.
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Artist: Kali
KaliPaul Light My Fire, Palm Springs, CA, 1968
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Paul Light My Fire, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Silver Gelatin
KaliUntitled (Woman), Palm Springs, CA, 1972
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Untitled (Woman), Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
“Kali” was born Joan Marie Archibald in 1932 in Long Island, New York. Her beloved stepfather encouraged Kali’s interest and education in art. Because of Kali’s faith, she was part...
Category
1970s Modern Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliMary 100 Ways, Headband, Palm Springs, CA
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Mary 100 Ways, Headband, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Archival Pigment Print Print size: 17x22 inches / 43x56 cm Image size: 16x20 inches / 41x51 cm Framed size: 24x30 inches / 61x76 cm Edition of 10 Estate embossment on the front and e...
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliMary 100 Ways, Flower Power, Palm Springs, CA
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Mary 100 Ways, Flower Power, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Archival Pigment Print Print size: 17x22 inches / 43x56 cm Image size: 16x20 inches / 41x51 cm Framed size: 23x29.75 inches / 58x76 cm Edition of 10 Estate embossment on the front an...
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliUntitled (Collage #11)
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Untitled (Collage #11)
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Vintage polaroid collage in custom frame Image size: 13.25x16.25 inches / 34x41 cm Print size: 13.25x16.25 inches / 34x41 cm Frame size: 20.5x...
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliCindy Green & Blue, Palm Springs, CA, 1970
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Cindy Green & Blue, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Polaroid
KaliPage 68, UFO Notebook, Pacific Palisades, August 1, 2003
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Page 68, UFO Notebook, Pacific Palisades, August 1
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliLarge Glowing Ship, Pacific Palisades, CA, 2004
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Large Glowing Ship, Pacific Palisades, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kali"EPI", UFO Notebook, Pacific Palisades, CA, August 30, 2003
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"EPI", UFO Notebook, Pacific Palisades, CA, August 30
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliSphere and Friends, Pacific Palisades, CA, 2003
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Sphere and Friends, Pacific Palisades, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kali"WOWs", UFO Notebook, August 2, 2003
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"WOWs", UFO Notebook, August 2
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliEctoplasm Ghost, Pacific Palisades, CA, 2003
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Ectoplasm Ghost, Pacific Palisades, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliUFO Morphing, UFO Notebook, January 30, 2004
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UFO Morphing, UFO Notebook, January 30
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliMorphing UFO, April 27, 2004
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Morphing UFO, April 27
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kali"WoWs", UFO Notebook, Pacific Palisades, CA, August 4, 2003
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"WoWs", UFO Notebook, Pacific Palisades, CA, August 4
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliA Big Wow, Alien Entity UFO, Pacific Palisades, CA, August 4, 2003
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A Big Wow, Alien Entity UFO, Pacific Palisades, CA, August 4
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliAngel Flying, UFO Notebook, January 27, 2004
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Angel Flying, UFO Notebook, January 27
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliET Landed in Pool, SX-70, Pacific Palisades, CA, 2004
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ET Landed in Pool, SX-70, Pacific Palisades, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kali"WOWs", UFO Notebook, Pacific Palisades, CA, August 4, 2003
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"WOWs", UFO Notebook, Pacific Palisades, CA, August 4
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliBig UFO, Greenish, Pacific Palisades, CA, February 29, 2004
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Big UFO, Greenish, Pacific Palisades, CA, February 29
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliKali Being Taken, Pacific Palisades, CA, 2004
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Kali Being Taken, Pacific Palisades, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on a separate label of authenticity
Category
Early 2000s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliGlobes Architecture Black and White, Palm Springs, C, 1970
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Globes Architecture Black and White, Palm Springs, C
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliKathy in Tower 2, 1968
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Kathy in Tower 2
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliMaine Lighthouse Composite, Maine, 1966
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Maine Lighthouse Composite, Maine
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliL.A. Highway, CA, 1966
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L.A. Highway, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliMaine Lighthouse with Butterflies, Maine, 1969
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Maine Lighthouse with Butterflies, Maine
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliMary and Josh America, Indio, CA, 1969
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Mary and Josh America, Indio, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliSusan with Lace, Palm Springs, CA, 1969
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Susan with Lace, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliKali Cat Abstract, Palm Springs, CA, 1967
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Kali Cat Abstract, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliMale Surfers, Carmel, CA, 1967
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Male Surfers, Carmel, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliT.L.S. Seagull, Carmel, CA, 1970
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T.L.S. Seagull, Carmel, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliYoung Boy, Palm Springs, CA, 1968
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Young Boy, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliDebbie with Kitty, Palm Springs, CA, 1969
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Debbie with Kitty, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliDevendork Park Hippie Model, Carmel, CA, 1967
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Devendork Park Hippie Model, Carmel, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliBottles, Palm Springs, CA, 1964
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Bottles, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliUntitled (Collage 9), Palm Springs, CA, 1973
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Untitled (Collage 9), Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliBlue Cypress, Carmel, CA, 1969
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Blue Cypress, Carmel, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliUntitled (Collage 8), Palm Springs, CA, 1973
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Untitled (Collage 8), Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliSu One Eye, Palm Springs, CA, 1970
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Su One Eye, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliTahoe Blue, Palm Springs, CA, 1970
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Tahoe Blue, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliFace (Blue and Green), Palm Springs, CA, 1968
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Face (Blue and Green), Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliClockwork Orange 1, Palm Springs, CA, 1970
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Clockwork Orange 1, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliMaine Landscape Pink Swirl, Maine, 1967
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Maine Landscape Pink Swirl, Maine
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate Stamped
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliRose, Palm Springs, CA, 1968
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Rose, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Polaroid
KaliHalf Face 3, Palm Springs, CA, 1969
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Half Face 3, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliFabric Mary, Palm Springs, CA, 1968
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Fabric Mary, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliSleeping Beauty Eyes, Palm Springs, CA, 1969
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Sleeping Beauty Eyes, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Polaroid
KaliHalf Face 1, Palm Springs, CA, 1969
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Half Face 1, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliKarl and Flowers, CA, 1972
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Karl and Flowers, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Polaroid
KaliBlue Face and Leaves, CA, 1972
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Blue Face and Leaves, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Polaroid
KaliSilhouette, CA, 1972
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Silhouette, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Polaroid
KaliTextured Mary, Palm Springs, CA, 1969
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Textured Mary, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Polaroid
KaliSplit Cindy, Palm Springs, CA, 1970
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Split Cindy, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossed
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliSilhouette Orange, CA, 1972
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Silhouette Orange, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Polaroid
KaliMulticolored Face, Palm Springs, CA, 1968
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Multicolored Face, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Polaroid
KaliPscadelic Mary, 100 Ways, Palm Springs, CA, 1970
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Pscadelic Mary, 100 Ways, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Polaroid
KaliMixed Group XVlll, Palm Springs, CA, 1973
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Mixed Group XVlll, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1970s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliWoven Su, Palm Springs, CA, 1967
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Woven Su, Palm Springs, CA
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
KaliNepenth Cat, 1969
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Nepenth Cat
By Kali
Located in New York, NY
Estate embossment on the front and estate stamped on the reverse
Category
1960s Kali Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Kali art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Kali 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, red, pink and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Kali in archival pigment print, pigment print, polaroid and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Kali art, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Kali art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,800 and tops out at $1,800, while the average work can sell for $1,800.