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Lynda Benglis Art

American, b. 1941
In the summer of 1964, Lynda Benglis, described "as a very canny young woman from Louisiana, Tulane BFA in hand", made her way to New York on a bus filled with anti-Jim Crow activists on their way home from Mississippi. The New York art world was smaller then so it was relatively easy for a smart, ambitious young woman to meet the people who mattered. After a semester, the Museum School had outlived its usefulness for her, and she began making her way as an artist. By the latter part of the 60s, she was investigating process-oriented paintings in wax on board and working part-time for Klaus Kertess at the Bykert Gallery ("I had to bring my own typewriter') Several iconic images come to mind when some think of Lynda Benglis: her decorative, gilded knots of the late 70s, for instance. And, of course, the notorious ad that graced (or disgraced, depending on the beholder) ArtForum in November 1974, the one with the artist sporting a dildo, an image so outrageous to some that it caused an irreparable rift among the magazine's editors. But for many viewers, the first image the name Benglis conjures will be one of her aforementioned "spills"expanses of multicolored latex paint poured on the floor in the late 1960s. In the continuing, unlikely art-theoretical gyrations of contemporary critics, such works have been seen as a development stemming from the Abstract Expressionism of Jackson Pollock and the poured paintings of the Color Field movement, as if Benglis's endeavors merited a place in some logical art historical stream of stylistic consciousness, rather than being just another Dadaist-inspired, assault on art. Two decades after the Whitney's "Anti-Illusion: Procedures/Materials" show, from which she was excluded, the Museum would make up for Benglis's absence then by including her in its 1990 survey, "The New Sculpture 1965-75: Between Geometry and Gesture." Benglis's first big one-person show would take place at the Paula Cooper Gallery the next year. She would also be included, along with Eva Hesse, Richard Serra and Richard Van Buren, in a Life magazine article called "Fling, Dribble and Drip," continuing that publication's publicizing of a hyped avant-garde deemed newsworthy since their earlier article on "Jack the Dripper," (Jackson Pollock). Source: Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, October 2002
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Abstract Expressionist Print by famed sculptor Lynda Benglis, Signed/N, Framed
Abstract Expressionist Print by famed sculptor Lynda Benglis, Signed/N, Framed

Abstract Expressionist Print by famed sculptor Lynda Benglis, Signed/N, Framed

By Lynda Benglis

Located in New York, NY

Lynda Benglis Untitled, 1995 Letterpress on Somerset Paper Edition 91/100 Pencil signed and numbered from the edition of 100, top recto. Framed Measurements: Sheet: 6 inches by 6 inc...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Lynda Benglis Art

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Lynda Benglis, Gold Leafed Bronze Wings, signed lithograph by renowned sculptor
Lynda Benglis, Gold Leafed Bronze Wings, signed lithograph by renowned sculptor

Lynda Benglis, Gold Leafed Bronze Wings, signed lithograph by renowned sculptor

By Lynda Benglis

Located in New York, NY

Lynda Benglis Gold Leafed Bronze Wings, 1979 Lithograph on wove paper Hand signed, dated 1979 and numbered by Lynda Benglis on the front in bright green crayon. Bears publishers blind stamp Unframed and affixed to dark grey/black matting Hand signed, dated 1979 and numbered by Lynda Benglis on the front in bright green crayon. Bears publishers blind stamp. Published by Landfall Press; a rare limited edition print from the 1970s, depicting a sculptural installation by one of the most dynamic influential and important art world superstars of our time. The writing on the print: Gold Leafed Bronze Wings Black Concrete Obelisk...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Lynda Benglis Art

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Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games (Hand Signed with Olympic Committee COA)
Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games (Hand Signed with Olympic Committee COA)

Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games (Hand Signed with Olympic Committee COA)

By Lynda Benglis

Located in New York, NY

Lynda Benglis Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games (Hand Signed with Olympic Committee COA), 1982 Offset Lithograph Signed in graphite pencil on the front. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the publisher. Unnumbered. 24 × 36 inches Unframed Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the publisher on Olympic Committee letterhead. This is a limited edition hand signed lithograph, published in 1982 to celebrate the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics . The Olympic Committee commissioned 15 nationally known artists, including famous sculptor and feminist icon Lynda Benglis to create unique designs to promote the event. This was Benglis' contribution to the portfolio. In 2017, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne Switzerland...

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1980s Abstract Lynda Benglis Art

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Dual Nature (Blue), Abstract Lithograph by Lynda Benglis
Dual Nature (Blue), Abstract Lithograph by Lynda Benglis

Dual Nature (Blue), Abstract Lithograph by Lynda Benglis

By Lynda Benglis

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Lynda Benglis, American (b. 1941) Title: Dual Nature (Blue) Year: 1991 Medium: Lithograph with Gold Leaf on Hand Tinted Paper, signed and numbered verso Edition: 20, AP ...

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1990s Contemporary Lynda Benglis Art

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Dual Nature (Brown), Gold Leaf and Lithograph by Lynda Benglis
Dual Nature (Brown), Gold Leaf and Lithograph by Lynda Benglis

Dual Nature (Brown), Gold Leaf and Lithograph by Lynda Benglis

By Lynda Benglis

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Lynda Benglis, American (b. 1941) Title: Dual Nature (Brown) Year: 1991 Medium: Lithograph with Gold Leaf on Hand Tinted Paper, signed and numbered verso Edition: 20, A.P. Si...

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1990s Contemporary Lynda Benglis Art

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"Untitled" Lynda Benglis, Abstract Composition, Shades of Red, Dripping Impasto
"Untitled" Lynda Benglis, Abstract Composition, Shades of Red, Dripping Impasto

"Untitled" Lynda Benglis, Abstract Composition, Shades of Red, Dripping Impasto

By Lynda Benglis

Located in New York, NY

Lynda Benglis Untitled, 2002-03 Signed with the artist's initials and dated lower right Pigmented wax on rag paper 9 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches Provenance The artist Private Collection (acq...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Lynda Benglis Art

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Wax, Rag Paper, Pigment

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Lynda Benglis art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Lynda Benglis 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 yellow and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Lynda Benglis in lithograph, gold leaf, gold and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Lynda Benglis art, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Brad Brown, David Leverett, and John Beerman. Lynda Benglis art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,000 and tops out at $2,880, while the average work can sell for $2,200.

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