Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

American, Mexican, b. 1959

Ray Smith is a contemporary artist who combines the techniques of print- and collage-making with a Cubist aesthetic in his unique signature compositions. His abstract paintings and sculptures can often be classified as Surrealist for their otherworldly qualities. Smith uses anthropomorphism and visual juxtaposition to jar the viewer and give his creations a magically alien quality.

Smith was born in Texas in 1959 but grew up in Central Mexico. He attended art school in both countries before settling in Cuernavaca, Mexico; he also regularly traveled to New York. He held his first solo exhibitions in Mexico at the Instituto Mexicano Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales in 1979 and in New York at Tower Gallery in 1984.

Smith’s work grew in prestige and popularity over the years for its exuberant style and cross-cultural sensibilities. He drew as much from famed European artists like Pablo Picasso as from the traditional Mexican muralists, exploring themes such as birth, family, culture, war, politics and death. By 1989, Smith was participating in the Whitney Biennial in New York City.

Smith has continued to exhibit his work in the United States and Mexico. His paintings are in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Centro Cultural de Arte Contemporáneo in Mexico City.

In 2019, Smith held a “Celebrating 10 Years of Ray Smith Studio” exhibition at his studio in Brooklyn, New York. Today, he splits his time between New York and Cuernavaca, Mexico.

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Artist: Ray Smith

Ray SmithSueño de un Boy Scout by Ray Smith surreal nude print in green and yellow, 1988-89

$750

Sueño de un Boy Scout by Ray Smith surreal nude print in green and yellow

By Ray Smith

Located in New York, NY

Ray Smith elucidates the "Dream of a Boy Scout" in this surreal green, red, and yellow wood cut print. A woman with two faces sits nude within a diamond-shaped gold field of color, reaching up with her hand and out with her leg to touch the corners of the diamond, which each nestle a light fixture. Sueño de un Boy Scout, 1988-9 Woodcut in black, red and green, on oiled Japon, signed and dated in black ink, numbered 1/30 (there were also 3 artist's proofs) 25 x 39 in. Per the Broad: "Ray Smith’s paintings incorporate surrealistic and animistic tendencies informed by his Latin heritage as well as deep study of the history of modern art. Smith was born near the Texas/Mexico border...

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1980s Pop Art Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

Ray Smith"The Wait" 2020 signed original limited edition silkscreen 12x18in abstract, 2020

$300

"The Wait" 2020 signed original limited edition silkscreen 12x18in abstract

By Ray Smith

Located in Miami, FL

Ray Smith (United States, 1959) 'La Espera', 2020 Silkscreen on paper. Edition of 50 11.7 x 17.8 in. (29.5 x 45 cm.) Ref: SMI-101 Ray Smith (American, b.1959) Born in Brownsville, T...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Ink, Screen

Ray SmithCartas de Japon by Ray Smith surreal Dali esque print Japanese portfolio, 1988-89

$1,250

Cartas de Japon by Ray Smith surreal Dali esque print Japanese portfolio

By Ray Smith

Located in New York, NY

Ray Smith's aptitude for the surreal is apparent in this portfolio of six drypoint prints, presented in a portfolio case. Each image depicts an intriguing, fantastic landscape populated with chimeric nudes. Each one is carefully printed to appear as if doodled on lined notebook paper with ballpoint pen: Japanese letter paper chine-colle on Kizuki Hosho paper. Translated as "Letters from Japan," Cartas de Japon plays on tropes of an exotic, faraway land. The series of prints perhaps pictures Japan in the imagination of westerners, who for centuries speculated that those from other continents had wildly different bodies and customs. The title may be a reference to iconic Mexican director Carlos Velo's 1973 film Letters from Japan. Cartas del Japon, 1988-89 Portfolio of 6 drypoint prints printed on Japanese letter paper mounted on Kizuki Hosho paper Plate 6 x 7.8 in. Paper 18 x 23.4 in. Ed. 30 with three artist proofs. Printed by Hideharu Mishio, Norimasa Mizutani, and Marie Okada at Woodblock Workshop. Published by AC&T CORPORATION, Tokyo, 1989. Per the Broad: "Ray Smith’s paintings incorporate surrealistic and animistic tendencies informed by his Latin heritage as well as deep study of the history of modern art. Smith was born near the Texas/Mexico border...

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1980s Pop Art Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Drypoint

Henri MatisseHenri Matisse, Blue Nude VI, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after), 1958

$1,436Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.25 in W 10.25 in

Henri Matisse, Blue Nude VI, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after)

By Henri Matisse

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Nu Bleu VI (Blue Nude VI), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. IX, No. 35–36, originates from the 1958 ...

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1950s Modern Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harry BunceTea for two – Tod, 2017

$205

H 16.15 in W 19.3 in D 0.04 in

Tea for two – Tod

By Harry Bunce

Located in Deddington, GB

Tea for two – Tod by Harry Bunce [2017] limited_edition Screen Print Edition number 146 Image size: H:25 cm x W:31 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:41 cm x W:49 cm x D:0.3cm Sol...

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2010s Contemporary Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Screen

Donald SultanSilver Flowers, March 3, 2011, 2011

$9,000

H 38 in W 38 in

Silver Flowers, March 3, 2011

By Donald Sultan

Located in New York, NY

Silver Flowers, March 3, 2011 Silkscreen with hand applied black Silica on Sauders Waterford paper, 410gm hot press 38 x 38 inches edition of 75 Print also available in Gold...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Bill OgdenOriginal Palm Springs Desert Oasis psychedelic vintage poster, 1969

$225

H 34 in W 20.5 in D 0.05 in

Original Palm Springs Desert Oasis psychedelic vintage poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original poster: Palm Springs The Desert Oasis original poster by Bill Ogden. The poster is not linen-backed. Excellent condition. Mint. 1969. ...

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1960s American Modern Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Offset

Henri MatisseHenri Matisse, Nu Bleu IX, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after), 1958

$1,795

H 13.25 in W 10.25 in

Henri Matisse, Nu Bleu IX, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after)

By Henri Matisse

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Nu Bleu IX (Blue Nude IX), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. IX, No. 35–36, originates from the 1958 ...

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1950s Modern Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Henri MatisseHenri Matisse, Blue Nude XI, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after), 1958

$1,795

H 13.25 in W 10.25 in

Henri Matisse, Blue Nude XI, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1958 (after)

By Henri Matisse

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Nu Bleu XI (Blue Nude XI), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. IX, No. 35–36, originates from the 1958 ...

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1950s Modern Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Mel BochnerMel Bochner, Kick Against the Pricks (Blah Blah Blah) Silkscreen Signed/N Framed, 2018

$17,500

H 12.5 in W 30 in D 0.5 in

Mel Bochner, Kick Against the Pricks (Blah Blah Blah) Silkscreen Signed/N Framed

By Mel Bochner

Located in New York, NY

MEL BOCHNER Kick Against the Pricks (Blah..Blah...Blah...), 2018 Two color silkscreen on boutique silk fair paper with blue-colored back, 350 gsm paper Signed, dated, and numbered 29/30 on the front by Mel Bochner Frame included: elegantly framed in a museum quality white wood frame with UV plexiglass is included Measurements: Framed: 12.5 inches x 30 inches x .5 inch Artwork: 10.5 inches x 28 inches Published by Two Palms Press Bibliography Catalogue Raisonné of Editioned Prints Krakow Witkin...

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2010s Contemporary Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Pal (Jean de Paléologue)Original Cycles Clement Motocycles Belle Epoque vintage poster, c. 1895

$4,498

H 56 in W 4,225 in D 5 in

Original Cycles Clement Motocycles Belle Epoque vintage poster

By Pal (Jean de Paléologue)

Located in Spokane, WA

Original French poster: Cycles Clement Motocycles, La Plus Vaste Usine de Monde; artist: PAL, (Jean de Paléologue) 1860-1942, c. 1895 original stone lithograph; archival linen backe...

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1890s Art Nouveau Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Japanese Fishing Boats, Abstract Diptych Screen Print, late 20th Century

$2,500

H 31.5 in W 36 in D 4 in

Japanese Fishing Boats, Abstract Diptych Screen Print

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract Screen print (Serigraph) composition of Japanese fishing boats in two parts by an unknown artist (20th Century). Signed (possibly "Myketo") a...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Ink, Screen

Tom WesselmannShiny Nude, Rubber Stamp Portfolio, Tom Wesselmann, 1977

$1,996Sale Price|20% Off

H 8 in W 8 in

Shiny Nude, Rubber Stamp Portfolio, Tom Wesselmann

By Tom Wesselmann

Located in Southampton, NY

Printer’s ink from rubber stamp on vélin Kromekote paper. Paper Size: 8 x 8 inches. Inscription: Unsigned, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Rubber Stamp Portfolio, 1977. Published b...

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1970s Pop Art Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Printer's Ink

Henri MatisseHenri Matisse, The Parakeet and the Mermaid, Verve, Revue, 1958 (after), 1958

$2,195

H 13.25 in W 30.9 in

Henri Matisse, The Parakeet and the Mermaid, Verve, Revue, 1958 (after)

By Henri Matisse

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled La Perruche et la Sirene (The Parakeet and the Mermaid), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. IX, No. 35...

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1950s Modern Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Luc TuymansLuc Tuymans, Superstition - Signed Screenprint, Contemporary Art, 2005

$2,130

H 15.75 in W 12.6 in

Luc Tuymans, Superstition - Signed Screenprint, Contemporary Art

By Luc Tuymans

Located in Hamburg, DE

Lux Tuymans (Belgian, b. 1958) Superstition, 2005 Medium: Screenprint in 5 colors on Somerset paper Dimensions: 40 x 32 cm Edition of 100 + 5 A.P.: Hand-signed and numbered in pencil...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ray Smith Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Ray Smith prints and multiples for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Ray Smith prints and multiples available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Ray Smith in engraving, aquatint, drypoint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1980s and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Ray Smith prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 18 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Rainer Gross, David Studwell, and John Brower. Ray Smith prints and multiples prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $300 and tops out at $1,250, while the average work can sell for $750.