After receiving his bachelor of fine arts in painting and art history from the Emily Carr School of Art in 1974, Richard Hambleton launched his “Mass Murder” series. The series was painted on the streets of over 15 cities across Canada and the United States. Hambleton would outline friends in chalk drawings, splashing them with red paint to mimic the remnants of a crime scene.
In 1979, Hambleton moved permanently to the Lower East Side of New York City. It was here that Hambleton gained notoriety for his “Shadowman” paintings of the early 1980s. Over the course of the next decade, his ominous silhouettes painted in unsuspecting corners, alleys and side streets had appeared in over six hundred locations in major cities, including New York City, London, Paris, as well as both sides of the Berlin Wall.
A departure from the spontaneity of the traditional street tag, Hambleton’s paintings were site-specific conceptual works intended to provoke unsuspecting pedestrians with a sobering moment of contemplation. His first solo exhibition opened in the Lower East Side of New York in 1982, and just two years later, his work was included in the Venice Biennale. He was included in the Venice Biennale again in 1988. From 2009–11, a major retrospective was mounted in collaboration with Giorgio Armani, touring multiple venues that included the Moscow Museum of Modern Art and Phillips de Pury in New York.
Shadowman, a film about Hambleton by director Oren Jacoby, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21 2017. Today, Hambleton’s works are held in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Moco Museum in Amsterdam, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others. Hambleton continued to live and work in New York until his death in 2017.
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Art Card: Richard Hambleton - Urban Painting (Hand Signed and inscribed), Framed
By Richard Hambleton
Located in New York, NY
Art Card: Richard Hambleton, Urban Painting (Hand Signed and inscribed to CBS photographer), 1983 Offset lithograph card (Hand Signed and inscribed to Dan Pope by Richard Hambleton) ...
Postcard
Horse & Rider, Signed Print on Aluminium, Framed, Edition of 50
By Richard Hambleton
Located in London, GB
Horse & Rider, 2015 Pigment print on aluminium Dibond mount hand-signed and numbered by the artist on the back 104 x 86 cm - framed Edition of 50 Richard Hambleton (1952–2017) w...
Pigment
Standing Shadow - Blue
By Richard Hambleton
Located in London, GB
2018 Giclée print in colours on Hahnemühle wove 143 x 64 cm Edition of 75 Hand-numbered in the lower right with the signature blind stamp on the lower left Excellent condition Framed...
Giclée
$942Sale Price|35% Off
H 11.42 in W 11.62 in D 1.97 in
Pedro Friedeberg "Schloss Struwwelpeter" Digital Giclee Graphic Plate 178 Book
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Framed giclee print in colors on paper, "Schloss Struwwelpeter," ink signed lower right Pedro Friedeberg (Mexican, b.1936), numbered, image sight: approx 27"h, 29"w, overall: approx ...
Giclée
$2,498
H 11.5 in W 16.5 in
Mark Drew "They Say Rap's Changed" Print Dr. Dre & Snoop Dog Silkscreen Print
By Mark Drew
Located in Draper, UT
Mark Drew is an acclaimed artist known for his unique fusion of music and visual art. Hailing from a background deeply rooted in the world of hip-hop and urban culture, Drew brings h...
Screen
$950
H 10 in W 10 in
Josh Keyes Drift Print 2020 Street & Urban Art Global Warming Edition Polar Bear
By Josh Keyes
Located in Draper, UT
Inspired by 18th-century aesthetics and philosophy, Josh Keyes paints animals in a style reminiscent of anatomical diagrams. His work is characterized by an attention to detail and t...
Giclée
$4,500
H 31.5 in W 27.5 in
Panda Martin Whatson Main Edition Animal Print Graffiti
By Martin Whatson
Located in Draper, UT
Edition Details: Year: 2020 Class: Art Print Status: Official Run: 250 Technique: Screen Print Paper: 300 gsm Somerset Satin Paper Size: 31.5 X 27.5 Markings: Signed & Numbered A st...
Screen, Varnish
$840Sale Price|30% Off
H 25.2 in W 21.26 in D 1.58 in
El Siglo de Pericles Giclée Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical architectural scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and ...
Giclée
$120,000
H 34.75 in W 23 in
No Reply Portfolio, 10 Hand Signed Screen Print, Edition PP 3/5, 2015
By KAWS
Located in Aventura, FL
No Reply Portfolio by KAWS. Screenprint on wove paper. Each of the 10 screen prints are hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Edition PP 3/5. (Pr...
Paper, Screen
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.27 in W 33.27 in D 1.58 in
Códice Miguelito III, Surrealist Style, Framed, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed digital giclee print featuring a fantastical architectural scene inspired by “Mickey”. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details....
Giclée
$1,180Sale Price|50% Off
H 34.5 in W 34.5 in D 1 in
Ciudad de Medio Millon y 25 Huevos Duros Giclée Print, Surrealist Art
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a fantastical surrealistic scene. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and g...
Giclée
$1,170Sale Price|35% Off
H 31 in W 31 in D 1.5 in
Códice Miguelito I Giclée Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
PEDRO FRIEDEBERG, GRAPHIC, SURREALIST WORK, IMPORTANT MEXICAN ART, EXQUISITE FRAME . . . Artist and designer Pedro Friedeberg is known for his surrealist paintings, prints, and sculp...
Giclée
$1,260Sale Price|30% Off
H 31 in W 31 in D 1.5 in
Códice Miguelito I Giclée Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, 2010+
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
PEDRO FRIEDEBERG, GRAPHIC, SURREALIST WORK, IMPORTANT MEXICAN ART, EXQUISITE FRAME . . . Artist and designer Pedro Friedeberg is known for his surrealist paintings, prints, and sculp...
Giclée
$4,200
H 24 in W 76 in D 2 in
"Too Long Three" by Anja Van Herle, Signed 2015 Triptych of Pop Portraits
By Anja Van Herle
Located in Miami, FL
ANJA VAN HERLE – "TOO LONG THREE" (SET OF THREE) Hand-Embellished Giclée on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed, Numbered, and Titled ⚜ Frameless Display ICONIC TRIO OF CONTEMPORARY POP PORTRAITS ...
Canvas, Giclée
Keith Haring Public Illumination 1981
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Public Illumination 1981: A rare, highly collectible small pamphlet-style art magazine (measuring 4.25 x 2.75 inches), featuring a centerfold spread illustrated by Keith Haring, playfully credited under the moniker "Kip Herring." The illustrations include some of Haring's signature early motifs including dogs, crawling babies, and figures in varying sexual positions. A rare, early Haring collectible which quite possibly marks his first appearance in a printed publication. Staple bound zine (art magazine), 4.25 x 2.75 inches. Good to very good overall vintage condition; appears unused. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Literature/References: Printed Matter Inc., New York, NY Public Illumination Magazine: Founded by Zagreus Bowery in 1979 in New York and distinguished by its pocket-sized format, the publication rose to prominence in the underground art scene and was revered for its blatant mockery of mainstream magazines. The texts and drawings ranging from parody to absurdities. Contributions will be published exclusively under pseudonyms. By 2007, 51 issues appeared. The magazine is published irregularly and is available in the USA, Italy and Germany. Writers and artists who have contributed include: Keith Haring, Ken Brown, Steve Dalachinsky, Michael Madore, David Sandlin...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Sold
H 26.5 in W 21.5 in
Horse and Rider, Pop Art Screenprint by Richard Hambleton
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Long Island City, NY
Richard Hambleton, Canadian (1952 -2017) - Horse and Rider, Year: 2001, Medium: Screenprint, signed, dated and numbered in pencil, Edition: 100, P/P, Image Size: 16 x 11 inches, ...
Screen
HEART (LE)
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Aventura, FL
Giclee print on Baryta Hahnemule Paper mounted on 1mm aluminum with metal frame. Hand signed on verso by the artist. 1 of 1. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offe...
Lithograph, Offset
HEART (LE)
By Richard Hambleton
Located in Aventura, FL
Giclee print on Baryta Hahnemule Paper mounted on 1mm aluminum with metal frame. Hand signed on verso by the artist. 1 of 1. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offe...
Lithograph, Offset
1980s Richard Hambleton poster (shadowman)
By Richard Hambleton
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Richard Hambleton New York, 1983 Super rare early 1980s Richard Hambleton exhibit poster for the 1983 solo shows at Piezo Electric & Civilian Warefare galleries. Offset printed; 10 x 16 inches. Good to very good vintage condition; contains center fold-line as originally issued; some soiling on reverse not visible through front. 1st (and only) printing, 1983. Unsigned from a scarce edition of unknown. Richard Hambleton Born Vancouver Island, BC and relocated to NYC in the late 70’s, Richard Art Hambleton is the Godfather of Public Art who used the urban canvas to evoke public reaction. He is reputed as an elusive genius after the early deaths of his colleagues Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Keith Haring. Hambleton is the original American Pop Expressionist with unforgettable images that have permeated our collective consciousness for four decades now. His celebrated works include acclaimed series known as Image Mass Murder, Marlboro Man, Shadow Man...
Offset