Robert Addison was a Chicago artist who captivated audiences with his haunting, realistic views of a vanished past by evoking mood with an atmosphere to portray his unique perspective. Addison worked at Ficho & Corley art studio in the John Hancock Building in the 1970s and 1980s. Although he was well-known for his nostalgic paintings of serene neighborhoods, along with his carousel series, he also provided art for the advertising world. Addison was a master at lighting, creating dramatic shadows in his work. He always said he was best at landscapes, but he provided beautiful portraits of famous Chicagoans for a celebrity wall for a Wendy's opening in the Chicago loop in the early 1980s, along with miniature sculptures for a lighter series for Vasilia Ltd. in Chicago. These are the only sculptures he ever did, and they were magnificent and even he was pleased with them. The Merrill Chase Galleries in Chicago were the exclusive handlers of all of Bob's fine artwork.
Country Gentleman Magazine Cover
By Robert Addison
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1953 Medium: Gouache on Board Dimensions: 32.00" x 27.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left Cover of Nov. 1953 issue of Country Gentleman magazine...
Board, Gouache
$888Sale Price|25% Off
H 21 in W 22 in D 1 in
R.E.M. - Murmur (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Rock and Roll, Pop, Legendary)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith R.E.M. - Murmur Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1633 *Black frame with a mirror-gloss finish avail...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
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H 21 in W 22 in D 1 in
Black Flag - Who’s Got The 10 1/2? (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Rock and Roll)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Black Flag - Who’s Got The 10 1/2? Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2020 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1638 *Black frame with a mirror...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
View Of The City
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Early 20th Century European School, view of the city, with buildings in the background, gouache on paper unsigned in a beautiful custom made Haydenryk frame under glass.
Gouache, Board
$9,000
H 20 in W 17.5 in D 1 in
Ballantine Beer Ad. Mid-Century American Illustration
Located in Miami, FL
Only Ballantine Ale Brews "Brewer's Gold," ad illustration appeared in the major magazines of the day. A magic moment is caught at a peak point of drama. It's the instant of friends having fun. A cold beer from the fridge is offered and it's is acknowledged with a head nod. The woman in the foreground covers her giggling face reacting to a funny comment. The decisive moment is preserved. Sounds like a critique of an art photograph? No, it's an illustrator. This ingenious Infiniti "S" composition simultaneously represents the best of photography and painting. Cartier-Bresson could have captured the precise moment. While Nicolas Poussin could have rendered the complex figural composition. Add to it , a painting technique and color scheme with the quick drama of a post-impressionist. We have a great work of art by an overlooked American illustrator/artist/painter, Mike Ludlow...
Gouache, Board
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.2 in W 12.75 in
Voyeur chair. Romantic Couple Kissing and Embracing, Mid Century Illustration
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross gives us a voyeur view of an attractive couple kissing and embracing on a couch. Sharpe's radical use of composition is on ...
Mixed Media, Oil, Gouache, Board
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H 21 in W 22 in D 1 in
B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Rock & Roll, Guitar)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Jimi Hendrix - Band Of Gypsys Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1640 *Black frame with a mirror-glos...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
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H 21 in W 22 in D 1 in
Etta James - At Last (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Music, Rock and Roll)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Etta James - At Last Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x22in Framed Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1621 *Black frame with a mirror-gloss ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
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H 21 in W 22 in D 1 in
B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Soul, Funk, Jazz)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1637 *Black frame with a mirror-glo...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
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H 21 in W 22 in D 1 in
Stevie Wonder - Talking Book (Grammy, Album Art, Music, Funk, Soul, Disco)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Stevie Wonder - Talking Book Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1628 *Black frame with a mirror-gloss...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
$888Sale Price|25% Off
H 21 in W 22 in D 1 in
Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Jazz, Soul, Pop)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1634 *Black frame with a mirror-glo...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
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H 21 in W 22 in D 1 in
Patti Smith - Horses (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Rock & Roll, Pop, Legend)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Patti Smith - Horses Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1646 *Black frame with a mirror-gloss finish ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
$888Sale Price|25% Off
H 21 in W 22 in D 1 in
Nat King Cole - Unforgettable (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Pop, Crooner, Jazz)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Nat King Cole - Unforgettable Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1647 *Black frame with a mirror-glos...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
Waiting - 1996 Large Screen Print
By Robert Addison
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Robert W Addison Waiting - 1996 Print – Lithograph on Arches Archival Paper Stamped signature and marked 157/250 Image size 30” x 22” inches Paper 35"x 27½" inches Robert Addison worked at Ficho & Corley art studio in the John Hancock...
Screen
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H 16 in W 12 in
Machine Age industrial Mid 20th Century Drawing Robert Addison WPA Modernism
By Robert Addison
Located in New York, NY
Machine Age industrial Mid 20th Century Drawing Robert Addison WPA Modernism. Robert Addison (1924 - 1988) FACTORY, 10” x 7”, ink and gouache on paper. Signed lower right. Framed. ...
Paper, Ink, Gouache