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Tony Bass Prints and Multiples

American, b. 1943

Born in Texas, in 1943, Tony Bass is an American contemporary artist who received his bachelor and master of fine arts degrees from the University of Texas. He later became an instructor at the University of North Texas and St. Edward’s University, while also creating increasingly complex images in the printmaking medium. After spending a year in Paris, working on a series of etchings for a French publishing company, he returned to Dallas. For the next 12 years, Tony explored new mediums, including watercolor, sculpture and mixed media. All the while, his fluid imagery remained in the more figurative realm. As his work evolved to oil on canvas, he shed his figurative ties for a more abstract and intuitive direction, which he is now pursuing with great enthusiasm. He has over 25 one-man shows throughout the last 30 years and is included, in numerous corporate and private collections, in both the United States and Europe.

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Artist: Tony Bass
Union
By Tony Bass
Located in Paonia, CO
Union IV is one of a series of original etching by American artist Tony Bass. Two abstract figures seem to be reaching for each other one on the left being pulled back but tryin...
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20th Century Abstract Tony Bass Prints and Multiples

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"I" Contemporary Colorful Lithograph, Edition 39 of 50
By Tony Bass
Located in Houston, TX
This is a contemporary print containing multiple emerging clouds of navy, pink, and brown featuring the face of a lion. There are other patterns in the doorway. The Roman numeral "I"...
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"Concertina" by Tony Bass, limiters edition etching on paper
By Tony Bass
Located in Glenview, IL
"Concertina" by contemporary American artist Tony Bass is an etching on paper representing two human figures, a sitting female singing and playing what appears to be an accordion whi...
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