William Scott Landscape Photography

British, 1913-1989

William Scott was a British artist, best known for his still life and abstract painting. William Scott was born in Greenock, Scotland to Irish and Scottish parents, moving to Ulster when Scott was 11 years old where he spent the remainder of his early life. Scott studied first at Belfast College of Art (1928-1931) and later at the Royal Academy (1931-1935), where he shared accommodation with the poet Dylan Thomas. After completing his studies, Scott lived in France for several years, mainly in Port Avon and St Tropez, developing a life-long kinship with French still life painting. Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin was particularly interesting to the artist during this period, later he would become more influenced by Georges Braque. Alongside French still life painting, Scott drew inspiration from pre-historic art and the untrained art of children. The artist spent his adult life living in both London and Somerset, he was also a frequent visitor to the Cornwall where he connected with artists of the St Ives school and was particularly fond of the fishing village of Mousehole, which is depicted in his work. In 1953, Scott traveled to New York, becoming one of the first British artists to meet the Abstract Expressionists, including Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. Mark Rothko would later visit the the Scotts in Somerset. The recipient of numerous awards throughout his career, including the Painters Prize at the John Moore’s Liverpool Exhibition (1959), Scott also represented Britain at the 1958 Venice Biennale. Scott produced some landscapes and nudes but painted still life work for his entire career, he experimented with abstraction during the 1950s but these were always based within the tradition of still life. His work often bridged the gap between representation and abstraction, with motifs of objects such as cups, saucepans and frying baskets, still recognisable even in his later, more austere work, along with the flat planes of colour that often characterise his work. The artist compared his repeated depictions of kitchen objects to that of Braque’s frequent studies of guitars, 'if the guitar was to Braque his Madonna the frying pan could be my guitar’. While the subject matter remained much the same throughout Scott’s career, elements such as scale developed with his compositions becoming larger and the surface of the painting more laboured and worked. Public collections representing Scott’s work include Tate Gallery which held retrospectives of his work in 1972 and 2013, Fitzwilliam Museum, Jerwood Foundation and the Guggenheim Museum, New York. His work was formally part of the private art collection of David Bowie. Scott’s early life was made into a film, ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’by his artist and director son, James Scott.

Artist: William Scott

William ScottThrough the Keyhole, Big Sur Pfeiffer Beach California Coast, 1999

$1,000

Through the Keyhole, Big Sur Pfeiffer Beach California Coast

By William Scott

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand printed photograph by the artist. Original photograph signed and numbered in pencil on verso and signed, numbered and stamped on verso. Excellent condition.!! 1/90

Category

1990s William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

William ScottEucalyptus Grove, San Francisco California, 1998

$720Sale Price|20% Off

Eucalyptus Grove, San Francisco California

By William Scott

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand Printed by artist Dry Mounted on Mat Over Matted 8ply Print Date 2000 Signed in pencil

Category

1990s William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

William ScottMary's Field, Duchalla Ireland, 2006

$1,000

Mary's Field, Duchalla Ireland

By William Scott

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand printed photograph by the artist. Numbered, signed and dated on verso. Signed and numbered on recto. Number 8/90 Current retail price is $1000. Framed in gun metal & plexig...

Category

Early 2000s William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

William ScottThree Rocks, Garapatta Beach, Carmel Coast. Big Sur California, 2007

$1,400

Three Rocks, Garapatta Beach, Carmel Coast. Big Sur California

By William Scott

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand printed by the artist. Original photograph. Edition 1/90. Dry mounted onto board with signed in pencil on recto and signed stamped dated on verso.

Category

Early 2000s William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ansel AdamsThe Abode of Snow, 1927

$10,000

H 6.75 in W 7.75 in

The Abode of Snow

By Ansel Adams

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Signed with printed title on front of print. From 'Parmelian Prints of the High Sierra', limited edition of 100 copies. This is a parmelian print, warm in tone.

Category

20th Century William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Willy RonisLorraine - Willy Ronis, 20th Century, French Humanist Photography, 1954

$5,816

H 15.75 in W 11.82 in

Lorraine - Willy Ronis, 20th Century, French Humanist Photography

By Willy Ronis

Located in Paris, FR

One of the famous members of the Humanist photography in France. Signed lower right. Stamp of the artist's studio on the back.

Category

1950s Contemporary William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Michael KennaKussharo Lake, Study 11, Hokkaido, Japan, 2016

$4,000

H 8 in W 8 in

Kussharo Lake, Study 11, Hokkaido, Japan

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential among ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Michael KennaGiza Pyramids, Study 6, Cairo, 2009

$2,500

H 8 in W 8 in

Giza Pyramids, Study 6, Cairo, 2009

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential among ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Michael KennaLe Desert de Retz, Study 8, France., 1988

$8,000

H 8 in W 8 in

Le Desert de Retz, Study 8, France.

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential among ...

Category

20th Century Contemporary William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

David H. GibsonWindmill Grass and Oak, Boddy Ranch, Henrietta, Texas

$5,203

H 14.375 in W 37.125 in

Windmill Grass and Oak, Boddy Ranch, Henrietta, Texas

By David H. Gibson

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Born in 1939 in Louisville Kentucky, David Gibson is primarily a self-taught photographer. Years of developing and refining his photographic technique have afforded him much recognition, especially for his panoramic landscapes of Texas and the Four Corners region. He has also photographed extensively in Ireland, a project for which he received a grant from the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in 1995. He has exhibited widely in both group and solo exhibitions, and his work is a part of several permanent public and corporate collections such as the Amon Carter Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Gibson's luminous black-and-white landscapes demonstrate a remarkable sensitivity to light and mood. Dramatic clouds, imminent storms and an occasional lighting strike...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Land William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Michael KennaIce Floe, Cape Hinode, Hokkaido, Japan. 2005, 2005

$3,000

H 8 in W 8 in

Ice Floe, Cape Hinode, Hokkaido, Japan. 2005

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential am...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Brett WestonTree and Rock Wall, Glen Canyon, 1959

$2,800

H 9.5 in W 7.625 in

Tree and Rock Wall, Glen Canyon

By Brett Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This vintage silver gelatin print is signed and dated in pencil on the front of the mount, and again on the back of the mount. Printed in 1961 for inclusion in "Fifteen Photographs" ...

Category

1950s Modern William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Michael KennaWhite Copse, Study 3, Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan. 2004, 2004

$3,000

H 8 in W 8 in

White Copse, Study 3, Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan. 2004

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Michael Kenna is master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential am...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Michael KennaCopacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2006

$2,500

H 8 in W 8 in

Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Edition 5 of 45 Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains high...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Michael KennaChikui Cape Trees, Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, 2002

$6,000

H 8 in W 8 in

Chikui Cape Trees, Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan

By Michael Kenna

Located in Sante Fe, NM

Michael Kenna is a master of contemporary photography. Known for clean compositions, long exposures and minimalist aesthetics, Kenna’s signature style remains highly influential am...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Gerald BerghammerGolden Gate, CA, USA, black and white gelatin silver art photography, framed, 2015

$1,780

H 24.41 in W 24.41 in D 1.97 in

Golden Gate, CA, USA, black and white gelatin silver art photography, framed

By Gerald Berghammer

Located in Vienna, Vienna

Golden Gate Study 7, CA, USA - no. 11638 Black and white analog fine art cityscape - landscape photography, Gerald Berghammer. Limited Edition 1/9. Silver Gelatin Print, Selenium Ton...

Category

2010s Contemporary William Scott Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Digital Pigment

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