With the collage sensibility of robert rauschenberg and the colorful brashness of cy twombly, american painter donald baechler born 1956 makes works of invigorating vitality, positing boldly symbolic shapes flowers, skulls, globes, rendered in cartoonthick black outlines, onto collaged or painted. Donald baechler continues to hone his cheerfully glib formula, painting folksy emblems faces, flowers and ice cream cones, among. Donald baechler black flowers 2012 acrylic and fabric collage on canvas 182,9 x 121, 9 cm what others are saying vintage labels vintage ads vintage posters aquaman old advertisements advertising levis jeans alex solis ad art. Signed, dated and numbered to each sheet donald baechler 2007 2435. Although critics have suggested that baechlers work. He attended the maryland institute of art in 1974 and later studied at cooper union before continuing his artistic studies in frankfurt, germany. Nov 22, 2016 the early paintings and collages on paper gathered in this volume represent the genesis of donald baechler s born 1956 iconic vocabulary of symbols and techniques throughout the 1980s, when he rose to international renown.
Black flowers by donald baechler on artnet auctions. With remnants of an older mounting to the reverse, otherwise in very good condition. But our favorites are the woodcuts he did in 1994, after spending three weeks at a print project in japan, and which we can now offer for sale at vertu. In a group of new paintings, solitary black silhouettes of trees or vases of flowers stand out against a mottled silvery gray background.
Donald baechler 1956 hartford, connecticut education. Featuring donald baechler s characteristic simplicity of line and form, flowers juxtaposes carefully drawn flowers with hastily scribbled technical notes in spanish, french, and arabicand a classical statue of a woman with a vamping pinupin a way that contrasts formality and spontaneity. An exhibition of organic forms in books, photography, art and design, glenn horowitz bookseller, easthampton, ny, usa. It also contains an informative interview with the viennese linguist martin prinzhorn. In a series of large paintings known as the black flowers, baechler s painterly grandeur comes to life in these energetic and expressive depictions of almost silhouetted still lives. His subjects are recognizable the world overflowers, faces, houses, globes and other familiar objects take center stage. Limited edition fine art from donald baechler, the two sided flower, 1996, lithograph printed on both sides, 19 in. Donald baechler 6 flowers 2010 suite of six stenciled handmade paper x 10 inches each varies published by pace editions, inc. Donald baechler artists casterline goodman gallery. Flower imagery is a recognizable subject by baechler, and was prominent in his 2011 solo exhibition at mcclain gallery in houston that included blackandwhite flower paintings as well as bronze sculptures based on the childlike silhouettes of flowers. His work is usually rendered in a style that combines both innocence and sophistication.
See more ideas about art, artist and artist at work. Jun 01, 2003 in a group of new paintings, solitary black silhouettes of trees or vases of flowers stand out against a mottled silvery gray background. See more ideas about artist, art and artist at work. His subjects are recognizable the world over flowers, faces, houses, globes and other familiar objects take center stage. Collage hand signed american artist collage hand signed american artist early, very rare donald baechler aritsts books. Get the best deals on donald baechler art prints when you shop the largest online selection at. Donald baechler, pittore e scultore, nasce nel 1956 ad hartford, ct. The two sided flower, 1996, donald baechler universal. Summer richard kalina, arts magazine, donald baechler.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. In one drawing several thumbs fill the inside of an outlined head. Dal 1980 baechler ha esposto i suoi lavori a livello internazionale, sia in gallerie, sia in ambito museale, e i suoi lavori fanno parte delle collezioni permanenti di numerosi musei, fondazioni e delle maggiori societa e collezioni private. Born in connecticut in 1956, baechler studied art in both new york and germany, and is internationally well known for distinctive largescale paintings and. Donald baechler, linen flowers, 2004, relief prints on handmade linen paper. Donald baechler flower from some of my subjects 2001 artsy. Born hartford, connecticut 1956 lives and works in new york city education 197477 maryland institute, college of art, baltimore 197778 cooper union, new york. Summer flowers2017 exhibition, michael lisi contemporary art, new york, ny, usa. This book exhibits work by acclaimed painter donald baechler b. In his most recent paintings, donald baechlers visual language has become increasingly abstract and iconic.
He was born in 1956 in hartford, ct, as the second child to quaker parents. Donald baechler is a contemporary artist known for his childlike paintings and sculptures. Painting and sculpture display in 2012 at fisher landau center for art in long island city, ny, the sculptures and paintings exhibition at the mcclain gallery in houston, tx, in 2011, and the recent works exhibition at the studio darte raffaelli in trento, italy. Holland cotter of the new york times described a 1993 exhibition at sperone westwater gallery. Make offer donald baechler flower 1994 screenprint w. Despite his reticence about relating his work directly to his lifehes admitted only that there might be something vaguely autobiographical about itits power stems in part from its capacity to seem so deeply, even naively, personal. Frances ashforth frances ashforth paintings milton avery milton avery prints donald baechler donald baechler andrew blauschild andrew blauschild ross bleckner ross bleckner ross bleckner scott bluedorn scott bluedorn watercolors and drawings scott bluedorn prints perry burns perry burns perry burns prints tony caramanico tony. Donald baechler is an american celebrated and internationally recognized contemporary artist. Donald baechler paintings for sale donald baechler art.
The artists papers, the endless drawings he does in his studio after his trips and the experiences he collects. Published on the occasion of the 1997 exhibition donald baechler, flowers, at tony shafrazi gallery, new york. Donald baechlers work is in the permanent collections of most major museums, including the. With the collage sensibility of robert rauschenberg and the colorful brashness of cy twombly, american painter donald baechler born 1956 makes works of invigorating vitality, positing boldly symbolic shapes flowers, skulls, globes, rendered in cartoonthick black outlines, onto. Featuring donald baechlers characteristic simplicity of line and form, flowers juxtaposes carefully drawn flowers with hastily scribbled technical notes in spanish, french, and arabicand a classical statue of a woman with a vamping pinupin. In any human heart, 2003, a pair of underwear is visible through the paint, in a gesture emblematic of baechler s overall sensibility. Get the best deal for donald baechler art prints from the largest online selection at. Baechler was born to quaker parents in hartford, connecticut and was introduced to drawing at a young age. Donald baechler the benefit flower 1988 available for. If, like me, you dont know him and are drawn to the art and sculpture in these images, try clicking across to the donald baechler site to find out more a great place to start is this interview. Deceptively rudimentary, these works in fact have a great deal of precedence in. In any human heart, 2003, a pair of underwear is visible through the paint, in a gesture emblematic of baechlers overall sensibility. New york painter donald baechler has steadily sustained a successful career as one of the more respected artists of his generation. In baechlers collagepainting, maze, 2006, the collaged background is comprised of a telephone books yellow pages scattered with brightly colored flowers, smiles and babies, both human and animal, in a sort of peaceful cacophony.
Donald baechler s work is in the permanent collections of most major museums, including the. Donald baechler, pittore e scultore, nasce nel 1956 ad. Incorporating childlike depictions of iconic subjects, such as flowers, birds, and ice cream cones, each work conveys a feeling of. Donald baechler, ii, iii, iv and v from the five flowers. Donald baechler by donald baechler, paperback barnes. Donald baechler born 1956 in hartford, connecticut is an american. Donald baechler flowers v modern american art 35mm glass slide. Baechler jams together pages from childrens copy books, maps of africa and europe, sketches of toys beach balls, building blocks and the reiterated formemphatic and phallicof an upheld thumb. The early paintings and collages on paper gathered in this volume represent the genesis of donald baechlers born 1956 iconic vocabulary of symbols and techniques throughout the 1980s, when he rose to international renown. You really should credit the author of the text in this book, an excellent essay by the noted art historian carter ratcliff. Incorporating childlike depictions of iconic subjects, such as flowers, birds, and ice cream cones, each work conveys a feeling of memory without becoming an illustration. Edition of 49 founded in pace prints is a publisher of fine art prints and artist editions affiliated with the pace gallery. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Donald baechler, a member of the east village art scene in 1980s new york, is known for his paintingcollagedrawing works depicting of childhood imagery and nostalgic ephemera like grammar school primers, old maps, and childrens drawings, or purposely cliche motifs such as a skull, a rose, a globe, and a soccer ball. Donald baechler gained international recognition in the early 1980s as part of the burgeoning downtown new york art scene in soho and the east village. Donald baechler six roses blue, 2015 28color silkscreen on 2ply museum board 40 x 31 in. Donald baechler early works, lars bohman gallery, stoccolma, svezia 2015 donald baechler, pace prints, new york. Some of donald baechlers enormous collage and acrylic paintings are created on the used drop cloths he lays down on his studio floor. Donald baechler flower from some of my subjects 2001. Some of baechlers recent solo exhibitions include the donald baechler. Donald baechler black flowers sculpture for sale at 1stdibs. Its always a good day to learn about something, or someone, new and, for me, today, its artist, donald baechler. There is also in donald baechlers work a need tied to travels and displacements, to a wandering in the quest for emotions and incentives.
He exhibited at the newly opened tony shafrazi gallery, which. In a series of large paintings known as the black flowers, baechlers painterly grandeur comes to life in these energetic and expressive depictions of almost silhouetted still lives. Donald baechler is an american artist who figured prominently in the neoexpressionist and pop art movements during the 1980s. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. February 11 roberta smith, the new york times, condo creates.
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