Barbara Takenaga

Angel (Little Egypt) State III

2007

Color lithograph. Edition 20. The artist describes this project: "Astronomy Dominé" and "Obscured by Clouds" are a distillation of some of the my favorite parts of the earlier paint...

The artist describes this project: My lithographs In Between Days and A Question of Time are based on a series of monotypes I have created over the past couple years. In the monotypes I layer color fields, forms, patterns, and arrays of dots or other shapes onto dozens of sheets of paper in a process somewhat like sketching. I collect found objects to use as stencils to physically print from or to photocopy. A few objects used in the making of these prints are perforated metal sheets, wooden wine crate...

Color lithograph, Edition 20. The artist describes this project: In my lithograph New Dawn Fades, bright colors float through space like particles drifting ...

The artist describes this project: My lithographs In Between Days and A Question of Time are based on a series of monotypes I have created over the past couple years. In the monotypes I layer color fields, forms, patterns, and arrays of dots or other shapes onto dozens of sheets of paper in a process somewhat like sketching. I collect found objects to use as stencils to physically print from or to photocopy. A few objects used in the making of these prints are perforated metal sheets, wooden wine crate...

The artist describes this project: “yo (jr.)” and “rodo”, depict avatar like figures set in an animated, virtual space. Each central character, accompanied by secondary elements of ...

Color lithograph, Edition 30. The artist describes this project: “I’m interested in the experience of translating digital imagery into material, substantive objects via traditional...

PROPHESY by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed in 13 colors using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper 100% acid free. Castel creates a very aesthetically appealing and captivating contemporary arrangement of ancient Hebrew...

STONE AND SCRIPT by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed in 12 colors using traditional lithographic techniques on archival Somerset paper 100% acid free. In Stone and Script, a three dimensional relief effect is visible in the black writings and stone tablet achieved by using shades of gray and black with predominate colors of warm golden yellow and turquoise blue. Castel creates a very aesthetically appealing and captivating contemporary arrangement of ancient...

CORAL 3 is an original hand drawn lithograph created in 1979 by the NY woman artist, Joan Melnick. Inspired by the fragile beauty of coral reefs with their exotic forms and vibrant c...

Offset lithograph of the design for the "And then all that divided them merged” banner that was used to promote Judy Chicago's iconic work "The Dinner Party" which featured 39 intric...

Nelson Mandela, Artist's Motivation, Signed Limited Edition Lithograph Many people are unaware that Nelson Mandela turned his hand to art in his 80's as a way of leaving a legacy for his family. He spent time with an art tutor and learnt to draw. In 2002, when creating the The Motivation print, he told Anna and Laura from Belgravia Gallery of his desire to become a full time artist when he retired. This artwork is a handwritten Artist’s Motivation by Nelson Mandela and reads: “Today when I look at Robben Island I see it as a celebration of the struggle and a symbol of the finest qualities of the human spirit, rather than as a monument to the brutal tyranny and oppression of apartheid. Robben Island is a place where courage endured in the face of endless hardship, a place where people kept on believing when it seemed their dreams were hopeless and a place where wisdom and determination overcame fear and human frailty. It is true that Robben Island was once a place of darkness, but out of that darkness has come a wonderful brightness, a light so powerful that it could not be hidden behind prison walls, held back by prison bars...

Nelson Mandela, Earth, Signed Limited Edition Lithograph Many people are unaware that Nelson Mandela turned his hand to art in his 80's as a way of leaving a legacy for his family. H...