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Alan J. Shields
Alan Shields Peace of the Rock, aquatint & silkscreen signed Signed/N, Framed

1974

$2,500
£1,890.15
€2,205.68
CA$3,557.38
A$3,608.83
CHF 2,060.45
MX$43,697.31
NOK 24,256.54
SEK 24,176.04
DKK 16,493.40

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ALAN SHIELDS Peace of the Rock, 1974 Aquatint & Silkscreen Signed and numbered 14/20 in graphite pencil recto Frame included: held in original vintage frame Measurements: 19 3/4 square inches (framed) 14 x 15 inches (sheet) Terrific signed, titled and dated mixed media print. Makes a great gift - and work about peace in these troubled times. Alan Shields pushes the boundaries of what defines a print. His mixed media works often contain unstretched canvas and lattice such as this exquisite piece. This limited edition of only 20 was originally sold by the Paula Cooper Gallery in NYC. It is held in its original vintage frame. New York Times Art Critic Roberta Smith wrote in his 2005 obituary: "Mr. Shields's work combined expanses of gorgeous stained color, reminiscent of Helen Frankenthaler's canvases, with the humbler crafts and a Gypsy sense of portability." Critic Robert Hughes has described Shields as a brilliant bricoleur who could, and often did, make art out of just about anything. He became an innovative printmaker, experimenting with handmade paper and turning out editions in which each print was unique. After his passing, Alan Shield was awarded a Judith Rothschild Foundation grant given to a deceased abstract artists whose work is of the highest quality but merits further recognition. More about Alan Shields Born in Herington, Kansas (1944). Attended Kansas State University (1963-66). In college studied civil engineering and studio art. Studied the work of Buckminster Fuller. Participated in Summer Theater Workshops at the University of Maine (1966-67). Moved to New York City (1968). Showed with Paula Cooper Gallery (1968- 1991). Begins three-dimensional, two-sided paintings (1970). Purchased a house on Shelter Island, but kept studio in New York City (1971). Took up permanent residence on Shelter Island (1972). Focused on print and papermaking and made over thirty editions between 1971 – 1974. Received Guggenheim Fellowship and traveled in South America for three months (1973). Went to the Ahmadabad retreat in India (1980). Died in Shelter Island, NY (2005). Museum exhibitions include: Alan Shields: Common Threads, Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY (2018); Alan Shields: A Different Kind of Painting, Beeler Gallery at Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, OH (2017); Alan Shields: Protracted Simplicity (1966-1985), Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO (2016), Alan Shields: In Motion, Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY (2015), Into the Maze, SITE Santa Fe, NM (2014), Stirring Up the Waters, Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY (2007); Alan Shields: A Survey, The Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (1999); 1968 – 1983: The Work of Alan Shields, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TN (1983), traveled to Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, FL and Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO; Alan Shields: Paintings and Prints, Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA (1981). Included in museum collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY, Tate Collection, London, UK, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY. -Courtesy of Van Doren Waxter
  • Creator:
    Alan J. Shields (1944-2005, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1974
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)Width: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Medium:
    Aquatint,Screen
  • Movement & Style:
    Abstract Geometric
  • Period:
    1970-1979
  • Condition:
    ships framed (see photo).
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1745217096852

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