2006
Christopher Wool is a contemporary American painter. In his paintings, Wool contrasts bold stenciled text or abstract brushwork with white backgrounds. In the stenciled works and prints, words run together and breaks arrive at the edges of the canvas, as seen in his Apocalypse Now (1988), which bears the phrase “SELL THE HOUSE SELL THE CAR SELL THE KIDS.”
“With the painting the inspiration comes from the process of the work itself,” Wool reflected. “Like music [making the work] is an emotional experience. It’s a visual language and it’s almost impossible to put words to it.”
Born on September 16, 1955 in Boston, MA, Wool studied briefly at Sarah Lawrence College, but quickly left to enroll at the New York Studio School. A contemporary of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Cindy Sherman and others in New York’s downtown art scene in the 1980s, Wool introduced graffiti techniques to his work, later incorporating silkscreens and paint rollers.
Wool's work has been exhibited at numerous institutions around the world, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Gesellschaft für Moderne Kunst am Museum Ludwig in Cologne and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Wool currently lives and works between Marfa, TX, and New York, NY with his wife the painter Charline von Heyl.
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Sam Francis Signed, Limited Edition Abstract Expressionist Print
By Sam Francis
Located in San Rafael, CA
Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994) Untitled (SF-233), 1977 Lithograph in black on Rives BFK paper, Pencil signed lower right Edition 6/20 Printed by George Page and published by The Litho Shop, Santa Monica, CA. Image: 26in H x 16in L. Full sheet: 30in H x 22in L In vintage acrylic box...
Lithograph
Antoni Tàpies 'Grand Central' Limited Edition, Signed Lithograph
By Antoni Tàpies
Located in San Rafael, CA
Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012) "Grand Central," circa 1982 Etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper Edition: 91/99 Signed and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: Tapies Plate: 19....
Lithograph
Richard Serra 'Stop B S' Signed, Limited Edition Print
By Richard Serra
Located in San Rafael, CA
Richard Serra (American, B. 1938) Stop B S (G. 2024), 2004. From the portfolio 'Artists Coming Together' Lithograph on wove paper Signed in pencil and numbered 127/250 (there were al...
Lithograph
Andre Lanskoy Abstract Limited Edition Signed Print from La Genese
By André Lanskoy
Located in San Rafael, CA
Andre Lanskoy (French / Russian 1902-1976) Untitled from the portfolio La Genese, 1966 Color lithograph on wove paper Signed 'Lanskoy' lower right Edition 11 of 30. Numbered lower ri...
Archival Paper, Lithograph
Donald Sultan, from the Wallflowers Series Signed Limited Edition Print
By Donald Sultan
Located in San Rafael, CA
Donald K. Sultan (American, born 1951) Untitled, from Wallflowers, 2008 Screenprint in colors on wove paper Signed with artist's initials, numbered, dated, and titled in pencil along...
Screen
Andre Lanskoy Abstract Limited Edition Signed Print from La Genese
By André Lanskoy
Located in San Rafael, CA
Andre Lanskoy (French / Russian 1902-1976) Untitled from the portfolio La Genese, 1966 Color lithograph on wove paper Signed 'Lanskoy' lower right Edition 11 of 30. Numbered lower ri...
Archival Paper, Lithograph
Untitled From the 6 + 4 portfolio, Hand Signed Aquatint on Paper, Edition of 35
By Christopher Wool
Located in Aventura, FL
Aquatint on Strathmore Bristol paper. From the 6 + 4 portfolio. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. From the main edition of 35. Artwork size 16 x 13 inches. Custom fra...
Paper, Aquatint
Christopher Wool, Untitled - Signed Screenprint, Abstract Art, Contemporary Art
By Christopher Wool
Located in Hamburg, DE
Christopher Wool (born 1955 in Chicago) Untitled, 2016 Screen print, on 270 g/qm vellum Rives Dimensions: 80.5 × 70 cm Edition size: unknown Signature: Hand-signed and dated “WOOL 20...
Screen
Untitled
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
This scarce color lithograph is signed, dated and numbered 11/48 by the artist in pencil.
Color, Lithograph
Christopher Wool offset lithograph Minimalist print Hand signed, dated by artist
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool at Luhring Augustine, (Hand Signed), 2015 Double sided offset lithograph. Hand signed by renowned Minimalist artist Christopher Wool 24 × 19 inches Signed in blue i...
Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
The Show is Over, Guggenheim Museum offset lithograph SIGNED by Christopher Wool
By Christopher Wool
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Wool The Show is Over Poster (Hand Signed by Christopher Wool), 2013- Offset lithograph poster Hand signed and dated 2017 on lower front. This work was uniquely signed i...
Lithograph, Offset
Christopher Wool lithograph 2017
By Christopher Wool
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Christopher lithograph 2017: A rare original hand-signed lithograph by Christopher Wool, letter-pressed on fine, textured matte paper. This work was included as part of a ‘Merde 3/4’...
Lithograph
