2007
Robert Deyber was an American artist who drew inspiration directly from language – particularly from common puns, euphemisms and turns of phrase. His artwork ranges from literal translations of these sayings to kitschy depictions; all of which never cease to charm his viewers. In addition to his sense of humor, Deyber’s art also spoke to something else – the health of the American psyche and the resilience of the American spirit. He credited master surrealists René Magritte and Salvador Dali as muses and also identified with the nineteenth-century Hudson River School painters Thomas Cole and Frederick Church. Evidence of the latter’s influence can be seen in his depictions of unsettled skies which serve as the backdrop for many of his anecdotal scenarios. Described by The San Francisco Examiner in 2009 as a “pop surrealist,” Deyber was known as a 'visual raconteur' - a storyteller with a paintbrush - his mind's eye planted deep within the subconscious. While many of Deyber's paintings contain elements derived from the unpredictable imagery found in the subconscious, other imagery had more in common with the worlds of alternate natural history imagined by Alexis Rock or Walton Ford, while the visual rendition of pop culture phraseology played off Pop Art traditions. However, the undecided tone between sincerity and irony may be what makes Robert Deyber’s artwork distinctly contemporary, and his visual vocabulary uniquely his own. Deyber’s worldwide admirers transcend traditional boundaries, including private and corporate collectors throughout the United States as well as throughout Europe and Asia. In particular, the entertainment industry has strongly supported his vision - including independent film producers, well-known screenwriters, and designers. Tom Petty was an early collector of Deyber’s artwork and commissioned the artist to create the cover imagery for Petty’s last solo album in 2006 - Highway Companion.
The Golden Goose
By Robert Deyber
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Golden Goose is a lithograph on paper, 9.75 x 5.5 inches image size, and initialed 'BD' lower right. From the edition of 395, numbered 218/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 A...
Paper, Lithograph
The Pecking Order
By Robert Deyber
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Pecking Order is a lithograph on paper, 9.5 x 9 inches image size, and initialed 'BD' lower right. From the edition of 395, numbered 88/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP)....
Paper, Lithograph
The Swan Song
By Robert Deyber
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Swan Song is a lithograph on paper, 9.25 x 9 inches image size, and initialed 'BD' lower right. From the edition of 395, numbered 119/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP). ...
Paper, Lithograph
Game Cock
By Robert Deyber
Located in Greenwich, CT
Game Cokc is a lithograph on paper, 9 x 9 inches image size. From the edition of 395, numbered 228/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 AP), framed in a contemporary, silver-tone fr...
Paper, Lithograph
The Dog and Pony Show
By Robert Deyber
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Dog and Pony Show is a lithograph on paper, 7.5 x 9 inches image size, and initialed 'BD' lower right. From the edition of 395, numbered 94/275 (there were also 100 Roman and 20 ...
Paper, Lithograph
The Bird Dog
By Robert Deyber
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Bird Dog is a lithograph on paper, 9.5 x 9 inches image size, initialed 'BD' lower right and numbered lower left. From the edition of 395, numbered 32/275 (there were also 100 R...
Paper, Lithograph
Bird & Young
By Joseph Domjan
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in Budapest in 1907, he had a humble upbringing and a passion for the arts. Shortly after the Hungarian Revolution broke out in 1956, Domján was invited to showcase his work in ...
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Chicken
By John Selburg
Located in Columbia, MO
John Selburg was born and raised in Peoria, Illinois. He holds a BFA in Drawing, Sculpture, and Graphic Design from Bradley University (2006), and an MFA from the University of Misso...
Archival Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
Untitled
By Jean Solombre 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled" 1982 is an original color etching with aquatint on Arches paper by French artist Jean Solombre, 1948-2005. It is hand signed, dat...
Etching, Aquatint
Bird Da
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez writes of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined painti...
Canvas, Oil
Turn-about
By Rudy O. Pozzatti
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Turn- about Color Aluminum plate lithograph from three plates Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil by the artist "Bon-a-tirer" impression (BAT) This is the finished example that the artist approved as the model for the edition. Published at Lakeside Studio with the master printer Jack Lemon. Condition: Very good, one ink stain in the large margin, from printing Image size: 18 3 /4 x 23 1/4" 47.63 x 59.06cm Sheet size: 22 x 29 7/8" "Painter and printmaker Rudolph Otto "Rudy" Pozzatti was born in Telluride, Colorado, on January 14, 1925. Upon graduation from high school, he received a scholarship to attend the University of Colorado in Boulder where he enrolled as an art major. In 1943, his studies were interrupted by his induction into the U. S. Army. After his discharge in 1946, he re-enrolled in the University of Colorado where he studied under Wendell Black...
Lithograph
Enslaved Life II
By Arik Brauer
Located in Columbia, MO
Brauer’s 1973 illustrations for The Hasidic Tales are extraordinary examples of etching pushed to its expressive limits. Through the masterful use of layered aquatint, Brauer achieve...
Handmade Paper, Etching, Aquatint
