Marc Balakjian Art

Armenian, 1938-2017

Marc Balakjian was enigmatic in his subject matter creating images that are disturbing in their ambiguity. Armenian by descent, Balakjian was raised in Lebanon. Balakjian spent his early years in the small town of Rayak, before moving to Beirut at the age of 10. Balakjian came to England in 1966, initially to study architecture with a firm in Oxford. Balakjian then decided to study art at Hammersmith College of Art and took up a Postgraduate degree in printmaking at the Slade School of Art in 1971. After graduating, Balakjian began working at Studio Prints in 1973, just as it was establishing itself in Queen’s Crescent. By 1976, Balakjian had become a full-time partner, collaborating with other artists as well as continuing his work, much of which is inspired by his Armenian and Lebanese culture and heritage. By the 1980s work was falling off, so Balakjian and Studio Prints introduced in-house plate-making to serve painters and sculptors who had little experience with printmaking. Artists such as Leon Kossoff, Frank Auerbach, Lucian Freud and Ken Kiff – all demanding characters – appreciated Balakjian's attention to detail and his ability to anticipate their thoughts and intentions. Balakjian printed the most technically difficult plates to produce excellent results.

Marc BalakjianElegy for a Forgotten Day: Abstract Mezzotint Print, Artist Proof VIII, circa 1975

$450

Elegy for a Forgotten Day: Abstract Mezzotint Print, Artist Proof VIII

By Marc Balakjian

Located in New Orleans, LA

This image is an artist proof and is annotated VIII / VIII The artist's subject matter was enigmatic: a recurring theme was that of anonymous packages tied with knots of rope; sometimes there are prison bars...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Mezzotint

Marc BalakjianStones, Mezzotint Print, Abstract Still-Life, Signed, 1975 Edition of 5, 1990

$200

Stones, Mezzotint Print, Abstract Still-Life, Signed, 1975 Edition of 5

By Marc Balakjian

Located in New Orleans, LA

Marc Balakjian was enigmatic in his subject matter creating images that are disturbing in their ambiguity. Is this image just striped fabric tied with ropes on a platform or is this is a flag-draped coffin symbolizing those who passed "in memory of an historic phrase"? Politicians may turn the phrase but a price must be paid. This small edition mezzotint was created in 1975 in an edition of only 5. Armenian by descent, Marc Balakjian was raised in Lebanon. He spent his early years in the small town of Rayak, before moving to Beirut at the age of 10. He came to England in 1966, initially to study architecture with a firm in Oxford. He then decided to study art at Hammersmith College of Art and took up a postgraduate degree in printmaking at the Slade School of Art in 1971. After graduating he began working at Studio Prints in 1973, just as it was establishing itself in Queen’s Crescent. By 1976 he had become a full time partner, collaborating with other artists as well as continuing his own work, much of which is inspired by his Armenian and Lebanese culture and heritage. By the 1980s work was falling off, so Balakjian and Studio Prints introduced in-house plate-making to serve painters and sculptors who had little experience with printmaking. Artists such as Leon Kossoff, Frank Auerbach, Lucian Freud and Ken Kiff...

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1990s Marc Balakjian Art

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Mezzotint

Marc BalakjianIn the Silence...Contemporary Mezzotint Print, Late 20th Century, AP edition, 1981

$500

In the Silence...Contemporary Mezzotint Print, Late 20th Century, AP edition

By Marc Balakjian

Located in New Orleans, LA

This image is an artist proof XII / XII. The artist's subject matter was enigmatic: a recurring theme was that of anonymous packages tied with knots of rope; sometimes there are prison bars...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Mezzotint

Marc BalakjianConsequence of an Absence ( A loss makes one more appreciative), 1978

$350

Consequence of an Absence ( A loss makes one more appreciative)

By Marc Balakjian

Located in New Orleans, LA

This image is from an edition of 50. The artist's subject matter was enigmatic: a recurring theme was that of anonymous packages tied with knots of rope; sometimes there are prison bars...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Mezzotint

Ellsworth KellyEllsworth Kelly, Lotus, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982, 1982

$796Sale Price|20% Off

H 15 in W 11 in

Ellsworth Kelly, Lotus, from Derriere le Miroir, 1982

By Ellsworth Kelly

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015), titled Lotus, originates from the historic 1982 folio Derriere le Miroir, No. 250, Hommage a Aime et Marguerite Maeght (Trib...

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1980s Hard-Edge Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Lithograph

Donald SultanLantern Flowers, May 10, 2012 (Coral), 2012

$2,750

H 24 in W 24 in

Lantern Flowers, May 10, 2012 (Coral)

By Donald Sultan

Located in New York, NY

This silkscreen with enamel inks and flocking on 2-ply museum board was created by the artist in 2012. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil, from the edition of 50.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Marc Balakjian Art

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Screen

Walasse TingFLOWER BLOSSOMS, LIGHT BLUE VASE Signed Lithograph 1984, Contemporary Still Life, 1984

$2,975

H 22 in W 29.5 in

FLOWER BLOSSOMS, LIGHT BLUE VASE Signed Lithograph 1984, Contemporary Still Life

By Walasse Ting

Located in Union City, NJ

FLOWER BLOSSOMS, LIGHT BLUE VASE is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned Chinese born artist Walasse Ting (DING XIONGQUAN, Chinese, 1929-2010) printed on archival Somers...

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1980s Contemporary Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Lithograph

Ed RuschaEd Ruscha 'Grey Suds' from the 'Suds Suite' Limited Edition, Signed Print, 1971

$12,000

H 24 in W 29.5 in D 1.5 in

Ed Ruscha 'Grey Suds' from the 'Suds Suite' Limited Edition, Signed Print

By Ed Ruscha

Located in San Rafael, CA

Ed Ruscha (b. 1937) Grey Suds, 1971 (from the series 'Suds Suite') Screenprint in colors on Arches paper Edition 34/100 (there were also 15 artist's proofs) Signed, numbered, and dat...

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1970s Minimalist Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Screen

Salvador DalíSalvador Dali "Tulip (Lips)" Etching, 1972, 1972

$4,600

H 32 in W 24 in D 1 in

Salvador Dali "Tulip (Lips)" Etching, 1972

By Salvador Dalí

Located in Astoria, NY

Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989), "Tulipa Crudeliter Basiantes" [Tulips Cruelly Kissing], Etching and Heliogravure in Colors on Arches Paper, 1972, from the "Florals (Surrealist Fl...

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1970s Surrealist Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Paper, Etching, Photogravure

Radovan KraguljRadovan Kraguly 1964 British Pop Art Mezzotint Color Etching Leaf in Space, 1964

$950

H 27 in W 19.25 in

Radovan Kraguly 1964 British Pop Art Mezzotint Color Etching Leaf in Space

By Radovan Kragulj

Located in Surfside, FL

Radovan D Kraguly (Yugoslavian, British, 1934-2022) 1964 Color Mezzotint Etching Leaf in Space Edition 25 of 40 Hand signed lower right Dimensions: framed 27 X 19.25, image 19 X 12 ...

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1960s Pop Art Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Mezzotint, Etching

ArmanViolent Violin Concerto Hand Signed Lithograph Silkscreen

$1,200

H 29.5 in W 21.5 in

Violent Violin Concerto Hand Signed Lithograph Silkscreen

By Arman

Located in Surfside, FL

Arman (November 17, 1928 – October 22, 2005) was a French-born American artist. Born Armand Fernandez in Nice, France, Arman was a painter who moved from using objects for the ink or...

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1970s Abstract Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Lithograph

Marc QuinnPink Herbarium - Screen Print, Contemporary, Signed, Edition of 45, 2024, 2024

$2,049

H 23.63 in W 17.72 in

Pink Herbarium - Screen Print, Contemporary, Signed, Edition of 45, 2024

By Marc Quinn

Located in London, GB

Marc Quinn Pink Herbarium, 2024 Hand-pulled 4-Layer Screen Print on Mohawk Superfine 352gsm paper Embossed, signed and numbered on the front 60 x 45 cm Edition of 45 Marc Quinn is a...

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2010s Contemporary Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Screen

Ben NicholsonTurkish Sundial and Column, 1967

$4,500

H 14.75 in W 12.5 in

Turkish Sundial and Column

By Ben Nicholson

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Ben Nicholson (1894–1982) was a leading figure in British Modernism. His innovative approach to abstract composition shaped painting and sculpture in the 20th Century. Nicholson was...

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1960s Modern Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Etching

Three 19th C. Engravings of Classical Italian Bronze Architectural Elements, 1889

$975

H 14.75 in W 12.5 in D 2 in

Three 19th C. Engravings of Classical Italian Bronze Architectural Elements

Located in Alamo, CA

A grouping of three engravings depicting classical Italian architectural features held in the National Museum of Naples, entitled "Bronze Hydria", "Marbre Naissance de Bacchus" and "...

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1880s Other Art Style Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Engraving

Darien PayneNewspapers on the Table - Still Life Etching on Heavy Paper, c. 1993

$925

H 16.5 in W 12.5 in D 1 in

Newspapers on the Table - Still Life Etching on Heavy Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

Newspapers on the Table - Still Life Etching on Heavy Paper, #20/150 Black and white etching by Darien Payne (American, b. 1951). This piece is a meticulously detailed depiction of ...

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1990s Photorealist Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Jane GoldmanJane Goldman Contemporary Floral Luminous Color Etching Flowers Chinese Geishas, 1982

$850

H 30 in W 22 in

Jane Goldman Contemporary Floral Luminous Color Etching Flowers Chinese Geishas

Located in Surfside, FL

Hand signed and dated intaglio etching in color. 1982 Corner Reflections #2 Jane E. Goldman was born in Dallas, Texas in 1951 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin. She is known for her high color floral and nature design painting, printmaking and teaching. Goldman's media include watercolor, oil painting, silkscreen, intaglio print, lithograph, relief, screenprint,. aquatint etching and terrazzo. "Lyrical realism," based on a combination of free association and direct observation, best describes her style. Goldman’s luminous prints reveals the artist’s muse in a graphically novel way. Her work pays homage to 19th-century naturalist and artist John James Audubon. Goldman’s sun-dappled still life compositions, sprays of cut flowers in glass vases and lush flora growing in natural environments frame each setting and cast shadows across opened books that display images from Audubon’s Birds of America. Jane Goldman...

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1980s Contemporary Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Color, Etching

Previously Available Items

Marc BalakjianMarc Balakjian (1940-2017) - Signed 1983 Mezzotint, Fabric Study, 1983

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H 12.21 in W 12.01 in

Marc Balakjian (1940-2017) - Signed 1983 Mezzotint, Fabric Study

By Marc Balakjian

Located in Corsham, GB

A striking mezzotint by printmaker Marc Balakjian showing a detailed cross section of fabric with eyelets. This mezzotint is typical of Balakjian's photo-realist style, displaying hi...

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20th Century Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Mezzotint

Marc BalakjianFabric, 1987

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H 3.75 in W 3.13 in

Fabric

By Marc Balakjian

Located in New Orleans, LA

Category

1980s Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Mezzotint

Marc BalakjianFor an Uncertain Departure, 1976

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H 11.5 in W 15.5 in

For an Uncertain Departure

By Marc Balakjian

Located in New Orleans, LA

This image is an artist proof . The artist's subject matter was enigmatic: a recurring theme was that of anonymous packages tied with knots of rope; sometimes there are prison bars i...

Category

1970s Abstract Marc Balakjian Art

Materials

Mezzotint

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