Down payment may be required. Some of them were reproduced in Vanity Fair magazine. * Subject to credit check and approval. He lived all his life in the Bay Area. If your maximum Unlike the gestures and lyricism of Diebenkorn and other artists associated with Bay Area Figuration, Bechtle was interested in attaining a more objective approach to realism. I acknowledge I read the Artspace terms and conditions. In the case of multiple bidders placing the same maximum bid, the first person to place the maximum Bidding increments increase at the following intervals: You will receive an email confirmation of your bid and when you are outbid. Our process is simple and has been perfected over 35+ years. Details: Early notable exhibitions that helped establish Bechtles career include group shows at San Francisco Art Institute (1966); Vassar College Art Gallery, Poughkeepsie, New York (1968); and the Milwaukee Art Center (1969). Opening view: 16.140 in. 23 1/4 28 1/4 1 in | 59.1 71.8 2.5 cm, Be covered by the Artsy Guarantee when you checkout with Artsy, Jenna Gribbon, Luncheon on the grass, a recurring dream, 2020. Sheet: 13 x 17 inches This has been a tough year for all of us. Bechtle works from photographs of familiar subjects (his family and home, for example) to depict precise moments in time. Create an account and save your preferences. Studying the piano from his earliest childhood, likewise beginning to draw on his father's lap, Roger Lersy, son of a decorator, enters after his schooling and for three years at the cole suprieure des arts appliqus Duperr in Paris. PHAIDON10 at checkout. Bechtle first introduced photographs into his painting technique in 1964 as a studio aid, while painting a scene with his wife Nancy Dalton, whom he often depicted in his work. This offer cannot be applied to previous purchases, combined with any other promotional codes, used towards gift cards, or redeemed for cash. 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He began painting seriously in the early 1960s, finding his own voice through a tightly controlled realism that was distinct from the expressionistic paint-handling characteristic of Bay Area Figurative artthen the dominant mode of expression among his local peers and predecessors. Stunning abstract seascape cubist composition with a highly colorful design of old boats executed by the artist in France circa 1958. Signed and numbered in pencil. Bechtles interest in the everyday and the ordinary also reveals the influence of Pop art, which he saw firsthand while traveling in Britain in 1961. For Artspace Benefit Auctions, Buyer's Premiums are not applied. Just select Affirm at checkout. 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Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil, recto I own a successful company in the educational space, but have been assisting people buy and sell art as a fun diversion from my other business endeavors. Robert Bechtle is considered one of the founding Photorealists, a set of artists who used photographs as a point of departure for their hyperrealist art. Robert Bechtle Station Wagon, 1979 Alpha 137 Gallery US$5,500 Robert Bechtle 20th Street Capri, 2002 Crown Point Press US$4,000 Robert Bechtle Covered Car - Missouri Street, 2002 Crown Point Press US$4,000 Robert Bechtle Sunset Strollers, 1985 Van Ham Bidding closed Robert Bechtle 64 Chrysler, 1971 Rago/Wright/LAMA Bidding closed Robert Bechtle , Gladstone Gallery, New York (24th Street), Complete your purchase in Affirm and you'll be redirected to Artspace to view your order confirmation. The handwritten signature is on the bottom right corner and reads R. Lersy, and the piece is numbered 24 out of 50. All seems fine, as I just quickly examined it. Underneath the smooth sheen of their surfaces lies a textured web of strokes and dabs, where abstract shapes meet edges to form an intricate, layered view of our environment. The death of his finace, the young American opera singer Alice Miriam in 1922 and his own familys increasing financial problems in post-World War I Germany led him to immigrate to the United States in 1923. He studied graphic design and painting at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, earning his BFA in 1954 and MFA in 1958. Measurements: Details: Sign In. Art Brokerage is the easiest way to buy and sell art online safely! I will get the appraisal information back to you within 24 hours or less, but usually within a couple of hours. During the war Hartley fell in love with Rnnebecks cousin, Lieutenant Karl von Freyburg, who was killed in combat. Robert Genn. If your art has value value over $5000 I can probably get it sold for you. View Robert Bechtle's 170 artworks on artnet. Photographs provided Bechtle with the beginning structure for the painting, which allowed him to make artistic changes in the content and composition of the work as he painted. Home; Create a FREE Listing; Create a FREE Account; Login; Browse Listings. Signed lower right. Welcome to the world's premier online marketplace for fine art. noted. In 1991, SFMOMA held a solo exhibition of his work and later mounted a major retrospective in 2005, which traveled to the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas (2005), and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (2006). *10% off is valid on orders at Artspace.com by using the promotional code PHAIDON10. Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil, recto Robert Genn. After living briefly with Miriams family in Washington, DC, he moved to New York where he became part of the avant-garde circle around Alfred Stieglitz. 0. You can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors if you are browsing the, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Featured Collection: 2023 Designer Survey Trends, Association of International Photography Dealers, International Fine Print Dealers Association, who used photographs as a point of departure, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. ..Often inspired by his own photographs, Bechtle's intimate drawings demonstrate his asute and cinematographic vision, through each work's methodically framed compositions and through his unequivocal attention to capturing divergent forms of natural light.. While there he met and befriended American modernist painter, Marsden Hartley, of whom he sculpted a bronze head that was exhibited at the Salon dAutomne in Paris in 1912 and the following year at Hartleys solo show of paintings at Alfred Stieglitzs Gallery 291 in New York. through exclusive content featuring art news, collecting guides, and interviews with artists, Estimated payment amount excludes taxes and shipping Oil on board. We love our new "Endless Summer", now hanging in the perfect place in our house. The artist died in 2020. wide (41 cm) x 20.086 in. About the Artist: Created by Gustav Buek from an original oil painting made in 1892 by Thomas Moran. Bechtle typically begins by selecting an image, usually his photographs or anonymous snapshots, which he then projects onto the canvas from a slide. used towards gift cards, or redeemed for cash. 1 September 2021 | deyoung.famsf.org Considering Robert Bechtle's 'Sunset Intersection' 28 September 2020 | ArtsJournal Photorealist Painter Robert Bechtle, 88; 26 September 2020 | Artlyst Robert Bechtle First Wave American Photorealist Painter Dies Age 88; 25 September 2020 | ARTnews Bechtle typically begins by selecting an image, usually his photographs or anonymous snapshots, which he then projects onto the canvas from a slide. Estimated payment amount excludes taxes and shipping Robert Bechtle (American, 1932), Parked Cars and Palm Trees, offset lithograph in colors, pencil signed lower right, overall (with frame): 21"h x 28.75"w All mounting is fully reversible, without any potential damage to the art. We've emailed you a new password. Most pieces are sold in 24-48 hours! His sculptures were exhibited at a number of galleries and . Also titled in pencil, verso Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum (The Brooch. Artspace will accept a He lived nearly all his life in the San Francisco Bay Area and whose art was centered on scenes from everyday local life. Browse by style, movement, subject, location and more. 2. For more than forty years Bechtle has pursued a quiet realism based on the things he knows bestfamily, cars, houses, neighborhoodstranslating what seem to be ordinary scenes of middle-class American life into extraordinary paintings.Courtesy of John Berggruen Gallery, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NYMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY National Gallery of Art, Washington, DCNeue Galerie der Stadt Aachen, Ludwig Collection, Aachen, Germany Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CASan Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA Soloman R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, CAGallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco, CAGladstone Gallery, New York, NY, Liz Cohen, William Eggleston and Hiroji Kubota have all gotten behind the wheel to create artworks that reference our intimate relationship with the automobile, as our latest Group Show reveals, The photographers most recent book Cherry Hill, draws its name from Franks childhood suburb, and its to the home she returns in her favorite picks of art from our archive. spend for a work, though this does not necessarily mean you will pay that price. With frame: 21.26 in. By 1966, his use of photographs had evolved into an integral component of his process. Robert Bechtle was born in 1932 in San Francisco and raised in Alameda. For more than forty years Bechtle has pursued a quiet realism based on the things he knows bestfamily, cars, houses, neighborhoodstranslating what seem to be ordinary scenes of middle-class American life into extraordinary paintings. Robert Bechtle Oakland Buick , 1975 . His essay, "Through the Eyes of a European Sculptor," appeared in the catalog for the Anderson Gallery exhibition, "Alfred Stieglitz Presents Seven Americans: 159 Paintings, Photographs & Things, Recent & Never Publicly Shown, by Arthur G. Dove, Marsden Hartley, John Marin, Charles Demuth, Paul Strand, Georgia OKeeffe, Alfred Stieglitz." View listings from top artists on the website. fees. Thank you! My clients purchase investment grade artwork from all over the nation. Offer excludes works from the following partners: , Marian Goodman Gallery, Bomb Magazine, Oxbow School, Art Plural Gallery, Revolver Gallery, The Novogratz, Victoria Miro, Neue Galerie, and White Cube. This offer cannot be applied to previous purchases, combined with any other promotional codes, used towards gift cards, or redeemed for cash. Josh Smith,LARGE IMAGE J.S. Don't have one? Eva Mudocci)", 1973. It was simply the best selling experience in my long art dealing career. Extremely rare; excellent condition, 3D Render Mountain Landscape, Handmade Cyanotype in Deep Blue Tones, Minimal. noted. wide (54 cm) x 24.80 in. American Underneath the smooth sheen of their surfaces lies a textured web of strokes and dabs, where abstract shapes meet edges to form an intricate, layered view of our environment. Numbered. We have 10 experienced international art brokers on staff who bring a 300+ years of combined expertise to the table. Available for sale from Alpha 137 Gallery, Robert Bechtle, Chrysler 1964 (1971), Soft Ground Etching. Chrome Dreams and Infinite Reflections: American Photorealism Exhibition Opens at Reynolda House Museum of American Art, 1962-2022: A Celebration: 60 Prints for 60 Years, Chrome Dreams & Infinite Reflections: American Photorealism, Art Industry Deaths 2020 in Memoriam Artlyst, Robert Bechtle First Wave American Photorealist Painter Dies Age 88. Create one now. museums and cultural institutions. wide (54 cm) x 24.80 in. The size of the piece (Please do not include the frame in the size), - The front of the picture The name of the artist. , Robert Bechtle was born in 1932 in San Francisco and raised in Alameda. He was attracted to the subversive implications of the photo-based technique for complicating the rigid genre hierarchies he had internalized in art school. Terms and inventory available are subject to change at any time. If you are the winning bidder, you will be contacted 48 hours after of the close Bechtle works from photographs of familiar subjects (his family and home, for example) to depict precise moments in time. Reynolda House Museum of American Art announced the opening of its latest world-class exhibition, Chrome Dreams and Infinite Reflections: American Photorealism. Collecting with us means you're helping to Artist: John Kacere, American (1920 - 1999) 1750. 8 x 10 in. Find a collection of Robert Bechtle art on 1stDibs. Cadillac (1975) which sold on May 12th, 2010. ",o="";for(var j=0,l=mi.length;j