I recently had the opportunity to go to an Andy Warhol exhibit at the University of Utah, and I have to say that it blew me away. Andy Warhol's screen-printed art is absolutely amazing up close. For all of you screen-printers out there I would strongly recommend taking the opportunity if you ever get on to check out his work up close and personal.
My other favorite screen-printer (Seriographer) is Chuck Close. In fact, I use one of his self portraits on the little icon off to the left there. Some of you probably thought that that was me. The painting/screen-prints that Chuck close does are HUGE and utilizes as many an 200 screens.
I find screen-printing history fascinating, although I don't hear a lot about it. I've been looking for a great book on the subject, but haven't been able to find any. Maybe I should write one.
Who are some of your favorite famous screen-printers?
When I lived on Maui I always liked to go to the Martin Lawrence gallery in Lahaina. They had lots of Andy Warhol, Keith Haring ( my favorite ) and Kostabi. I think Kostabi was into painting more than screen printing though. Still amazing stuff. You can see some pictures here:
thats crazy to think of a famous artist to going through the same process as us. that would be interesting to watch the process? anyone know how they do it exactly?
thats crazy to think of a famous artist to going through the same process as us. that would be interesting to watch the process? anyone know how they do it exactly?
Or its rather us going through what they went through.
Chuck Close has great work, especially after his handicap. The way he painted on such large canvas with pulleys to move the canvas up, down, and around with accuracy, that I wouldn't even be able to phantom!
Thanks for the comments thus far, I'm sure others would love to hear more from other users regarding their favorite screen-printers. Keep the comments coming!
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