
Renaissance of a Flower; Paean; and Of Time and Age
Mark Tobey's portfolio combines one lithograph and two color etchings exploring themes of renewal, celebration, and temporal existence. The varied printmaking techniques demonstrate Tobey's experimental approach to color and form.
- Medium
- One lithograph and two etchings in colors, on Arches and Rives BFK papers, with margins.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
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Editions & Works on Paper
June 21, 2023
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Sam Francis
American · b. 1923

Francis similarly combined printmaking techniques including lithography and etching with vibrant color fields and abstract organic forms, sharing Tobey's experimental approach to color and symbolic natural imagery.

Morris Graves
American · b. 1910

Graves worked in a parallel American modernist tradition exploring symbolic nature imagery including floral and organic forms with a meditative spiritual quality that closely mirrors Tobey's themes of renewal and temporal existence.

Sonia Delaunay
French · b. 1885

Delaunay's work in printmaking and mixed media techniques emphasized rhythmic abstract color compositions with celebratory organic forms, paralleling Tobey's multi medium portfolio approach and his exploration of nature through abstracted symbolic imagery.
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