

HI (from the American Signs portfolio)
2009
Robert Cottingham's HI is a colorful screenprint from his American Signs portfolio created in 2009. The work focuses on commercial lettering and signage, celebrating the visual language of American vernacular design. Cottingham's precise rendering captures the bold typography and vibrant colors characteristic of mid century advertising. The composition isolates a fragment of commercial imagery, elevating it to fine art status. This piece reflects the artist's long standing interest in American commercial culture and design history.
- Medium
- screenprint in colors
- Dimensions
Notes
Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge ‘HI HC 2/10 Cottingham 2009’. This work is hors commerce 2 of 10 apart from the edition of 100 co-published by Exhibit A Fine Art and Editions, New York and American Images Atelier, New York.
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions & Works on Paper
April 16, 2026
Estimate: $600 – $900
Lot 124
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