Tom Blackwell Art
b. 1938
Thomas Leo Blackwell is a United States Photorealist of the original first generation of Photorealists, represented by Louis K. Meisel Gallery. He is one of the photorealists most associated with the style. Blackwell has produced a significant body of work incorporating subjects including motorcycles, storefronts with manikins, and airplanes. His artworks are owned by the permanent collections of museums around the world including the Smithsonian Institution, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others.
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Artist: Tom Blackwell
Santa Monica Harley, Tom Blackwell
By Tom Blackwell
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Tom Blackwell (1938-2020)
Title: Santa Monica Harley
Year: 1977
Medium: Silkscreen on Masonite
Edition: 56/60, plus proofs
Size: 23 x 37.5 inches
Condition: Good
Inscription:...
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1970s Photorealist Tom Blackwell Art
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451 Store Window, Silkscreen by Tom Blackwell
By Tom Blackwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Tom Blackwell, American (1938 - )
Title: 451 from the Cityscapes Portfolio
Year: 1981
Medium: Silkscreen on Somerset, signed and numbered in pe...
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Oil Well, Screenprint by Tom Blackwell
By Tom Blackwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Tom Blackwell, American (1938 - )
Title: Oil Well
Year: 1981
Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 250
Paper Size: 30 x 22 i...
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1980s Photorealist Tom Blackwell Art
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