Brian Shapiro Art Blog

Pacific Night Study 2

2008-02-05T13:45:00.000-08:00

This work, titled "Pacific Night Study 2", is 21 x 40 inches,and is gouache on board. It is part of the Hollywood series. The window looks out on Hollywood Boulevard from the vantage point of my first West Coast art studio. This was one of the first studies done in the Hollywood series, and depicts the landmark Pacific Theater known world wide. This piece depicts with accuracy the striking contrast of the hard-edge, urban archticture of Los Angles, so opposite from the organic environment of the Wisconsin rural life I had just left behind. Minimum bid is $400.00.

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Studio Interior Study 1 (Marty)

2008-02-05T13:35:00.000-08:00

This work, titled "Studio Interior Study 1 (Marty)", is 26 x 19 inches, graphite and gouache. It is part of the Hollywood series. When I first got on to movie sets, I knew few people. So I brought old friends to act as models for my paintings. The kleig light is being pointed by a friend visiting from Wisconsin. Minimum bid is $200.00.

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Leg Folded

2008-01-22T12:15:00.000-08:00

This work, titled "Leg Folded", is 11 x 20 inches, mixed media. It is part of the Hollywood series. A splash of orange-red, a covering; an enticement; a composition. She's a drawing in the grand art tradition of Odalisques rendered by Ingres, Matisse, Delacroix, Picasso, and many others. Minimum bid is $125.00.

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Love Poem

2008-01-17T13:16:00.000-08:00

This work, titled "Love Poem", is is 25 x 19 inches, mixed media. It is part of the Hollywood series. A young man sits on stage holding flowers and pages of his feelings. Is he going to read the poem? Is he finished? Who will he give the flowers to? Here's a chance for you to imagine your own ending to this pictorial short story. Minimum bid is $300.00.

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NYC Flower Garden

2007-04-29T13:16:00.000-07:00

SOLD This painting, titled "NYC Flower Garden", is 20 x 12 inches, oil on canvas. This was done in 2002. It is part of the New York City series. It depicts a small attempt at a flower garden in the heart of the city, showing how even in the most urban of settings people still long for a touch of nature.

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Linda Evans at Dynasty Set

2007-03-11T13:03:00.000-07:00

This drawing, titled "Linda Evans at Dynasty Set", is 14 x 11 inches, graphite on paper. This was done as a preliminary study of Linda Evans for a completed painting showing her on the set of "Dynasty". Ms. Evans posed with the artist for publicity for his show with the Smithsonian Institution. Starting bid is $250.00. Subsequent bids should be $50.00 minimum. Please note that for this artwork, $20.00 will be added to the winning bid to cover shipping and handling.

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Study for the Rehearsal

2007-02-25T10:46:00.000-08:00

This drawing, titled "Study for the Rehearsal", is 19 x 19 inches, graphite on paper. This was done during rehearsals with director John Cassavettes and lead actor Peter Falk, for a theater production in Hollywood in 1981. Starting bid is $400.00. Subsequent bids should be $50.00 minimum. Please note that for this artwork, $30.00 will be added to the winning bid to cover shipping and handling.

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Wendy

2007-02-18T09:19:00.000-08:00

This drawing, titled "Wendy", is 21 x 15 inches, sepia wash on paper. It was done as part of a series of 100 portraits of friends and acquaintances in Wisconsin, Illinois and New York in 1975. This piece was exhibited as part of the "100 Portraits" Shows that were mounted in Madison, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois. Starting bid is $300.00. Subsequent bids should be $50.00 minimum. Please note that for this artwork, $20.00 will be added to the winning bid to cover shipping and handling.

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Art Student Audience

2007-01-08T13:11:00.000-08:00

This drawing, titled "Art Student Audience", is 11 3/4 x 8 inches, graphite on paper. It was done in Chicago in 1979 at Goodman Theater, which was connected to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The audience, in this case a group of art students from the school, is often as interesting as the actors in a production. Starting bid is $50.00. Subsequent bids should be $10.00 minimum. Please note that for this artwork, $10.00 will be added to the winning bid to cover shipping and handling.

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