Art Brokerage: Lydia Benglis American Artist: b. 1941. Lynda Benglis (born October 25, 1941 in Lake Charles, Louisiana) is an American sculptor known for her wax paintings and poured latex sculptures. Benglis' work is noted for an unusual blend of organic imagery and confrontation with newer media incorporating influences such as Barnett Newman and Andy Warhol. Her early work used materials such as beeswax before moving on large polyurethane pieces in the 1970s and later to gold-leaf, zinc, and aluminum. The validity of much of her work was questioned until the 1980s due to its use of sensuality and physicality. Like other artists such as Yves Klein, Benglis' mimicked Jackson Pollock's flinging and dripping methods of painting. However, unlike the male artists who imitated the techniques of Pollock, Benglis' work gains a feminist slant with her works such as Fallen Painting (1968). For this work, Benglis smeared Day-Glo paint across the gallery floor invoking "the depravity of the 'fallen' woman" or, from a feminist perspective, a "prone victim of phallic male desire". These brightly colored organic floor pieces were intended to disrupt the male-dominated minimalism movement with their suggestiveness and openness. In 1971, Benglis began to collaborate with Robert Morris, creating Benglis' video Mumble (1972) and Morris' Exchange (1973). Listings wanted.
Looking for a print of Boiling My Blues Away. The piece was done in 1998 and is in a palette of black, blue, red, and yellow featured in this piece. The poster was created for 1998 Schaeffer Eye Center/Beam Crawfish Boil. Looking for any prints of this art.
GREVY'S ZEBRA from Endangered Species(F&S II. 300), 1983 (from the Endangered Species Portfolio) Color screenprint on Lenox Museum Board 38 x 38 inches Edition of 150
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