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"Marilyn
Monroe Color Study"
Acrylic on Canvas Painting
40" x 54"
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new school of artists emerged that added “Pop Art” to our
lexicon. Among them was James Gill. Routinely exhibited
alongside acclaimed artists such as Edward Hopper, Roy
Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, James Gill experienced a rapid
ascent in the art world; major museums such as New York’s Museum
of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum and the Smithsonian Institute
added his works to their collections. Then, at the height of his
success, he walked away – becoming a legend, an icon, in the Pop
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Not wishing to further
succumb to the “me” generation, Gill joined a small group of
artists, poets and writers to form an artist’s colony on the
California/Oregon border, far from the materialistic world.
He continued to work and expand his artistic vision, taking
the Pop Art practice of appropriating commercial
photo-derived imagery as source material and applying the
latest in technology to develop his current unique process.
By running a raw canvas through an ink-jet printer he
re-creates an image he then manipulates with a clear gel
medium, applying it as one would paint with regular pigment,
to draw the inks up into the gel, giving the same effect as
colored acrylics – only with colors dramatically more
vibrant than pre-colored medium. Gill can then paint or
glaze over this piece until it thoroughly represents his
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With iconic Pop Art imagery as well as
bold collaged abstract imagery, James
Gill is making his mark once again on
the world of art. Major shows have been
launched in several states celebrating
the return of this legendary artist.
James Gill is truly an artist
rediscovered. |
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Click here to View The James
Francis Gill Print
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"Portrait
Study Oriental"
Acrylic on Canvas Painting
45" x 34"
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"German
Collection 0206"
Acrylic on Canvas Painting
11" x 15"
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"German
Collection 0241"
Acrylic on Canvas Painting
15" x 11"
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"Lennon
in Green"
Acrylic on Canvas Painting
39" x 27"
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"Secrets
Revealed"
Acrylic on Canvas Painting
47" x 34"
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