James Welling
James Welling, born 1951 in Hartford, Connecticut, lives and works in New York. The artist's photographic practice is defined by relentless experimentation, much of which unfolds in the darkroom. In his early years, he explored painting, dance, video, sculpture, and performance before turning to photography in the mid-1970s. As a self-taught artist, James Welling pushed the boundaries of the medium through various techniques, including Polaroid film, gelatin silver prints, inkjet prints, photograms, and chemigrams. His work marked a departure from traditional photography by emphasizing the construction of images themselves. While Welling's distinct series cover a wide range of subjects, they are connected by an exploration of the “states of being” evoked by photographic images and how viewers interpret them.
James Welling Editions
Apples, Red Hook, NY, 2001
2002
From Double Exposure
Two chromogenic prints mounted behind plexiglas, 51 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in) each. Edition of 45, signed on left image.
As the work title indicates, this edition is based on photographs taken in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York. James Welling has spent much of his life in New York and created several works based on images of various elements of this neighbourhood around 2001/2002.
Set EUR 1,500
Two works by Sherrie Levine
1998
From Sequences
Two grano lithographs on Fabriano rag paper. Each print 50 x 40 cm (19¾ x 15¾ in), each signed and numbered. Edition of 60 + X.
Published as part of the group portfolio Sequences, this edition is based on photographs James Welling had taken of Sherrie Levine’s cast glass sculptures Black and White Bottles, 1992.
Set EUR 1,500
