Frederick W. Becker Art

Dynamic French abstract etching in black and grey by artist Julia Lan, circa 1980. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat f...

Michael Tole says of his work… This work draws a connection between the didactic moralizing tendencies of Neo Classicism (represented in the style of the painting) and Modernism (represented in the architectural setting). Though modern art eschews the naturalistic imagery used by Neo Classicists, both movements pursued a self-important, austere, self-consciously masculine aesthetic that they saw as synonymous with virtue. Set in the MoMA courtyard, a passel of men lounge about, regarding a golden statue which looks terribly out of place in this modernist vitrine. The uncomfortable architectural setting, prisonlike and cold, provides a foil for the odalisque-like young men sprawled on hard stone benches and paying homage to the central idol. In my current work, The Revisionist Histories, I am writing letters to art history, literature, and mythology in an attempt to reflect the social changes that have reshaped our society over the past century.  As part of this agenda, I explore the evolution of gender norms, power dynamics, and representation within Western visual culture and what this implies for the negotiation between pleasure, justice, and our culturally specific discourse on beauty.    The seed for The Revisionist Histories was sewn when I caught a glimpse of my preteen daughters watching music videos on their iPad as I chopped veggies for dinner.  Out of the corner of my eye I caught glimpses of music videos featuring Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, and Doja Cat gyrating across the tiny screen.  A better parent might have snatched the iPad away, but I was overcome with hallucinatory visions of this pop diva...

Andre Lanskoy (French / Russian 1902-1976) Untitled from the portfolio La Genese, 1966 Color lithograph on wove paper Signed 'Lanskoy' lower right Edition 11 of 30. Numbered lower ri...

ABOUT THIS PIECE: Color is the foundation of my work. My circles start as a mood or idea that eventually evolves into a colored circle. I am curious how different colours interact wh...

Fascinating black and white etching of an otherworldly creature, 1983. Signed and dated lower right and numbered 42 of 45 lower left. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white ...

French lithograph of the abstracted iconic face of Lenin set in bold blocks of color by artist Paul Guiramand, circa 1965. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a ...

Artist: Frank Stella Title: Black Adder Medium: Serigraph on Paper Year: 1968 Sheet Size: 16.25" x 28.875" Frame Size: 16.75" x 31.5" Edition: TP VI (trail proof 6) outside of the st...

Artist: Frank Stella Title: Conway (from the Eccentric Polygons series) Medium: Lithograph and Screenprint in Colors on Arches Paper Edition: 34/100 Publisher: Gemini G.E.L., Los Ang...

ABOUT THIS PIECE: “Liquid Mirrors” is an ongoing project— started in late 2012— where I use mylar to photograph the reflections of my subjects. I am mimi...

Andre Lanskoy (French / Russian 1902-1976) Untitled from the portfolio La Genese, 1966 Color lithograph on wove paper Signed 'Lanskoy' lower right Edition 11 of 30. Numbered lower ri...

ABOUT THIS PIECE: Inspired by the warm light, open vistas, and saturated colors of her birthplace (Southern California), Julianna Goodman’s collages often distill memories of nature ...

ABOUT THIS PIECE: “Meadow” is an ongoing project— started in late 2012— where I use mylar to photograph the reflections of my subjects. I am mimicking the medium of oil painting thro...