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Sean Scully Art

American, b. 1945
Born 1945, Dublin, Ireland; lives in New York City Born in Ireland in 1945, Sean Scully was raised and educated in London. In 1975, he moved to New York where he was immediately influenced by the geometric and color field painters working in that city: Barnett Newman, Ad Reinhardt, and, especially, Mark Rothko. Abandoning the figurative work he was pursuing at the time, Scully began working with the deliberately reduced set of motifs that have occupied him for the last twenty years. Scully gathers his motifs from everyday experience; he looks at doors, windows, road maps, and uses photography “as a means of defining the parameters of his own visual world.” He does not depict the world but finds in the world visual experiences that correspond to his artistic mission. Specifically, Scully seeks to portray the richness of life through the relationships between the colors of his characteristically dark and understated palette. The reduction of formal elements to stripes and squares allows the color relationships to be of utmost importance. In the indefinite transition zones between colors, Scully exposes the “mystery of ambivalence and uncertainty” that permeates the human experience. Sean Scully is one of the most important contemporary artists working today, and his work can be seen in museums around the world including the Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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Artist: Sean Scully
Glaspalast Edition print, Munich Germany, SCARCE when Hand Signed by Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Munich 1996 (Hand Signed), 2001 Offset Lithograph print Hand signed and dated by Sean Scully in 2018 Boldly signed in black marker on the recto. Hand signed by Sean Scull...
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Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Sean Scully Art

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Ink, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

Roland Garros French Open tennis Paris offset print (Hand signed by Sean Scully)
By Sean Scully
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Roland Garros French Open tennis tournament, Paris, France (Hand signed by Sean Scully), 2001 Offset lithograph poster (hand signed by Sean Scully) 29 3/4 inches (vertica...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sean Scully Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching in colors on vélin de Lana Royal paper. Paper Size: 11.93 x 9.81 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Publ...
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1990s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Etching

Wall Yellow (Myanmar)
By Sean Scully
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Beautiful poster sold for a limited time of only one month. Text and stamped en verso
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Lithograph

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching in colors on vélin de Lana Royal paper. Paper Size: 11.93 x 9.81 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Publ...
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1990s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Etching

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching in colors on vélin de Lana Royal paper. Paper Size: 11.93 x 9.81 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Publ...
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1990s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Etching

Whitechapel Gallery Gallery London Exhibition print, Hand Signed by Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Hand Signed print Geometric Abstraction Minimalist, 1989 Offset lithograph poster Boldly signed in black marker on the front by Sean Scully 29 3/4 x 20 inches Unframed Th...
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1980s Abstract Sean Scully Art

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Lithograph, Offset

A Pair of origin Photographs Sean Scully Pueblo Museum COA Rare Important Mexico
By Sean Scully
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original C-Print from Sean Scully's Pueblo Dzibalchen series (A Suite of 20) created in 2001. This work comes in a fantastic natural wood archival frame presentation. This series was shot by Scully in Campeche, Mexico. Photograph size: 20 x 24 in. Framed Size: 27.5 x 33.5 Painter, photographer, watercolorist, and printmaker Sean Scully roams the world with his camera, capturing its surfaces in places as far-flung as Mexico and the Aran Islands...
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Early 2000s Realist Sean Scully Art

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Photographic Paper, C Print

Grey Red
By Sean Scully
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Grey Red" is an oil painting on aluminum by Sean Scully. It is signed verso, " Gray Red, Sean Scully 1 12". The frame of reference for Irish American Sean Scully’s signature blocks and stripes is vast. From Malevich’s central premise that geometry can provide the means for universal understanding to Rothko’s impassioned approach to color and rendering of the dramatic sublime, Scully learned how to condense the splendor of the natural world into simple modes of color, light, and composition. Born in Dublin in 1945 and London-raised, Scully was well-schooled in figurative drawing when he decided to catch the spirit of his lodestar, Henri Matisse, by visiting Morocco in 1969. He was captivated by the dazzling tessellated mosaics and richly dyed fabrics and began to paint grids and stipes of color. Subsequent adventures provided further inspiration as the play of intense light on the reflective surfaces of Mayan ruins and the ancient slabs of stone at Stonehenge brought the sensation of light, space, and geometric movement to Scully’s paintings. The ability to trace the impact of Scully’s travels throughout his paintings reaffirms the value of abstract art as a touchstone for real-life experience. Painted in rich, deep hues and layered, nuanced surfaces, Grey Red is both poetic and full of muscular formalism. Scully appropriately refers to these elemental forms as ‘bricks,’ suggesting the formal calculations of an architect. As he explained, “these relationships that I see in the street doorways, in windows between buildings, and in the traces of structures that were once full of life, I take for my work. I use these colors and forms and put them together in a way that perhaps reminds you of something, though you’re not sure of that” (David Carrier, Sean Scully, 2004, pg. 98). His approach is organic, less formulaic; intuitive painter’s choices are layering one color upon another so that contrasting hues and colors vibrate with subliminal energy. Diebenkorn comes to mind in his pursuit of radiant light. But here, the radiant bands of terracotta red, gray, taupe, and black of Grey Red resonate with deep, smoldering energy and evoke far more affecting passion than you would think it could impart. As his good friend, Bono wrote, “Sean approaches the canvas like a kickboxer, a plasterer, a builder. The quality of painting screams of a life being lived.” Provenance: Timothy Taylor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sean Scully Art

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Oil

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching in colors on vélin de Lana Royal paper. Paper Size: 11.93 x 9.81 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Publ...
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1990s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Etching

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching in colors on vélin de Lana Royal paper. Paper Size: 11.93 x 9.81 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Publ...
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1990s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Etching

Shadow, 1970, offset lithograph on card (hand signed by Sean Scully), Framed
By Sean Scully
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Shadow, 1970, 2016 (hand signed) Offset lithograph card Boldly signed in black marker by Sean Scully Published by Cheim & Read on the occasion of the exhibition "Circa '...
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1970s Abstract Sean Scully Art

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Cardboard, Lithograph, Offset

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching in colors on vélin de Lana Royal paper. Paper Size: 11.93 x 9.81 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Publ...
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1990s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Etching

Sean Scully with Stone Light, Photograph (Hand Signed by Sean Scully), Framed
By Sean Scully
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully (Hand Signed by Sean Scully) Color photograph on paper, ca. 1993 This marvelous photograph is boldly signed in blue ink by Sean Scully on the front The photographer is no...
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1990s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Photographic Paper

Sean Scully Estampes (Graphic Works) exhibition poster (Hand Signed by Scully)
By Sean Scully
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Estampes, France (Hand Signed), 2006 Offset Lithograph poster Boldly signed in black marker on the front by Sean Scully for the present owner Unframed This is a wonderful piece for true Scully fans. It's a rare 2006 poster from the European exhibition entitled "Sean Scully Estampes" (Sean Scully Prints...
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Early 2000s Abstract Sean Scully Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching in colors on vélin de Lana Royal paper. Paper Size: 11.93 x 9.81 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Publ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Etching

Composition, Heart of Darkness, Sean Scully
By Sean Scully
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching in colors on vélin de Lana Royal paper. Paper Size: 11.93 x 9.81 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Heart of Darkness, 1992. Publ...
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1990s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Etching

Different Places, Hardback monograph (Hand signed and inscribed by Sean Scully)
By Sean Scully
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Different Places (hand signed and inscribed by Sean Scully), 2015 Limited Edition hardback monograph (hand signed and inscribed to Nadine in felt tip pen on the title pag...
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Sean Scully Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Walls of Aran book Hand signed and inscribed by BOTH Sean Scully and Colm Toibin
By Sean Scully
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Walls of Aran (Hand signed and inscribed by BOTH Sean Scully and Colm Toibin), 2007 Hardback monograph with book jacket Hand signed and personally inscribed to Kevin by ...
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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Sean Scully Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Board

Sean Scully: Material World (Monograph Hand signed and dated by Sean Scully)
By Sean Scully
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully: Material World (Hand signed and dated by Sean Scully), 2022 Hardback monograph on Munken Lynx, 150 gsm paper (hand signed by Sean Scully) Boldly signed and dated by Sean Scully in black marker on the first front end page 11 1/2 × 9 3/4 × 3/4 inches Unframed This lavish hardback monograph [book] with no dust jacket, as issued, was published in conjunction with the exhibition "Sean Scully Material World" at the Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen, from September 2, 2022 to March 5, 2023. It was, exceptionally, hand signed by Sean Scully for us at a special event at Rizzoli books in Manhattan, where he was in conversation with curator and book contributor Raphy Sarkissian...
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2010s Abstract Sean Scully Art

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Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

Sean Scully Night and Day (hardback monograph, hand signed by Sean Scully)
By Sean Scully
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Sean Scully Night and Day (hardback monograph, hand signed by Sean Scully), 2013 Hardback monograph with cloth covers and no dust jacket (hand signed by Sean Scully) Hand...
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2010s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Paper, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Doric (Hand signed by Sean Scully)
By Sean Scully
Located in New York, NY
Sean Scully Doric (Hand signed by Sean Scully), 2012 Hardback monograph (hand signed by Sean Scully on the title page) Hand signed by Sean Scully for the present owner at a special ...
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2010s Abstract Sean Scully Art

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Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset

An Original Photograph Sean Scully Pueblo Museum COA Rare Important Mexico
By Sean Scully
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original C-Print from Sean Scully's Pueblo Dzibalchen series (A Suite of 20) created in 2001. This work comes in a fantastic natural wood archival frame presentation. This series was shot by Scully in Campeche, Mexico. Photograph size: 20 x 24 in. Framed Size: 27.5 x 33.5 Painter, photographer, watercolorist, and printmaker Sean Scully roams the world with his camera, capturing its surfaces in places as far-flung as Mexico and the Aran Islands...
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Early 2000s Realist Sean Scully Art

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Photographic Paper, C Print

A Set of Five Original Photographs Sean Scully Pueblo Museum COA Rare Important
By Sean Scully
Located in Buffalo, NY
A group of five original C-Prints from Sean Scully's Pueblo Dzibalchen series (A Suite of 20) created in 2001. Each work comes in a fantastic natural wood archival frame presentation. This series was shot by Scully in Campeche, Mexico. Photograph size: 20 x 24 in. Framed Size: 27.5 x 33.5 Painter, photographer, watercolorist, and printmaker Sean Scully roams the world with his camera, capturing its surfaces in places as far-flung as Mexico and the Aran Islands...
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Early 2000s Realist Sean Scully Art

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Photographic Paper, C Print

An Original Photograph Sean Scully Pueblo COA Rare Important Mexico coca cola
By Sean Scully
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original C-Print from Sean Scully's Pueblo Dzibalchen series (A Suite of 20) created in 2001. This work comes in a fantastic natural wood archival frame presentation. This series was shot by Scully in Campeche, Mexico. Photograph size: 20 x 24 in. Framed Size: 27.5 x 33.5 Painter, photographer, watercolorist, and printmaker Sean Scully roams the world with his camera, capturing its surfaces in places as far-flung as Mexico and the Aran Islands...
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Early 2000s Realist Sean Scully Art

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Photographic Paper, C Print

An Original Photograph Sean Scully Pueblo COA Rare Important Mexico coca cola
By Sean Scully
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original C-Print from Sean Scully's Pueblo Dzibalchen series (A Suite of 20) created in 2001. This work comes in a fantastic natural wood archival frame presentation. This series was shot by Scully in Campeche, Mexico. Photograph size: 20 x 24 in. Framed Size: 27.5 x 33.5 Painter, photographer, watercolorist, and printmaker Sean Scully roams the world with his camera, capturing its surfaces in places as far-flung as Mexico and the Aran Islands...
Category

Early 2000s Realist Sean Scully Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

An Original Photograph Sean Scully Pueblo Museum COA Rare Important Mexico
By Sean Scully
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original C-Print from Sean Scully's Pueblo Dzibalchen series (A Suite of 20) created in 2001. This work comes in a fantastic natural wood archival frame presentation. This series was shot by Scully in Campeche, Mexico. Photograph size: 20 x 24 in. Framed Size: 27.5 x 33.5 Painter, photographer, watercolorist, and printmaker Sean Scully roams the world with his camera, capturing its surfaces in places as far-flung as Mexico and the Aran Islands...
Category

Early 2000s Realist Sean Scully Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

An Original Photograph Sean Scully Pueblo COA Rare Important Mexico coca cola
By Sean Scully
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original C-Print from Sean Scully's Pueblo Dzibalchen series (A Suite of 20) created in 2001. This work comes in a fantastic natural wood archival frame presentation. This series was shot by Scully in Campeche, Mexico. Photograph size: 20 x 24 in. Framed Size: 27.5 x 33.5 Painter, photographer, watercolorist, and printmaker Sean Scully roams the world with his camera, capturing its surfaces in places as far-flung as Mexico and the Aran Islands...
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Early 2000s Realist Sean Scully Art

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Photographic Paper, C Print

Cage - iPhone drawing, pigment print, window, grid, black and colorful
By Sean Scully
Located in Köln, DE
Since Sean Scully figured out to draw on the iPhone display, these drawings are published as archival pigment prints. The depictions is the same as in his paintings and prints...
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2010s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Archival Pigment

Window - iPhone drawing, pigment print, window, wall, bright colors
By Sean Scully
Located in Köln, DE
Since Sean Scully figured out to draw on the iPhone display, these drawings are published as archival pigment prints. The depictions is the same as in his paintings and prints but th...
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2010s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Archival Pigment

Dark Square - iPhone drawing, pigment print, blue, grey, wall, window
By Sean Scully
Located in Köln, DE
Since Sean Scully figured out to draw on the iPhone display, these drawings are published as archival pigment prints. The depictions is the same as in his paintings and prints but th...
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2010s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Archival Pigment

Coin Tower - iPhone drawing, pigment print, blue, black, tower
By Sean Scully
Located in Köln, DE
Since Sean Scully figured out to draw on the iPhone display, these drawings are published as archival pigment prints. The depictions is the same as in his paintings and prints...
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2010s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Archival Pigment

Inset - iPhone drawing, pigment print, wall, grid
By Sean Scully
Located in Köln, DE
Since Sean Scully figured out to draw on the iPhone display, these drawings are published as archival pigment prints. The depictions is the same as in his paintings and prints...
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2010s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Archival Pigment

Cage Green - iPhone drawing, pigment print, window, grid
By Sean Scully
Located in Köln, DE
Since Sean Scully figured out to draw on the iPhone display, these drawings are published as archival pigment prints. The depictions is the same as in his paintings and prints but th...
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2010s Contemporary Sean Scully Art

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Archival Pigment

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