About Bruce Kapson Gallery
The Bruce Kapson Gallery, specializing in the vintage works of Edward S. Curtis and the Indigenous Arts of the Americas, opened in 1982. Mr. Kapson is now widely regarded as one of the leading authorities on the photographic works of Curtis and the source for his vintage works—his Gallery offers only rare work in pristine condition. Bruce Kapson was captivated by the vintage work of Edward S. Curtis the first time he saw it while still in college. “I was 18 years old, driving cross country, and I stopped in a poster gallery outside Tucson, Arizona. There, I spotted a gr...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Fritz Scholder, "Walking Dog" Lithograph, 1977
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fritz Scholder (1937 2005)
Walking Dog
1977
Lithograph, Edition 80/100
Hand signed "Scholder" lower right, numbered lower left.
Full sheet size, 22 inches x 30 inches.
Printer: Tam...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Two Rare Lucite & Steel Modern Geometric Sculptures by Jeff Messerschmidt 1972
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jeff Messerschmidt, an American artist and furniture designer best known for his innovative work in Lucite, takes the common dumbbell shape from ordinary to extraordinary, from utili...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
"Waco" Serigraph by Billy Schenck, 1981
By Billy Schenck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bill Schenck
Waco
Serigraph 7/58
1981
Hand signed, date and numbered by Schenck in pencil.
25.75 inches H. x 25 inches W.
'Waco' is classic early example...
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
Rafael Coronel, "Untitled, " Mixed Media on Painter's Board, Signed by Artist
By Rafael Coronel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Untitled' by Rafael Coronel, is a fabulous and stylistically distinct example of Coronel's work from the 1960s and 1970s in which his subjects are located at the surface of blank, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Rufino Tamayo, "Personaje con Sombrero" 1979
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Personaje con Sombrero" is a superb figurative abstraction by the renown Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo. An aquatint and etching in colors printed on a full sheet of watermarked woven handmade paper. The full sheet measures 29 5/8 inches H. x 22 inches W. Framed dimensions are 40 3/4 inches H. x 33 inches W.
Signed "R Tamayo" and numbered "40/99" in white crayon by the artist. Printed and published by Poligrafa, Barcelona in 1979.
Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) is a modern master whose legacy is rooted in his contributions across a variety of media, including mural and easel painting, drawing, and the graphic arts. Produced between 1925 and 1991, his graphic work includes woodcuts, lithographs, etchings, and Mixografia prints — a new technique that was developed in the early 1970s to allow him to produce his prints in relief.
Tamayo is one of the most celebrated Mexican Artists of the 20th Century. Heavily influenced by pre-Columbian art...
Category
1970s Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
"T-SILII-AA-LIS" Raven Finned Killer Whale
By Robert Davidson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"T-SILII-AA-LIS" Raven Finned Killer Whale
Serigraph, 34/99
In reference to the image, Davidson says:
"Usually the Raven forms the fin, it's my own var...
Category
Late 20th Century Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
Modern Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Carl Heldt, "HOPSCOTCH"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed "Heldt" on the painting and in pencil on the back of the canvas, " Hopscotch - Carl Heldt - Tucson"
"Hopscotch", is an impressive and compelling mid...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Every Year The Salmon Come Back
By Robert Davidson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Every Year The Salmon Come Back, 1983.
Serigraph, 65/99
In reference to the work, Robert Davidson says:
"A narrative painting originating from personal experience of the Yakun ...
Category
Late 20th Century Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
Kills Enemy, 1988
By Marcus Amerman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marcus Amerman (1959- )
Kills Enemy
1988
Cut Glass Beads
10 inches H. x 10 inches W.
26 inches H. x 26 inches W. x 9 inches D. in frame of structural steel.
Kills Enemy is a unique ...
Category
Late 20th Century Other Art Style Mixed Media
Materials
Other Medium
Richard Royal "Relationship Series" Sculptural Glass Vase, Signed & Dated
By Richard Royal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Richard Royal Glass Sculpture, titled "Relationship Series" hand blown glass sculptural vase. Signed with an incised signature, "Richard Royal '94"
Measures 35 inches high by 7 inc...
Category
Late 20th Century Other Art Style Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
"The Delegation Returns, " Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Marcus Amerman, 1987
By Marcus Amerman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"The Delegation Returns" is a large canvas measuring 42 inches H. x 54 inches W. by Choctaw artist Marcus Amerman done in 1987. This work was completed relatively early in his caree...
Category
Late 20th Century Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Unexpected Visitors" original acrylic on canvas painting by Anne Coe
By Anne Coe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Unexpected Visitors" is a classic and wonderful early example of Anne Coe's painting on canvas.
Titled "Unexpected Visitors" and signed "Anne Coe" in pencil on the back of the painting, this is a gem of a wholly original work painted by Anne.
Coe’s early paintings were humorous and comic-book styled. Over the years, her paintings evolved from lighthearted whimsy (such as radioactive, mutant Gila...
Category
Late 20th Century Other Art Style Interior Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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