Bonhams Offers Significant Prints by Richard Diebenkorn and Robert Indiana

American painter and printmaker Richard Diebenkorn was associated with the Bay Area Figurative Movement and Abstract Expressionism. In the 1960s, he started working on a noteworthy series called the Ocean Park paintings. These lyrical abstract and geometric compositions earned him international recognition. The upcoming Bonhams auction will feature Green, the largest and the most significant work of the series. This monumental etching with aquatint and drypoint in colors on Somerset paper is initialed in pencil. The green field, rectangular blue, and sandy ochre forms bring to mind coastal Southern California and its ambiance. The work is regarded as Diebenkorn’s most challenging project, as it required seven plates, three different greens, and five printers to accomplish. It is the pinnacle of the artist’s 20-year collaboration with Crown Point Press. 

Another key highlight of the upcoming sale is Robert Indiana’s Book of Love, a portfolio of 12 screenprints in colors on A.N.W. Creswood Museum Edition paper. An icon of youthful idealism, Indiana’s ‘LOVE’ is an instantly recognizable typographic image with the word stacked in two lines within a square in capitalized letters. It has a forward leaning “O” in the top right quadrant. Visit Bonhams to view the complete catalog and register to bid in the upcoming Prints & Multiples sale.