Bridget Riley 🇬🇧 Print Release • Show News • Art For Sale

[HRE]

How often does Bridget release prints? And who sells them on her behalf?

[johnnyh]

Must say a big thx to Hubblebubble as I was never a great fan but to be fair had only see pics of prints. This is a really stunning show and some of the best work I have seen. Really worth spending sometime there as it takes a while for what your seeing to sink in (well it did for me from being quite sceptical to totally enthralled by the work) As we looked and spoke our minds slowly opened up. When you first look at the pieces they are very ordered ie straight lines but as you look for a longer period your mind becomes slightly confused in the chaos involved in the pieces. Quite exceptional really. Many of the pieces are on a grand scale and a couple absolutely massive which adds to the treat.



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[Coach]

Thanks fir the pics Johnny.
I haven't seen her work in person. Had no idea some were so huge.
Good to see you again yesterday.

[johnnyh]

Jul 6, 2014 11:00:07 GMT 1 Coach said:

Thanks fir the pics Johnny.
I haven't seen her work in person. Had no idea some were so huge.
Good to see you again yesterday.

Likewise was quite taken back by the size of them. Great to see you as well chap glad you got back safely

Cheers till next time Coach

[curiousgeorge]

Johnny/HB

Did either of you get a motion sickness type feeling looking at them?

Ain't art great! You can see an image on a screen and then see it in the flesh..

[Hubble Bubble]

CG
as we left the show and walked back out into Mayfair I said to Johnny -- "I felt like I've just stepped off a boat"!

[hunter]

Sam Francis show round the corner at Bernard Jacobson Galley is also worth a visit.

[curiousgeorge]

Jul 6, 2014 17:20:49 GMT 1 Hubble Bubble said:

CG
as we left the show and walked back out into Mayfair I said to Johnny -- "I felt like I've just stepped off a boat"!

Know exactly what you mean! Had the same feeling seeing a few at Tate Modern

Who is the fella dressed like he is ready for boat trip??

[Hubble Bubble]

Same one that felt like he'd just been on one!

[Deleted]

Cool stuff. Reminds me of one of my favorite paintings, "Raspberry Icicle" by Gene Davis. Honestly, I wonder if they knew each other?

[commissioner]

Looking forward to seeing this show...

In the meantime...thought I'd share my little beauty with you'll..

  

The lady is a legend... x

[Hubble Bubble]

Great piece commissioner! Thanks for sharing.

[commissioner]

cheers thx - your welcome..

[Deleted]

Still looking ... Bought one looking another
PM me please
ThZnks

[ceri1]

Hey commissioner that's by Victor Vasarely not Bridget Riley... Nice piece though!

[Deleted]

Jul 7, 2014 20:23:18 GMT 1 ceri1 said:

Hey commissioner that's by Victor Vasarely not Bridget Riley... Nice piece though!

LOL, so funny you said that, scrolling along on my phone, I thought that it looked similar to an old Vasarely I used to have back in the day

edit, yeah on the laptop I can see the sig although not one of his clearest, but the dots really give it away, I always equate Riley with lines.

[Hubble Bubble]

Riley did work with circles not host lines. It us a nice piece though!

[HRE]

Jul 6, 2014 9:25:13 GMT 1 HRE said:

How often does Bridget release prints? And who sells them on her behalf?

Anyone have any info?

[commissioner]

Aaahh damn.. yes !! ceri1 & streetkart you guys are good..

Thanks for the correction...trips you out somewhat like some of Brigdets works.

[curiousgeorge]

^^ I'm pretty sure Riley made a very similar print using varying shades of grey

I could of course be tripping out too

[ceri1]

Jul 7, 2014 21:47:49 GMT 1 curiousgeorge said:

^^ I'm pretty sure Riley made a very similar print using varying shades of grey

I could of course be tripping out too

She did indeed do a series of four prints called Nineteen Greys, which is the one I think you're referring to...

[curiousgeorge]

You are indeed good Ceri!

Funny I saw the Riley while checking out Hirst's retrospective with all the bells and whistles..And as if it was yesterday I'm standing in front of one of the Nineteen Greys.

To this day I still have the Hirst and Riley itch to scratch

[johnnyh]

Due to their ages and times pretty sure Vasarely would have been an influence on her work and likewise pretty sure they would have met at times etc...note that's not based on anything other than feeling. This early piece by her seems to have a real connection with Vasarely. Must say I am a big fan of Vasarely

[ceri1]

Jul 7, 2014 23:46:23 GMT 1 johnnyh said:

Due to their ages and times pretty sure Vasarely would have been an influence on her work and likewise pretty sure they would have met at times etc...note that's not based on anything other than feeling. This early piece by her seems to have a real connection with Vasarely. Must say I am a big fan of Vasarely

Vasarely is considered the godfather of Optical Art and was working from the 30's onwards. All of the Op artists from the 60's and 70's knew each other and often exhibited together. The art became increasingly popular thanks to galleries like Denise Rene in Paris and New York and the ground breaking 1965 show at MOMA in NY entitled The Responsive Eye. Vasarely and Riley were both included in the show, which included many of the other great op artists from this period.

[Young Squire]

Jul 7, 2014 21:13:22 GMT 1 HRE said:

Jul 6, 2014 9:25:13 GMT 1 HRE said:

How often does Bridget release prints? And who sells them on her behalf?

Anyone have any info?

Not that often. Maybe once every 12-18 mths sometimes a couple at a time and usually in small editions.

Try Karston Schubert. I went on the hunt having missed the Olympic release by a few seconds and havent been able to find anything I like within my price range since.

[Gard]

Looks like an amazing exhibition. I first discovered her work at Art Basel a couple of weeks ago. I love geometric art, it has something soothing over it. Here's some more examples from Art Basel of similar kind works

Gerhard Richter (detail)


Ian Davenport


Terry Haggerty

[johnnyh]

Here are my Vasarely bits. Would love to see members Riley, Vasarely and any other Opt arts bits. One member cannot remember who showed a lovely Vasarely piece a while ago in between a print and an original. Keep looking but have not found one.

[Hubble Bubble]

I like that Ian Davenport

[twist65]

great pics folks and some crackers in peoples collections too, thanks for sharing =]

[The Jokers Puppet]

If you like OpArt check out Peter Sedgley. He and Bridget were an item for 10 years through the 60's and he pretty much launched her career. Based in Berlin most of the time he is unfortunately not as well recognised despite having piece in the Tate and museums throughout the world. The first piece below is called May Day (sorry crap photo) done in the early 80's. The target paintings are what he is more well known for. First to experiment in the 60's with shining different coloured light which changed the composition of the piece which appeared to pulse. Really cool.