Photography was used as an important tool in the process of making Photo-realist artworks; Cottingham would use the camera as a means to document urban signage, before working on his meticulous paintings and prints. His subjects are inspired by his love of the American urban landscape, particularly New York, which has an abundance of neon signage, and colourful advertising billboards. The use of signs is an important formal tool in Cottingham’s work, in many pieces the letters take on an abstract quality – removed from their context they become formal devices. The bold, graphic nature of Cottingham’s work is particularly effective in his prints, which by their nature replicate the flat surface of a photograph.
For over 35 years Cottingham has alternated between printmaking, painting and drawing, using the dialogue between the different mediums to develop his work. He has worked with many major print workshops including the Landfall Press in Chicago, Tandem Press in Madison, Wisconsin, and Harlan and Weaver in New York, producing over sixty editions over his career.
Cottingham’s works can be found in many major collections Internationally, including: The Art Institute of Chicago, The Ludwig Collection in Cologne, Germany, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of Art and The Museum of Modern Art in New York and The Tate Gallery in London.
This is part 1 of a 4-part post on the works of Robert Cottingham. Parts 1-3 will show a chronology of his works. Part 4 looks at his “American Alphabet” prints.
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| 1967 Shell Truck oil on canvas 124.4 x 195.5 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1968 Ralph's II © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1971 Ode oil on canvas 198.1 x 198.1 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 2009 Ode ( Fuji-transparency in lightbox ) 50.8 x 50.8 x 13 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1971 Tattoo oil on canvas 198.2 x 198.4 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1975 Tattoo lithograph 86.4 x 86.4 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1972 Roxy oil on canvas 199.5 x 199.5 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1972 Orph lithograph 60.9 x 86.3 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1973 Fox lithograph 53.1 x 53.3 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1973 Hot lithograph 53.3 x 53 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 2009 Hot silkscreen 96.5 x 96.5 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1974 Avenue Fish Market acrylic on paper 44.2 x 43.8 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1974 Dr. Gibson lithograph 86.3 x 86.3 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1974 El Toro acrylic on paper 10.5 x 10.5 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1974 Buschs oil on canvas 198.1 x 198.1 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1975 Champagne lithograph 27.9 x 21.5 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 2009 Champagne screenprint 96.5 x 94 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1975 Ice etching and aquatint 26.3 x 26.3 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1975 Everybody's Bookshop-Everybody's Books l ithograph 45.7 x 46.6 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1975 F. W. - from the Landfall Press Etching Portfolio etching and aquatint 26.6 x 26.6 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1975 Carl's oil on linen © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1977 published 1980 Carl's, from the Cottingham Suite etching and aquatint 25.7 x 26.4 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1976 Frozen Custard acrylic on paper 26.7 x 26.7 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1976 Keystone Photo acrylic on paper 10.5 x 10.5 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1976 Cafe oil on canvas 200 x 200 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1976 Kurtz acrylic on paper 26.7 x 26.7 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1976 Schaefer Beer oil on canvas 78.5 x 78.5 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1977 Miller High Life oil on canvas 198.1 x 198.1 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1977 - published 1980 Cold Beer lithograph 35.5 x 35.5 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1980-82 Cold Beer hand-coloured lithograph 35.5 x 35.5 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1978 Women-Girls lithograph 38 x 38 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 2000 Women-Girls etching and aquatint 79.4 x 78.1 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1979 Adels acrylic on paper 53.9 x 73 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1979 Candy acrylic on paper 26.5 x 26.5 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1979 Candy oil on canvas 198.4 x 198.4 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1979 The Spot oil on canvas 81.3 x 81.3 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1982 The Spot lithograph 68 x 47 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1977 published 1980 Star, from the Cottingham Suite etching and aquatint 43.8 x 43.8 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1985 Star lithograph 54.9 x 53.9 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 2009 Aqua Star silkscreen on canvas 200.7 x 200.7 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 2009 Southern Star silkscreen on canvas 200.7 x 200.7 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 2009 Capella silkscreen on canvas 200.7 x 200.7 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 2009 Star silkscreen on canvas 200.7 x 200.7 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1980 Billy's oil on canvas 124.5 x 167.6 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1980 Black Girl, from the Cottingham Suite lithograph 26.7 x 26.7 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1980 Keen Kottons acrylic on paper 61.2 x 53.8 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1981 Keen Kottons oil on canvas 81.3 x 81.3 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1980 Patte's lithograph 35.6 x 35.6 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1980-82 Patte's hand-coloured lithograph 35.5 x 35.5 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1980 Radio City Deli lithograph 35.5 x 35.5 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1980-82 Radio City Deli hand-coloured lithograph 35.5 x 35.5 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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| 1980-82 Radio City Deli oil on canvas 152.4 x 152.4 cm © Robert Cottingham |
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