Mark Coomer Serigraphs of Composers and Playing Cards

Item Details

In Plate

An assortment of serigraphs of figurative imagery, including playing cards and composers, on board by listed artist Mark Coomer (1914-2004). This group of eight includes portraits of composers Bach, Brahms and Schubert, as well as a colorful, unsigned rendering of a man in colonial garb. Also included are prints of face cards, a Jack, a Joker, and a Queen. All pieces but one are signed in print to a lower corner and are presented without frames or hanging hardware.

Born in Bay City, Michigan, Mark Coomer studied art in Chicago and Detroit before eventually settling in Arizona. He is known for his paintings and serigraphs, often depicting street patioscapes and urban city scenes. Coomer did almost all of his own printing, limiting his editions to 100. His preferred ground for his prints was masonite board, which combined with the permanent nature of his oil-based inks, were advertised as “washable”. Coomer exhibited his paintings and limited edition serigraphs nationally, and many can be found in private collections and institutions including the Chicago Art Institute; Challis Galleries, Laguna Beach, California; and The West and Walter-Bimson Western Art Collection housed at the University of Arizona Museum of Art.

Condition

- fair; worn edges and corners; surface wear.

Dimensions

- measures one of seven.

Item #

17CHI134-078