Mark Coomer Serigraphs of Town Scenes

Item Details

In Plate

A selection of serigraphs by listed artist Mark Coomer (1914 – 2004) of town scenes. These nine prints on canvas board and masonite depict stylized renderings of famous New Orleans buildings, featuring Marchand Patio and the Napoleon House. Also included are various renderings of the Old West, with cowboys and town denizens hanging outside of a post office, drug store and court house. To the lower corners of each composition is an in-plate artist signature, some of which feature inscriptions labeling the subject.

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

- slight bowing to boards; discoloration to prints.

Dimensions

- measures one print.

Item #

17CHI134-048