Mark Coomer Serigraphs of Architecture Featuring Chicago and New Orleans
Item Details
In Plate
An assortment of serigraphs of Chicago and New Orleans architecture on board by listed artist Mark Coomer (1914-2004). This group of nine prints includes scenes of row homes in colorful paint jobs from New Orleans. Also included is a print of a city town home from Chicago’s Oak Park, one of a view down Chicago’s Wacker Drive, and two busy Chicago street scenes. One final print depicts a rural general store. All pieces 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
- edge wear; minor residue to surface; foxing present; slightly dusty.
Dimensions
- measures one piece.
Item #
17CHI134-164