Assortment of Mark Commer Serigraphs on Board Various Subjects

Item Details

An assortment of serigraphs on board by Mark Coomer (American, 1914 – 2004). Included in this collection are the titles Geisha with Cage, San Salvador Chiostro, an untitled work depicting a stylized statue, and one more untitled work depicting dwelling. Signed to the bottom of each print in plate. The prints are presented unmounted and without frames.

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

- some wear and chips to the edges of the boards; some scratches and smudges to the surface of the prints; graphite marks to the bottom of the longest work; to the verso, some paint marks.

Dimensions

- measurements of longest work; measurements of smallest work 9" W x 12" H x .25" D.

Item #

17CHI180-027