The Lebowski Cycle « Joe Forkan's blog • Notes about Painting

Paintings from the Lebowski Cycle

The Death of Marat (After David) • Joe Forkan 2008, oil on linen, 96″ x 58″

I’ve had a few requests to put all of the original 14 paintings from The Lebowski Cycle into one post. So, here they are. The source paintings and more info about the Cycle can be found deeper in this blog.

It looks like there will be a couple of exhibits of the original paintings coming up in the next year, one in California, and one in New York. Check back for more info.

Also, I’ll be printing some limited edition giclee prints in the near future. Send me an email if you want to be notified when they are available.

Oath of the Horatii • Joe Forkan 2006-2010 Oil on Linen 72″ x 40″

The Lamentation • Joe Forkan 2006-2011 Oil on Linen 72″ x 40″

Sacred and Profane Love (After Titian) • Joe Forkan 2011 oil on linen, 72″ x 40″ (182.88 cm x 101.60 cm)

The Agony in the Garden (After Carracci) • Joe Forkan 2006-2011 oil on linen, 76″ x 48″ (193.04 cm x 121.92)

The Deposition from the Cross (After Pontormo) • Joe Forkan 2011, oil on linen, 72″ x 40″

Baptism of Christ (After Carracci) • Joe Forkan 2011, oil on linen 24” x 38″”

Supper at Emmaus (After Caravaggio) • Joe Forkan 2006-2009 oil on linen 96″x 38″

The Raft of the Medusa (After Géricault) • Joe Forkan 2011, oil on linen, 84″ x 144″

Venus • Joe Forkan 2011, oil on linen, 72″ x 50″

Wanderer above the Sea of Fog (After Friedrich) • Joe Forkan 2009, oil on linen, 80″ x 48″

The Taking of Christ (After Caravaggio) • Joe Forkan 2009, oil on linen, 72″ x 40″

Ecce Homo (After Guercino) • Joe Forkan 2009, oil on linen, 72″ x 40″

Jester (After Velazquez’s Portrait of Pablo de Valladolid) • Joe Forkan oil on linen, 48″ x 76″ (121.92 cm x 193.04 cm)

New work from The Lebowski Cycle – Limited edition etching of The Taking of Christ

The Taking of Christ (After Caravaggio) • Joe Forkan 2012, etching and aquatint with soft ground on 100% cotton acid-free paper, 13.25″ x 23.75″ image size, 19″ x 30″ sheet size

New work from the Lebowski Cycle! This hand-pulled print (etching and aquatint with soft ground) is based on the painting “The Taking of Christ”, which references Caravaggio’s painting of the same name. This is the first of several paintings from the Lebowski Cycle that I am going to tackle as prints.

I’ve had a lot of people ask if this was a photo etching of the painting. It isn’t. The image is drawn by hand and printed by hand. The process demands a very different approach to building images than painting does, and lends itself to a very different range of possibilities. Working in black and white also creates a different feel, which I was very interested in exploring.

The edition is printed on 100% cotton paper in a hand pulled edition of 30. Each print is signed and numbered. The price is $300.00 plus a small shipping fee ($15.00 in the continental US), and will be available beginning this week from Black Irish Press.

Exhibition posters from the Lebowski Cycle Exhibition

Exhibition posters of The Oath of the Horatii, from the Lebowski Cycle Exhibition are also still available at Black Irish Press for $30.00 (The posters include FREE Shipping and Handling within the Continental US).

The poster is an 18 X 25.25 Digital Offset Print – Limited Edition of 200 – Signed and Numbered by the Artist.

The link to the Black Irish Press sales page is here.

The Lebowski Cycle at MOCA Jacksonville • Feb. 3 — April 1, 2012

I was recently invited to do a painting workshop and a series of lectures at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville as part of the Barbara Ritzman Devereux Artist Workshops, in coordination with The Lebowski Cycle exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, (where I also gave a lecture on the Lebowski Cycle). I also spoke at Florida State University in Tallahassee.

These photos are of the exhibit at MOCA Jacksonville, which is up through this Sunday.

The Lebowski Cycle at MOCA Jacksonville • Opens Feb. 3 — April 1, 2012

An exhibition of paintings from The Lebowski Cycle opens tomorrow at MOCA Jacksonville. 11 paintings from the cycle are included in the exhibition, which runs through April 1st. A talk on the series will be given at MOCA on Thursday, March 8 at 7:00, followed by a screening of The Big Lebowski at 9:00.

LECTURE – March 8:
Ideas and Process: Painting The Lebowski Cycle
7 p.m.

More information can be found on the MOCA Jacksonville website.

Lebowski Cycle etching w/ added conté & graphite @ Laguna Art Museum Auction 2012

The Taking of Christ (After Caravaggio) • Joe Forkan 2012, Conté crayon and graphite over etching and aquatint on paper, 13.25" x 23.75"

From the Laguna Art Museum website: “This stylish event will showcase works of art from over 100 premier California artists, which will be sold during a fast-paced live auction as well as an exciting silent auction. Attendees will have the opportunity to support the museum’s extraordinary education and exhibition programs by adding prestigious works of art by California artists to their collection.”

The Art Auction Preview begins Tuesday 31st, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 .p.m. at the Laguna Art Museum. Admission to the Preview is free.

The Art Auction is 6:00-9:00 Saturday Feb. 4, 2012. More info can be found on the Laguna Art Museum’s Auction website.

This reworked early stage etching is included in the Laguna Art Museum’s Auction 2012. The etching has been underway for some time and the final stage is being printed right now.

I will post more information and images soon.

Categories

Archives

my other sites

Paintings from the Lebowski Cycle

New work from The Lebowski Cycle – Limited edition etching of The Taking of Christ

The Lebowski Cycle at MOCA Jacksonville • Feb. 3 — April 1, 2012

The Lebowski Cycle at MOCA Jacksonville • Opens Feb. 3 — April 1, 2012

Lebowski Cycle etching w/ added conté & graphite @ Laguna Art Museum Auction 2012

Recent Posts

Subscribe…