Richard Pettibone

During the early 1960s, Richard Pettibone began appropriating miniature versions of paintings of important Pop Artists such as Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, Jasper Johns, and Roy Lichtenstein.

It was at this time Richard Pettibone began creating his signature miniature constructions on tiny, handcrafted stretcher bars. By miniaturizing iconic works of Pop Art, Richard Pettibone created a new way of looking at well-known post war and contemporary art masterpieces.

During 2005-2006, the Richard Pettibone: A Retrospective Exhibition of approximately 200 paintings traveled to three museums, including the Tang Museum, Laguna Beach, California. The Richard Pettibone Retrospective presented a comprehensive exhibition of Pettibone's unique "art historical referencing" to a larger audience, many of whom had only been familiar with later appropriation artists such as Elaine Sturtevant, Vik Muniz, Richard Prince, Louise Lawler, Tom Friedman and Sherrie Levine.

Courtesy of Joseph K. Levene Fine Art, Ltd.