SILVER SCREEN SIRENS a new art series by BOB KESSEL is a set of limited edition original fine art silkscreen prints printed by Axelle Editions in New York City. The prints are all 34” x 34” inches square on 100% cotton Coventry Rag archival quality paper. The inks are metallic silver, light silver, dark silver, yellow, and glossy black enamel. Each print uses a different combination of three of the five colors to create unique looks yet all appear part of the same series. At first the art may seem to be pure nonrepresentational abstraction but upon closer inspection you will see that they are pictures of Hollywood film stars. Marilyn Monroe in “The Seven Year Itch” is immortalized in one of the prints as is Jane Russell in “The Outlaw”. Also used as inspiration are pin-ups, cheesecake pictures, swimsuit models, magazine cover actresses, and tight sweater girls. Photos that inspired the art are placed next to each print to aid the viewer.
Marilyn Monroe in the Seven Year Itch.
SILVER SEVEN YEAR ITCH by Bob Kessel
Screen print in colors 34″ x 34″ inches by Axelle Editions
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Marilyn Monroe portrait
SILVER MARILYN by Bob Kessel
Screen print in colors 34″ x 34″ inches by Axelle Editions
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Marilyn Monroe at the beach
SILVER GIRL by Bob Kessel
Screen print in colors 34″ x 34″ inches by Axelle Editions
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Diana Dors cheesecake photo
SILVER STARLET by Bob Kessel
Screen print in colors 34″ x 34″ inches by Axelle Editions
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Silver Screen magazine cover of Jane Russell
SILVER COVERGIRL by Bob Kessel
Screen print in colors 34″ x 34″ inches by Axelle Editions
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Jane Russell in The Outlaw
SILVER OUTLAW by Bob Kessel
Screen print in colors 34″ x 34″ inches by Axelle Editions
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Anita Ekberg in a swimsuit
SILVER SWIMSUIT by Bob Kessel
Screen print in colors 34″ x 34″ inches by Axelle Editions
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Tempest Blaze in a tight sweater
SILVER TIGHT SWEATER by Bob Kessel
Screen print in colors 34″ x 34″ inches by Axelle Editions
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All Bob Kessel’s SILVER SCREEN SIRENS prints made at Axelle Editions, NYC
Bob Kessel’s SILVER SEVEN YEAR ITCH print with one color at Axelle Editions
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Bob Kessel’s SILVER SEVEN YEAR ITCH print checking registration at Axelle Editions
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Bob Kessel’s SILVER SEVEN YEAR ITCH print with second color at Axelle Editions
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A special thank you to Master Printer Luther Davis and all the printers that worked on
Bob Kessel’s “SILVER SCREEN SIRENS” art series at Axelle editions in New York City.
