Bob Kessel art “SILVER SCREEN STARLET” printed by Axelle Editions

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Axelle Editions in New York City has just finished making the first print in a new art series by Bob Kessel titled, “SILVER SCREEN SIRENS”.
These limited edition silk screen prints are made with 3 different metallic silver colors plus yellow and a glossy enamel black.
The edition is printed on 100% cotton archival quality Coventry Rag 335 gsm. paper. Size 34″ x 34″.

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Axelle Editions printing Bob Kessel Art

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Axelle Editions printshop

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Axelle Editions drying racks

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Axelle Editions studio with Bob Kessel art

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Axelle Editions Bob Kessel prints waiting to be cut

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Axelle Editions Bob Kessel art prints untrimmed

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Axelle Editions Bob Kessel print close up

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Axelle Editions master printer Luther Davis pointing at Bob Kessel art print

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Axelle Editions Luther Davis blurry from gesticulating while explaining about the difficulties in printing this Bob Kessel art print

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WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN by Bob Kessel

Presidents’ Day or George Washington’s Birthday, is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February.
To celebrate, I am posting the print WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN and its variations from the Bob Kessel art series AMERICAN ICONS.

Bob Kessel signing his print based on Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel art

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“The greatest danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.”

- MICHELANGELO

Bob Kessel’s art series “MICHELANGELO” features pictures based on the works of the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti. These pictures are available as signed and numbered limited edition original fine art prints. Contact Bob Kessel for pricing and availability.

Sistine Chapel (Italian: Cappella Sistina) is the best-known chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City. It is famous for its architecture, evocative of Solomon’s Temple of the Old Testament, and its decoration which has been frescoed throughout by the greatest Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini, and Sandro Botticelli. Under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted 12,000 square feet of the chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512. He resented the commission, and believed his work only served the Pope’s need for grandeur. However, today the ceiling, and especially The Last Judgement, are widely believed to be Michelangelo’s crowning achievements in painting.

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IGNUDI by Bob Kessel
after Michelangelo from the Sistine Chapel

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TEMPTATION by Bob Kessel
after Michelangelo from the Sistine Chapel

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WRESTLERS by Bob Kessel
after Michelangelo from the Sistine Chapel

Wrestlers sketch by Michelangelo