JAMES TORLAKSON – Fine Print Exhibition
September 14 — October 07
An online exclusive exhibition
courtesy of Andra Norris Gallery
Andra Norris Gallery is delighted to present a collection of fine prints spanning the five decades from 1974-2024 by American Realist James Torlakson.
James Torlakson depicts majesty in the mundane with everyday “Americana” scenes, from gritty suburban landscapes, traveling carnivals, standing fireworks booths, and abandoned drive-in theaters to autobiographical still-life scenes from his Bay Area neighborhood in Pacifica.
The realism in Torlakson’s work is oriented toward the sensuous consumption and reinterpretation of the real world. The artist is not interested in how closely he can mimic physical images, but rather in how he can change and distort them to suit his aesthetic.
Proficiently working in oil, watercolor, and printmaking, the artist employs European master techniques in his artistic pursuits to create compelling photorealistic works that have been widely exhibited both nationally and internationally. Many of his works are housed in the permanent collections of American museums, including the following:
Museum Collections
• SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART; San Francisco, CA
• OAKLAND MUSEUM; Oakland, CA
• ACHENBACH FOUNDATION FOR THE GRAPHIC ARTS; San Francisco, CA
• CALIFORNIA PALACE OF THE LEGION OF HONOR; San Francisco, CA
• BROOKLYN MUSEUM; Brooklyn, NY
• ALBRIGHT KNOX ART GALLERY; Buffalo, NY
• MUSEUM OF ART, CARNEGIE INSTITUTE; Pittsburgh, PA
• MUSEUM OF ART, RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN; Providence, RI
• NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, PRINT COLLECTION; New York, NY
• CHICAGO ART INSTITUTE; Chicago, IL
• LIBRARY OF CONGRESS; Washington, DC
• DELAWARE ART MUSEUM; Wilmington, DE
• DENVER ART MUSEUM; Denver, CO
• SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF ART; Santa Barbara, CA
• DETROIT ART INSTITUTE; Detroit, MI
• STANFORD UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ART; Stanford, CA
• DE CORDOVA MUSEUM; Lincoln, MA
• JANE VOORHEES ZIMMERLI ART MUSEUM; New Brunswick, NJ
• BOISE ART MUSEUM; Boise, ID
• UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM; UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
• ARKANSAS ART CENTER; Little Rock, AR
• HEARST ART GALLERY; Saint Mary¹s College, Moraga, CA
For more information, please contact Andra Norris.
ANDRA NORRIS GALLERY
311 Lorton Avenue
Burlingame, CA 94010
gallery: 650 235 9775
info@andranorrisgallery.com
www.andranorrisgallery.com
