Description
Original photographic abstract artwork by California artist Clifford Baker.
Created from original coastal photography captured at Drakes Beach in Point Reyes, California, this surreal tessellated composition transforms natural seaweed and shoreline textures into a striking symmetrical abstract image rich with movement, color, and organic geometry.
"Kelp Jewel II" continues Clifford Baker's exploration of California coastal abstractions through mirrored photographic tessellation. Created from seaweed and sand formations this composition reveals a striking symmetry that feels at once organic and crystalline. Saturated cobalt blues, soft blush sands, and flashes of crimson kelp create an image that shifts constantly between landscape, artifact, and imagined form. As with much of Baker's abstract work, the viewer is invited into a personal interpretation - discovering faces, wings, armor, flowers, or tidal formations hidden within the natural geometry of the Pacific shoreline.
Condition:
Alterations: Unknown
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent overall condition. Unframed archival photographic print on glossy paper from the artist's original studio collection. Select works are hand-signed, titled, and dated verso; others retain the artist's studio mark and facsimile signature stamp. Light evidence of careful archival handling may be present at edges. Clean, vibrant, and well-preserved overall.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Color Photography
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
Frame Type: Unframed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Abstract, Botanic, Seascape, Patterns
Created from original coastal photography captured at Drakes Beach in Point Reyes, California, this surreal tessellated composition transforms natural seaweed and shoreline textures into a striking symmetrical abstract image rich with movement, color, and organic geometry.
"Kelp Jewel II" continues Clifford Baker's exploration of California coastal abstractions through mirrored photographic tessellation. Created from seaweed and sand formations this composition reveals a striking symmetry that feels at once organic and crystalline. Saturated cobalt blues, soft blush sands, and flashes of crimson kelp create an image that shifts constantly between landscape, artifact, and imagined form. As with much of Baker's abstract work, the viewer is invited into a personal interpretation - discovering faces, wings, armor, flowers, or tidal formations hidden within the natural geometry of the Pacific shoreline.
Condition:
Alterations: Unknown
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent overall condition. Unframed archival photographic print on glossy paper from the artist's original studio collection. Select works are hand-signed, titled, and dated verso; others retain the artist's studio mark and facsimile signature stamp. Light evidence of careful archival handling may be present at edges. Clean, vibrant, and well-preserved overall.
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Color Photography
Details:
Country of Origin: United States
Frame Type: Unframed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Abstract, Botanic, Seascape, Patterns
Condition
Unknown; Some Imperfections; Excellent overall condition. Unframed archival photographic print on glossy paper from the artist's original studio collection. Select works are hand-signed, titled, and dated verso; others retain the artist's studio mark and facsimile signature stamp. Light evidence of careful archival handling may be present at edges. Clean, vibrant, and well-preserved overall.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
19 x 13 x 0.01 in
"Kelp Jewel II - Drakes Beach, California" Original Artwork by Clifford Baker
Estimate $120-$440
Starting Bid
$60
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