Deborah Willis Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Deborah Willis Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 19, 2022
Deborah Willis, b. 1948, I Made Space for a Good Man
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Deborah Willis b. 1948 I Made Space for a Good Man 2009 color lithograph from photo film and drawing on mylar 14-1/2 x 29-1/2 inches signed, titled, dated, and numbered 10/28 Printed at the Brandywine Workshop,Philadelphia.
Black Art Auction
Oct. 06, 2022
DEBORAH WILLIS (1948 - ) I Made Space for a Good Man.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
I MADE SPACE FOR A GOOD MAN. COLOR LITHOGRAPH, 2009. DEBORAH WILLIS (1948 - ) I Made Space for a Good Man. Color lithograph, from photo film and drawing on mylar, 2009. 381x762 mm; 15x30 inches. Signed, dated and numbered 9/28 in pencil, lower edge. Printed at the Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia. Additional impressions are in the permanent collections of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design. In a 2010 interview with the Huffington Post about the print, Dr. Deborah Willis recalled: "I was an undergraduate at Philadelphia College of Art and one of my professors said to me, 'you're taking up a good man's space, you should not be in this program. All you're going to do is get married, get pregnant, have a baby and a good man could have been in your seat.' I'll never forget that moment. I was so humiliated and embarrassed because this was a public event. And of course what happened? When I graduated, I got pregnant. [Laughs] I was embarrassed. I couldn't celebrate the fact that I was having a kid. Recently, my son found a contact sheet with photographs of my pregnant belly and he said, 'mom, you never printed these.' I remembered this story. What I realized in terms of flipping the script, was that I made space for a good man, by having my son, who is a photographer. Flipping that into positive energy and still creating work." Martha St. Jean, "A Portrait of Deborah Willis," The Huffington Post, April 6, 2010. Consigned to support the Brandywine Workshop in Philadelphia and its legacy endowment campaign.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 31, 2022
DEBORAH WILLIS (1948 - ) I Made Space for a Good Man.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
DEBORAH WILLIS (1948 - ) I Made Space for a Good Man. Color lithograph, from photo film and drawing on mylar, 2009 381x762 mm; 15x30 inches, wide margins. Signed, dated and numbered 24/28 in pencil, lower edge. Printed at the Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia. Additional impressions are in the permanent collections of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design. In a 2010 interview with the Huffington Post about the print, Dr. Willis recalled: "I was an undergraduate at Philadelphia College of Art and one of my professors said to me, 'you're taking up a good man's space, you should not be in this program. All you're going to do is get married, get pregnant, have a baby and a good man could have been in your seat.' I'll never forget that moment. I was so humiliated and embarrassed because this was a public event. And of course what happened? When I graduated, I got pregnant. [Laughs] I was embarrassed. I couldn't celebrate the fact that I was having a kid. Recently, my son found a contact sheet with photographs of my pregnant belly and he said, 'mom, you never printed these.' I remembered this story. What I realized in terms of flipping the script, was that I made space for a good man, by having my son, who is a photographer. Flipping that into positive energy and still creating work." Martha St. Jean, "A Portrait of Deborah Willis," The Huffington Post, April 6, 2010.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 24, 2018
Deb Willis (American, b. 1948) Untitled
Est: $300 - $500
Deb Willis (American, b. 1948) Untitled, 2004-2008. Epson Luster Print on Aluminum. Size: 13.75'' x 17.75'' (35 x 45 cm). Exhibition Photograph from "Africa: See You, See Me". Provenance: Private New York Collection. Global Tour Exhibition History: Macao Museum of Art, Macau, China (December 2, 2012 - February 17, 2013); Goethe Institut, Dakar, Senegal (May 14, 2012 - June 16 2012); Nike Art Gallery - Nike Centre for Art and Culture, Lagos, Nigeria (April 7, 2012 - May 2, 2012); Officine Fotografiche, Rome, Italy (May 4, 2011 - June 4 , 2011); LI-SPACE, Beijing, China (April 23, 2011 - May 22, 2011); Fondazione Studio Marangoni, Florence, Italy (February 27, 2011 - April 11, 2011); Museu Da Cidade, Lisbon, Portugal (September 30, 2010 - November 28, 2010).
Material Culture
Sep. 24, 2018
Deb Willis (American, b. 1948) "Pink House"
Est: $300 - $500
Deb Willis (American, b. 1948) "Pink House", 2005. Epson Luster Print on Aluminum. Size: 14.5'' x 19.5'' (37 x 50 cm). Exhibition Photograph from "Africa: See You, See Me". Provenance: Private New York Collection. Global Tour Exhibition History: Macao Museum of Art, Macau, China (December 2, 2012 - February 17, 2013); Goethe Institut, Dakar, Senegal (May 14, 2012 - June 16 2012); Nike Art Gallery - Nike Centre for Art and Culture, Lagos, Nigeria (April 7, 2012 - May 2, 2012); Officine Fotografiche, Rome, Italy (May 4, 2011 - June 4 , 2011); LI-SPACE, Beijing, China (April 23, 2011 - May 22, 2011); Fondazione Studio Marangoni, Florence, Italy (February 27, 2011 - April 11, 2011); Museu Da Cidade, Lisbon, Portugal (September 30, 2010 - November 28, 2010).
Material Culture
Sep. 24, 2018
Deb Willis (American, b. 1948) Untitled
Est: $300 - $500
Deb Willis (American, b. 1948) Untitled, 2004-2008. Epson Luster Print on Aluminum. Size: 14.5'' x 19.5'' (37 x 50 cm). Exhibition Photograph from "Africa: See You, See Me". Provenance: Private New York Collection. Global Tour Exhibition History: Macao Museum of Art, Macau, China (December 2, 2012 - February 17, 2013); Goethe Institut, Dakar, Senegal (May 14, 2012 - June 16 2012); Nike Art Gallery - Nike Centre for Art and Culture, Lagos, Nigeria (April 7, 2012 - May 2, 2012); Officine Fotografiche, Rome, Italy (May 4, 2011 - June 4 , 2011); LI-SPACE, Beijing, China (April 23, 2011 - May 22, 2011); Fondazione Studio Marangoni, Florence, Italy (February 27, 2011 - April 11, 2011); Museu Da Cidade, Lisbon, Portugal (September 30, 2010 - November 28, 2010).
Material Culture
Sep. 24, 2018
Deb Willis (American, b. 1948) Untitled
Est: $300 - $500
Deb Willis (American, b. 1948) Untitled. Epson Luster Print on Aluminum. Size: 19.5'' x 14.5'' (50 x 37 cm). Exhibition Photograph from "Africa: See You, See Me". Provenance: Private New York Collection. Global Tour Exhibition History: Macao Museum of Art, Macau, China (December 2, 2012 - February 17, 2013); Goethe Institut, Dakar, Senegal (May 14, 2012 - June 16 2012); Nike Art Gallery - Nike Centre for Art and Culture, Lagos, Nigeria (April 7, 2012 - May 2, 2012); Officine Fotografiche, Rome, Italy (May 4, 2011 - June 4 , 2011); LI-SPACE, Beijing, China (April 23, 2011 - May 22, 2011); Fondazione Studio Marangoni, Florence, Italy (February 27, 2011 - April 11, 2011); Museu Da Cidade, Lisbon, Portugal (September 30, 2010 - November 28, 2010).
Material Culture
Apr. 22, 2018
Deborah Willis (American, b. 1948) "A Good Man", 2009
Est: $200 - $300
Deborah Willis (American, b. 1948) "A Good Man", 2009, color lithograph, from an edition of 28, signed, numbered and dated. Size: 14.5" x 29.5", 37 x 75 cm (sheet).
Material Culture
Apr. 30, 2016
Deborah Willis (American, b. 1948) "A Good Man", 2009
Est: $200 - $300
Deborah Willis (American, b. 1948) "A Good Man", 2009, color lithograph, from an edition of 28, signed, numbered and dated. Size: 14.5" x 29.5", 37 x 75 cm (sheet). Provenance: Bob Brand and Liz Werthan, Philadelphia.
Material Culture
Sep. 10, 2013
DEBORAH WILLIS, (AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY), "CHRISTMAS 1995"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
DEBORAH WILLIS (american, 20th century)/span "CHRISTMAS 1995" Mixed media. overall: 69 x 42 in. (175.3 x 106.7cm) provenance: /spanThe Avon Collection, New York, New York. exhibited:/span International Center of Photography, New York, "Eye of the Beholder: Photographs from the Avon Collection," September 12-November 16, 1997.
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