Works on paper
Robert Santoré firmly believes that his works on paper are not mere studies or secondary to his oil paintings, but rather complete and original artworks in their own right. He considers them to be as important and viable as his larger-scale creations, showcasing his profound artistic vision and skill.
In Santoré’s artistic process, the works on paper often serve as catalysts for new paintings or inspire him to explore uncharted territories through experimental techniques. The immediacy and intimate nature of working on paper offer him a unique artistic experience, fueling his creative momentum and allowing him to freely explore new ideas and concepts. Working with wood block printing, silkscreen, mono-printing, gouache and watercolor, oils and oil sticks, graphite and charcoal, Santoré fearlessly embraces a range of materials, each bringing its own expressive qualities to the forefront.
These diverse mediums empower Santoré to push the boundaries of his artistic practice, unlocking new dimensions of texture, color, and form. Whether he delves into the graphic precision of wood block printing or the fluidity of watercolor, each material becomes a tool for Santoré to communicate his artistic message.
His works on paper not only capture his immediate inspirations but also serve as a fertile ground for experimentation, enabling him to further refine his ideas and expand his creative horizons.
Robert belives his works on paper stand alongside his oil paintings, showcasing his artistic prowess and dedication to innovation. They embody the depth and breadth of his artistic expression, forging a powerful connection between the artist and his audience.
Materials & Process
Archival inks on paper, gouache and watercolor, hand printed and embellished on finest archival hot press or cold press cotton rag, 225 gsm/15 mil museum quality paper. The paper is produced by Arches Papers. Arches paper have been in operation since 1492 in Vosges region of France. The Arches paper mill is now the only paper mil in France to manufacture all its fine art and printing papers using cylinder moulds.
The technique implemented through the editions I first employed in the late 1980s. This includes, hand printed mono prints using a custom, hand built printing press which uses my automobile to apply pressure with incredible accuracy. In addition, silkscreen, dry point etching and techniques I learned first hand working at Mixografia in east Los Angeles
“OCEAN BLUE 00100011000011100000”
“OCEAN BLUE 00100011000011100000” Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm) Unframed: 30 x 39 in (76.2 x 99.06cm) Mono-prints on paper with hand drawn conte crayon jellyfish.
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Robert Santoré’s “OCEAN BLUE 00100011000011100000” is a captivating contemporary art installation that pushes the boundaries of artistic expression while providing a thought-provoking commentary on the ever-evolving realm of AI and technology. Consisting of 128 works on paper.
Each measuring 24 x 33 inches (60.96 x 83.82cm), the series showcases Santoré’s mastery of a printing technique he developed in the 1980s, a testament to his innovation and artistic ingenuity.
At first glance, the installation appears to be a mesmerizing sea of intricate patterns, with each artwork meticulously handcrafted. However, upon closer examination, viewers are drawn into a world of binary code, with only 0s and 1s adorning the paper’s surface. The binary code, typically associated with computer languages, serves as a medium for Santoré to delve into the complex interplay between humanity and technology.
By using human hands to create binary code, Santoré reflects on the coexistence of manual craftsmanship and advanced technology, suggesting that both have a place in contemporary society. Moreover, the repetition and patterns in the binary code serve as a metaphor for the repetitive nature of human behavior and the rapidly increasing presence of AI in various aspects of our lives.
Furthermore, the title “OCEAN BLUE” adds an additional dimension to the series, referencing the vast expanse of the ocean and the boundless potential of technology. The artist’s choice of the binary code language
Santoré presents a visually striking and conceptually profound installation that challenges viewers to ponder the ever-evolving relationship between humans and technology, while also prompting contemplation on how we navigate the dynamic landscape of the digital age.
Ocean Blue Mono-prints
“Ocean Blue 0”
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
Mono-print on paper with hand
drawn conte crayon jellyfish
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“Ocean Blue 5”
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
Mono-print on paper with hand
drawn conte crayon jellyfish
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“Ocean Blue 1”
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
Mono-print on paper with hand
drawn conte crayon jellyfish
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“Ocean Blue 6”
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
Mono-print on paper with hand
drawn conte crayon jellyfish
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“Ocean Blue 2”
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
Mono-print on paper with hand
drawn conte crayon jellyfish
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“Ocean Blue 7”
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
Mono-print on paper with hand
drawn conte crayon jellyfish
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“Ocean Blue 3”
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
Mono-print on paper with hand
drawn conte crayon jellyfish
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“Ocean Blue 8”
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
Mono-print on paper with hand
drawn conte crayon jellyfish
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“Ocean Blue 4”
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
Mono-print on paper with hand
drawn conte crayon jellyfish
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“Ocean Blue 9”
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
Mono-print on paper with hand
drawn conte crayon jellyfish
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
Framed: 30 x 38in
Unframed: 22 x 30in
Hand painted artist proof mon-print, oil on the finest archival hot press cotton rag oil paper with hand torn edges. Comes w/NFC chip.
Opera Editions
“TAURUS REBELLIS ET IMPLACATI AMANTES”
(“The Rebellious Bull And The Intertwined Lovers”)
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“TAURUS REBELLIS ET IMPLACATI AMANTES”
(“The Rebellious Bull And The Intertwined Lovers”)
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“TAURUS REBELLIS ET IMPLACATI AMANTES”
(“The Rebellious Bull And The Intertwined Lovers”)
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“Weeping At The Base Of The Madonna” (1 of 3)
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“Weeping At The Base Of The Madonna” (2 of 3)
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“Weeping At The Base Of The Madonna” (3 of 3)
Framed: 24” x 33” in (60.96cm x 83.82cm)
Unframed: 30” x 39” in (76.2cm x 99.06cm)
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
Berlin Wall
Framed: 30 x 38in
Unframed: 22 x 30in
Hand painted artist proof mon-print, oil on the finest archival hot press cotton rag oil paper with hand torn edges. Comes w/NFC chip.
Wood block print on 100% acid free hot press cotton rag, 225 gsm/15 mil museum quality paper produced by Crane & Co., makers of fine specialty papers since 1801
Unframed: 24 x 33in (60.96 x 83.82cm)
Framed: 30 x 39 in (76.2 x 99.06cm)
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
Wood block print on 100% acid free hot press cotton rag, 225 gsm/15 mil museum quality paper produced by Crane & Co., makers of fine specialty papers since 1801
Unframed: 24 x 33in (60.96 x 83.82cm)
Framed: 30 x 39 in (76.2 x 99.06cm)
NFT via the Fine Art Ledger
1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
Wood block print on 100% acid free hot press cotton rag, 225 gsm/15 mil museum quality paper produced by Crane & Co., makers of fine specialty papers since 1801
Unframed: 24 x 33in (60.96 x 83.82cm)
Framed: 30 x 39 in (76.2 x 99.06cm)
NFT via the Fine Art Ledger
1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
Wood block print on 100% acid free hot press cotton rag, 225 gsm/15 mil museum quality paper produced by Crane & Co., makers of fine specialty papers since 1801
Unframed: 24 x 33in (60.96 x 83.82cm)
Framed: 30 x 39 in (76.2 x 99.06cm)
NFT via the Fine Art Ledger
1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
Wood block print on 100% acid free hot press cotton rag, 225 gsm/15 mil museum quality paper produced by Crane & Co., makers of fine specialty papers since 1801
Unframed: 24 x 33in (60.96 x 83.82cm)
Framed: 30 x 39 in (76.2 x 99.06cm)
NFT via the Fine Art Ledger
1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
Wood block print on 100% acid free hot press cotton rag, 225 gsm/15 mil museum quality paper produced by Crane & Co., makers of fine specialty papers since 1801
Unframed: 24 x 33in (60.96 x 83.82cm)
Framed: 30 x 39 in (76.2 x 99.06cm)
NFT via the Fine Art Ledger
1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
Wood block print on 100% acid free hot press cotton rag, 225 gsm/15 mil museum quality paper produced by Crane & Co., makers of fine specialty papers since 1801
Unframed: 24 x 33in (60.96 x 83.82cm)
Framed: 30 x 39 in (76.2 x 99.06cm)
NFT via the Fine Art Ledger
1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
Wood block print on 100% acid free hot press cotton rag, 225 gsm/15 mil museum quality paper produced by Crane & Co., makers of fine specialty papers since 1801
Unframed: 24 x 33in (60.96 x 83.82cm)
Framed: 30 x 39 in (76.2 x 99.06cm)
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“COVID CHAOS FERRARI RED”
Painting Size: 40 x 60in (101.6 x 152.4cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original ($2,400) $1,250 for Isreal
4 AP ($2,400) $1,200 for Isreal
5 Edition ($1,750) $1,400 for Isreal
“TAVARUA KAVA GHOSTS RED NO 1”
Painting Size: 43 x 63in (109.22 x 160.02cm)
Framed Size: 46 x 66in (116.84 x 167.64cm)
Hand painted limited edition mono-print on the finest cold press archival
acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one
is slightly different and is an original on its own.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“TAVARUA KAVA GHOSTS RED NO 2”
Painting Size: 43 x 63in (109.22 x 160.02cm)
Framed Size: 46 x 66in (116.84 x 167.64cm)
Hand painted limited edition mono-print on the finest cold press archival
acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one
is slightly different and is an original on its own.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
Covid Chaos Editions: Tropics
Painting Size: 40 x 100in (101.6 x 254cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges.
Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
“COVID CHAOS Tahiti Beach”
Painting Size: 40 x 100in (101.6 x 254cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“COVID CHAOS BIRD OF PARADISE”
Painting Size: 40 x 100in (101.6 x 254cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“COVID CHAOS FLORIDA KEYS”
Painting Size: 40 x 100in (101.6 x 254cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“COVID CHAOS Tahiti Beach”
Painting Size: 40 x 100in (101.6 x 254cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“COVID CHAOS LIDO ISLAND”
Painting Size: 40 x 100in (101.6 x 254cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“COVID CHAOS FLORIDA KEYS”
Painting Size: 40 x 100in (101.6 x 254cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
Covid Chaos: Editions
Painting Size: 40 x 60in (101.6 x 152.4cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges.
Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
“COVID CHAOS FENDI SNOW”
Painting Size: 40 x 60in (101.6 x 152.4cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“COVID CHAOS FERRARI RED”
Painting Size: 40 x 60in (101.6 x 152.4cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original ($2,400) $1,250 for Isreal
4 AP ($2,400) $1,200 for Isreal
5 Edition ($1,750) $1,400 for Isreal
“COVID CHAOS PACIFIC BLUE”
Painting Size: 40 x 60in (101.6 x 152.4cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“COVID CHAOS BAZOOKA BUBBLEGUM”
Painting Size: 40 x 60in (101.6 x 152.4cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“COVID CHAOS HERMÈS ORANGE””
Painting Size: 40 x 60in (101.6 x 152.4cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“COVID CHAOS VERSACE GOLD”
Painting Size: 40 x 60in (101.6 x 152.4cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“COVID CHAOS TIFFANY BLUE”
Painting Size: 40 x 60in (101.6 x 152.4cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“COVID CHAOS RED/WHITE & BLUE”
Painting Size: 40 x 60in (101.6 x 152.4cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
“COVID CHAOS EGG PLANT””
Painting Size: 40 x 60in (101.6 x 152.4cm)
Hand printed limited edition silkscreen, hand painted high gloss enamel on the finest cold press archival acid free press 100% cotton rag paper with hand torn edges. Each one is slightly different and is an original on its own. Comes w/NFC chip.
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1 Original
4 AP
5 Edition
IMAGES : (1) Robert Santoré a MoMA (2) Detail of “You Shot Your Lady Down” in process at the Texas Studio (3) Sketches for Lady Down and Tallulah (4) Driving 150mph + back in the day Mammoth Lakes California (5) COVID lockdown day 42 “ (6) Detail “COVID CHAOS TWOxFour” (7) Detail of Christ “FAST FOOD” (8) Plans for shipping crate (9) Robert Santoré painting “COVID CHAOS TWOxFour” in the Texas studio
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