Billy Al Bengston

(American, 1934–2022)

Billy Al Bengston was a contemporary American artist perhaps best known for his radical use of the aesthetics of Californian “Kustom Kar” and motorcycle culture of the late 1950s. Working in both painting and sculpture, his psychedelically colorful works feature mandala-like shapes with imagery derived from symbols, chevrons, and iris flowers. Bengston often used the industrial tools of custom car makers, particularly spray paint and lacquer applied to sheets of aluminum. Born on June 7, 1934 in Dodge City, KA, the artist studied under Richard Diebenkorn and Saburo Hasegawa at the California College of Arts and Crafts before moving to Los Angeles. There, Bengston began showing at the famed Ferus Gallery and established himself as part of a group that rejected the stereotype of the artist as a tormented individual, alongside famed Californian artists like John McCracken, Robert Irwin, and Ed Ruscha. Today, his works can be found in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Cleveland Museum of Art, among others.

Billy Al Bengston Artworks

Billy Al Bengston (421 results)
Untitled, 1966

Billy Al Bengston

Untitled, 1966

Sale Date: May 24, 2018

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Venice, 1974

Billy Al Bengston

Venice, 1974

Sale Date: May 2, 2018

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Venus, 2008

Billy Al Bengston

Venus, 2008

Sale Date: May 2, 2018

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Petabast, 1989

Billy Al Bengston

Petabast, 1989

Sale Date: May 2, 2018

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Alamo, 1968

Billy Al Bengston

Alamo, 1968

Sale Date: April 17, 2018

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Untitled, 1978

Billy Al Bengston

Untitled, 1978

Sale Date: April 19, 2018

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Tom, 1968

Billy Al Bengston

Tom, 1968

Sale Date: March 22, 2018

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Business Cards, 1968

Billy Al Bengston and Ed Ruscha

Business Cards, 1968

Sale Date: March 27, 2018

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The Alamo - Yellow, 1969

Billy Al Bengston

The Alamo - Yellow, 1969

Sale Date: March 6, 2018

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Puerto Escondido, 1977

Billy Al Bengston

Puerto Escondido, 1977

Sale Date: February 25, 2018

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The Alamo - Blue, 1969

Billy Al Bengston

The Alamo - Blue, 1969

Sale Date: February 25, 2018

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The Alamo - Yellow, 1969

Billy Al Bengston

The Alamo - Yellow, 1969

Sale Date: February 25, 2018

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Zapato-Tiempo - 1988

Billy Al Bengston and Ed Ruscha

Zapato-Tiempo - 1988

Sale Date: November 16, 2017

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Untitled (2), 1975

Billy Al Bengston

Untitled (2), 1975

Sale Date: October 22, 2017

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Untitled (Dento), 1969

Billy Al Bengston

Untitled (Dento), 1969

Sale Date: October 22, 2017

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Dracula Series #1, 1960

Billy Al Bengston

Dracula Series #1, 1960

Sale Date: October 22, 2017

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Occasional table, 1963

Billy Al Bengston

Occasional table, 1963

Sale Date: October 22, 2017

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The Alamo - Green, 1969

Billy Al Bengston

The Alamo - Green, 1969

Sale Date: September 28, 2017

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Untitled, 1973

Billy Al Bengston

Untitled, 1973

Sale Date: September 28, 2017

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Ka ao Watercolor, 1983

Billy Al Bengston

Ka ao Watercolor, 1983

Sale Date: June 4, 2017

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Manaa Corrida, 1982

Billy Al Bengston

Manaa Corrida, 1982

Sale Date: June 4, 2017

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Puerto del Cielo, 1991

Billy Al Bengston

Puerto del Cielo, 1991

Sale Date: April 23, 2017

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L.A.S., 6:15 AM, 1997

Billy Al Bengston

L.A.S., 6:15 AM, 1997

Sale Date: February 25, 2017

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Honolulu, 1990

Billy Al Bengston

Honolulu, 1990

Sale Date: March 3, 2017

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