Joe Tilson

(British, 1928–2023)

Joe Tilson is an English artist who created painted relief sculptures from wood. During the early 1970s, Tilson’s work transitioned from Pop Art themes and collages to mysterious, symbolic works based on classical mythology, lunar cycles, and Neo-Platonic theory. Born on August 24, 1928 in London, United Kingdom, he worked as a carpenter and served in the Royal Air Force before studying at the St. Martin’s School of Art under Leon Kossoff and Frank Auerbach. He later attended the Royal College of Art in London, where he won the prestigious Rome Prize. The artist represented the United Kingdom in the 32nd Venice Biennale in 1964, which famously included the works of Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Claes Oldenburg, and Jim Dine. His works are in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and the Kunsthalle Basel, among others. Tilson currently lives and works between London, United Kingdom and Tuscany, Italy.

Joe Tilson Artworks

Joe Tilson (1,541 results)
Summer, no. 2, 1959

Joe Tilson

Summer, no. 2, 1959

Sale Date: December 13, 2007

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Clip-o-matic eye, Vancouver Art Gallery poster

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Clip-o-matic eye, Vancouver Art Gallery poster

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Earth ritual, 1973

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Earth ritual, 1973

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Earth ritual, 1973–1974

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Earth ritual, 1973–1974

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Let a thousand parks bloom

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Let a thousand parks bloom

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Kelpra Hayward Gallery poster, 1970

Joe Tilson

Kelpra Hayward Gallery poster, 1970

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Vowels, 1970

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Vowels, 1970

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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10th sonnet, 1964

Joe Tilson

10th sonnet, 1964

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Let a thousand parks bloom, 1971

Joe Tilson

Let a thousand parks bloom, 1971

Sale Date: December 1, 2007

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Letter from Che Guevara, 1969

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Letter from Che Guevara, 1969

Sale Date: December 1, 2007

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Geometry, 1965

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Geometry, 1965

Sale Date: November 8, 2007

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Stele for Demeter IV, 1979

Joe Tilson

Stele for Demeter IV, 1979

Sale Date: November 20, 2007

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Stele for Kore I, 1979

Joe Tilson

Stele for Kore I, 1979

Sale Date: November 20, 2007

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Clip-O-Matic, 1967

Joe Tilson

Clip-O-Matic, 1967

Sale Date: November 15, 2007

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Tools of the shaman, 1972

Joe Tilson

Tools of the shaman, 1972

Sale Date: November 12, 2007

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The software chart, 1968

Joe Tilson

The software chart, 1968

Sale Date: November 12, 2007

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Conquer, 1958–1959

Joe Tilson

Conquer, 1958–1959

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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Three wristwatches (+ another, similar; 2..., 1965

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Three wristwatches (+ another, similar; 2..., 1965

Sale Date: October 24, 2007

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Labyrinth theseus, 1975

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Labyrinth theseus, 1975

Sale Date: September 9, 2007

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Clip-o-matic breast, 1971

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Clip-o-matic breast, 1971

Sale Date: September 5, 2007

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Pentimino - Orange, 1967

Joe Tilson

Pentimino - Orange, 1967

Sale Date: July 18, 2007

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Wood relief no. 20, 1960

Joe Tilson

Wood relief no. 20, 1960

Sale Date: July 13, 2007

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Four elements ritual, 1972

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Four elements ritual, 1972

Sale Date: June 28, 2007

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Delian Apollo, 1991

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Delian Apollo, 1991

Sale Date: June 28, 2007

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