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)
Collage 17/W 1961, 1961–1961

Joe Tilson

Collage 17/W 1961, 1961–1961

Sale Date: October 16, 2003

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Geometry, 1964–1964

Joe Tilson

Geometry, 1964–1964

Sale Date: October 16, 2003

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Signatures, 1987–1988

Joe Tilson

Signatures, 1987–1988

Sale Date: April 17, 2003

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Vowels, 1970–1970

Joe Tilson

Vowels, 1970–1970

Sale Date: April 17, 2003

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Delphic Oracle, 1980–1980

Joe Tilson

Delphic Oracle, 1980–1980

Sale Date: April 17, 2003

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P.C. from N.Y.C., 1965–1965

Joe Tilson

P.C. from N.Y.C., 1965–1965

Sale Date: April 17, 2003

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Transparency clip-o-matic breast, 1971–1971

Joe Tilson

Transparency clip-o-matic breast, 1971–1971

Sale Date: April 17, 2003

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Transparency clip-o-matic breast, 1971–1971

Joe Tilson

Transparency clip-o-matic breast, 1971–1971

Sale Date: April 17, 2003

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Dionysos Ampelikos, 3, 1985–1985

Joe Tilson

Dionysos Ampelikos, 3, 1985–1985

Sale Date: April 1, 2003

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Collage 17/W 1961, 1961–1961

Joe Tilson

Collage 17/W 1961, 1961–1961

Sale Date: March 27, 2003

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Persephone, 1986–1986

Joe Tilson

Persephone, 1986–1986

Sale Date: March 27, 2003

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Composition

Joe Tilson

Composition

Sale Date: December 16, 2002

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Writing from the River Lu, 1972–1972

Joe Tilson

Writing from the River Lu, 1972–1972

Sale Date: November 27, 2002

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Les cinq sens

Joe Tilson

Les cinq sens

Sale Date: November 26, 2002

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New York decals, 1967–1967

Joe Tilson

New York decals, 1967–1967

Sale Date: November 21, 2002

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Vowels, 1970–1970

Joe Tilson

Vowels, 1970–1970

Sale Date: October 24, 2002

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Transparency clip-o-matic breast, 1971–1971

Joe Tilson

Transparency clip-o-matic breast, 1971–1971

Sale Date: October 24, 2002

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5 objects in space, 1966–1966

Joe Tilson

5 objects in space, 1966–1966

Sale Date: October 2, 2002

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Ziggurat, 1967–1967

Joe Tilson

Ziggurat, 1967–1967

Sale Date: October 2, 2002

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Delphic Oracle, 1980–1980

Joe Tilson

Delphic Oracle, 1980–1980

Sale Date: October 2, 2002

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Seed mantra, 1978–1978

Joe Tilson

Seed mantra, 1978–1978

Sale Date: October 2, 2002

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Air mantra, 1979–1979

Joe Tilson

Air mantra, 1979–1979

Sale Date: October 2, 2002

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Sea mantra, 1979–1979

Joe Tilson

Sea mantra, 1979–1979

Sale Date: October 2, 2002

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Signatures, 1987–1988

Joe Tilson

Signatures, 1987–1988

Sale Date: October 2, 2002

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