Tom Christopher

(American, born 1952)

Tom Christopher is an American artist best known for his expressive paintings of the streets of New York. The artist’s work uses vibrant colors and dynamic compositions to evoke the bustling movement of the city. Born in 1952 in Los Angeles, CA, Christopher studied under the legendary Disney animator Ward Kimball and the artist Lorser Feitelson at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He found success through commercial illustration, working for Disney in Anaheim, before moving to New York in 1981. In New York, he illustrated for several high-profile publications including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Working as a courtroom artist for CBS news, he famously covered the trial of John Lennon’s murderer Mark David Chapman. The artist’s work has been shown at the Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens, NY, and the Museum of the City of New York. Christopher continues to live and work in New York, NY.

Tom Christopher Artworks

Tom Christopher (70 results)
Toothbrush and Toothpaste

Tom Christopher

Toothbrush and Toothpaste

Sale Date: January 23, 2015

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Asparagus, 1992

Tom Christopher

Asparagus, 1992

Sale Date: January 23, 2015

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Scissors, 1990

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Scissors, 1990

Sale Date: January 23, 2015

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Portrait of a Woman in a Chemise

Tom Christopher

Portrait of a Woman in a Chemise

Sale Date: January 23, 2015

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Mr. Ts visit to Brodway, 2002

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Mr. Ts visit to Brodway, 2002

Sale Date: November 25, 2014

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Chess players, Times Square, 1993

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Chess players, Times Square, 1993

Sale Date: October 20, 2014

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Messenger at park, 2000

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Messenger at park, 2000

Sale Date: May 28, 2014

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Broadway - Times Squares (New York), 1993

Tom Christopher

Broadway - Times Squares (New York), 1993

Sale Date: April 10, 2014

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Broadway-Times Square, 1993

Tom Christopher

Broadway-Times Square, 1993

Sale Date: December 17, 2013

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A Fifth Avenue Clock, 2001

Tom Christopher

A Fifth Avenue Clock, 2001

Sale Date: November 23, 2013

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Soho Walk

Tom Christopher

Soho Walk

Sale Date: October 8, 2013

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Xeroxman

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Xeroxman

Sale Date: October 8, 2013

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Fifth Avenue

Tom Christopher

Fifth Avenue

Sale Date: June 29, 2013

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Joey's last ride in the purple towncar

Tom Christopher

Joey's last ride in the purple towncar

Sale Date: May 31, 2012

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New-York

Tom Christopher

New-York

Sale Date: September 23, 2011

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18 Labyrinth at 46th and broadway, 2008

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18 Labyrinth at 46th and broadway, 2008

Sale Date: June 22, 2011

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Nothingless probably headed to happy hour..., 2008

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Nothingless probably headed to happy hour..., 2008

Sale Date: April 8, 2011

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Out of the gloom and into the sunshine of America

Tom Christopher

Out of the gloom and into the sunshine of America

Sale Date: November 17, 2010

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Time to go, 2001–2003

Tom Christopher

Time to go, 2001–2003

Sale Date: March 22, 2010

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Crossing the avenue, 2003

Tom Christopher

Crossing the avenue, 2003

Sale Date: March 22, 2010

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Man on bike, 1992

Tom Christopher

Man on bike, 1992

Sale Date: July 14, 2009

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Gathering storm, 2002

Tom Christopher

Gathering storm, 2002

Sale Date: February 14, 2007

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