A rare one-of-a-kind silkscreen monoprint by E.T. Gipson, Circle Sun Mauve presents a luminous atmospheric horizon rendered within a perfect circular field, exemplifying Gipson’s innovative serigraphic approach to color, light, and spatial calm.
Circle Sun Mauve is a refined example of E.T. Gipson’s mature monoprint practice, combining the discipline of silkscreen printing with the spontaneity and singularity of painterly execution. The composition is organized within a circular tondo format, a recurring motif in Gipson’s work that emphasizes balance, continuity, and contemplative focus.
Soft horizontal bands of mauve, blush, warm beige, and deep indigo dissolve seamlessly into one another, evoking the shifting tonalities of a horizon at dawn or dusk. At the center, a paler circular form appears suspended within the larger disc, suggesting a rising or setting sun filtered through atmospheric haze. The gradual transitions of color reveal Gipson’s mastery of ink density and registration, achieved through repeated hand-pulled passes rather than mechanical replication.
As a 1/1 monoprint, this work is entirely unique. While silkscreen processes often imply editioned repetition, Gipson deliberately embraced variation, allowing subtle differences in pigment saturation, blending, and surface texture to determine each final image. The artist’s signature and date appear along the lower margin, with the notation “1/1” confirming its singular status.
The overall effect is meditative and architectural at once—rooted in modernist abstraction yet deeply connected to landscape, light, and emotional resonance. Circle Sun Mauve exemplifies Gipson’s belief that serigraphy could function not merely as a reproductive technique, but as a primary expressive medium.
E.T. Gipson is an American modernist artist best known for his innovative contributions to silkscreen serigraphy and monoprinting during the mid-to-late twentieth century. Self-taught and fiercely independent, Gipson consistently resisted categorization, forging a career that bridged fine art, design, and experimental printmaking.
Born in Texas, Gipson’s early life bore little resemblance to the international art world he would later inhabit. His professional path was unconventional—at various times he worked as a baker, taxicab driver, food and drug chemist, and art gallery owner. These diverse experiences informed his analytical yet intuitive approach to materials and process, particularly his technical command of inks and surface interaction.
Gipson referred to his practice as “innovative serigraphy,” a term he used to describe his refusal to treat silkscreen as a purely mechanical or commercial process. Instead, he explored its capacity for subtle tonal gradation, atmospheric depth, and expressive abstraction. Many of his works are monoprints or extremely small editions, emphasizing uniqueness over replication.
His compositions often draw on elemental themes—horizons, suns, circular forms, and shifting fields of color—rendered with a restrained palette and a strong sense of spatial harmony. These works align him with post-war American abstraction while retaining a quiet lyricism distinct from both Hard-Edge and Color Field movements.
Gipson’s work was widely collected by corporate and institutional clients, including First National Bank of Denver, Holiday Inns of America, Registry Hotel Minneapolis, Diplomat Golf & Racquet Club (Hollywood, Florida), Beneficial Management Corporation, and Household Finance Corporation. He was also collected by major interior designers and exhibited through leading art galleries across the United States.
He was represented by Mitch Morse Gallery / Art Spectrum, which played a significant role in placing his work nationally. By the 1980s, Gipson resided in Novato, California, where he continued to produce monoprints and limited editions that emphasized serenity, balance, and refined color relationships.
Today, Gipson’s works are increasingly recognized for their rarity, craftsmanship, and contribution to the evolution of American serigraphy beyond commercial and decorative boundaries.
E.T. Gipson (American, 20th century), Circle Sun Mauve, c.1983. Silkscreen serigraph monoprint on paper, signed and numbered 1/1, 26 × 23 inches.
This certifies that Circle Sun Mauve is an original, authentic silkscreen serigraph monoprint by E.T. Gipson, executed circa 1983. The work is hand-pulled, artist-signed, and designated 1/1, confirming it as a unique, one-of-a-kind print. Authentication is supported by signature analysis, stylistic consistency, and provenance through Mitch Morse Gallery.
Private collection, acquired from Mitch Morse Gallery / Art Spectrum, New York, United States
Current owner: Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
A rare one-of-a-kind silkscreen monoprint by E.T. Gipson, Circle Sun Mauve presents a luminous atmospheric horizon rendered within a perfect circular field, exemplifying Gipson’s innovative serigraphic approach to color, light, and spatial calm.
Circle Sun Mauve is a refined example of E.T. Gipson’s mature monoprint practice, combining the discipline of silkscreen printing with the spontaneity and singularity of painterly execution. The composition is organized within a circular tondo format, a recurring motif in Gipson’s work that emphasizes balance, continuity, and contemplative focus.
Soft horizontal bands of mauve, blush, warm beige, and deep indigo dissolve seamlessly into one another, evoking the shifting tonalities of a horizon at dawn or dusk. At the center, a paler circular form appears suspended within the larger disc, suggesting a rising or setting sun filtered through atmospheric haze. The gradual transitions of color reveal Gipson’s mastery of ink density and registration, achieved through repeated hand-pulled passes rather than mechanical replication.
As a 1/1 monoprint, this work is entirely unique. While silkscreen processes often imply editioned repetition, Gipson deliberately embraced variation, allowing subtle differences in pigment saturation, blending, and surface texture to determine each final image. The artist’s signature and date appear along the lower margin, with the notation “1/1” confirming its singular status.
The overall effect is meditative and architectural at once—rooted in modernist abstraction yet deeply connected to landscape, light, and emotional resonance. Circle Sun Mauve exemplifies Gipson’s belief that serigraphy could function not merely as a reproductive technique, but as a primary expressive medium.
E.T. Gipson is an American modernist artist best known for his innovative contributions to silkscreen serigraphy and monoprinting during the mid-to-late twentieth century. Self-taught and fiercely independent, Gipson consistently resisted categorization, forging a career that bridged fine art, design, and experimental printmaking.
Born in Texas, Gipson’s early life bore little resemblance to the international art world he would later inhabit. His professional path was unconventional—at various times he worked as a baker, taxicab driver, food and drug chemist, and art gallery owner. These diverse experiences informed his analytical yet intuitive approach to materials and process, particularly his technical command of inks and surface interaction.
Gipson referred to his practice as “innovative serigraphy,” a term he used to describe his refusal to treat silkscreen as a purely mechanical or commercial process. Instead, he explored its capacity for subtle tonal gradation, atmospheric depth, and expressive abstraction. Many of his works are monoprints or extremely small editions, emphasizing uniqueness over replication.
His compositions often draw on elemental themes—horizons, suns, circular forms, and shifting fields of color—rendered with a restrained palette and a strong sense of spatial harmony. These works align him with post-war American abstraction while retaining a quiet lyricism distinct from both Hard-Edge and Color Field movements.
Gipson’s work was widely collected by corporate and institutional clients, including First National Bank of Denver, Holiday Inns of America, Registry Hotel Minneapolis, Diplomat Golf & Racquet Club (Hollywood, Florida), Beneficial Management Corporation, and Household Finance Corporation. He was also collected by major interior designers and exhibited through leading art galleries across the United States.
He was represented by Mitch Morse Gallery / Art Spectrum, which played a significant role in placing his work nationally. By the 1980s, Gipson resided in Novato, California, where he continued to produce monoprints and limited editions that emphasized serenity, balance, and refined color relationships.
Today, Gipson’s works are increasingly recognized for their rarity, craftsmanship, and contribution to the evolution of American serigraphy beyond commercial and decorative boundaries.
E.T. Gipson (American, 20th century), Circle Sun Mauve, c.1983. Silkscreen serigraph monoprint on paper, signed and numbered 1/1, 26 × 23 inches.
This certifies that Circle Sun Mauve is an original, authentic silkscreen serigraph monoprint by E.T. Gipson, executed circa 1983. The work is hand-pulled, artist-signed, and designated 1/1, confirming it as a unique, one-of-a-kind print. Authentication is supported by signature analysis, stylistic consistency, and provenance through Mitch Morse Gallery.
Private collection, acquired from Mitch Morse Gallery / Art Spectrum, New York, United States
Current owner: Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
