A rare 1/1 silk-screen monoprint by E.T. Gipson, Blue Tondo presents a luminous circular field of atmospheric color, blending subtle gradients of blue, ivory, and soft green into a contemplative modern abstraction rooted in innovative American serigraphy.
Blue Tondo exemplifies E.T. Gipson’s mastery of innovative serigraphy and his sensitivity to color as a spatial and emotional force. The circular composition—a tondo format historically associated with Renaissance painting—is reimagined through a modern, minimalist lens. Softly diffused bands of blue, pale yellow, and cool gray dissolve into one another, creating a quiet visual rhythm that suggests horizon, light, and atmospheric depth rather than literal landscape.
Executed as a silk-screen serigraph monoprint, this work is designated 1/1, confirming it as a unique impression rather than part of a standard edition. Gipson’s process allows subtle variations in ink density and tonal transition, resulting in a surface that feels meditative and immersive. The edges of the circular form gently blur into the surrounding field, reinforcing the sense of suspended space and temporal stillness.
Signed and dated by the artist, Blue Tondo reflects Gipson’s commitment to experimentation within the serigraphic medium—an approach he himself described as “innovative serigraphy.” The work invites prolonged viewing, rewarding the eye with nuanced shifts in color and atmosphere that change with light and distance.
E.T. Gipson is an American artist known for his distinctive contributions to innovative serigraphy and monoprint silk-screen processes during the mid-to-late 20th century. Born in Texas, Gipson’s early life bore little resemblance to the refined art circles he would later inhabit. His personal journey—from the cow pastures of Texas to the Grand Salons of Paris—reflects an independent spirit shaped by diverse life experiences.
Entirely self-taught, Gipson worked variously as a baker, taxicab driver, food and drug chemist, and art gallery owner, experiences that informed his experimental and nonconformist artistic outlook. Rejecting rigid stylistic categories, he consistently refused to be “pigeonholed” into any single artistic movement or societal expectation.
Gipson found silk-screen printing to be an especially fertile medium, appreciating its capacity for layered color, tonal subtlety, and controlled variation. He often referred to his practice as “innovative serigraphy,” a term that captures both his technical experimentation and his commitment to originality. Many of his works—particularly monoprints marked 1/1—were hand-pulled and individually executed, with the inherent nature of the process dictating their uniqueness rather than artificial attempts at differentiation.
His works were collected by prominent 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, as well as by leading interior designers and galleries across the United States.
Later in his career, Gipson resided in Novato, California, where he continued to explore color, form, and atmosphere through serigraphy. His work remains a compelling example of late-20th-century American printmaking that bridges modern abstraction, design sensibility, and painterly nuance.
E.T. Gipson, Blue Tondo (attributed), silk-screen serigraph monoprint, c.1980s, signed & numbered 1/1, 26 × 23 in.; unique impression demonstrating Gipson’s innovative serigraphy.
This certifies that Blue Tondo is an original silk-screen serigraph monoprint by E.T. Gipson, signed and designated 1/1 by the artist. The work is authenticated based on signature, technique, period materials, and provenance through Mitch Morse Gallery. All characteristics are consistent with Gipson’s documented practice of innovative serigraphy and monoprint execution.
Private collection, acquired from Mitch Morse Gallery / Art Spectrum, New York, United States
Current owner: Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
A rare 1/1 silk-screen monoprint by E.T. Gipson, Blue Tondo presents a luminous circular field of atmospheric color, blending subtle gradients of blue, ivory, and soft green into a contemplative modern abstraction rooted in innovative American serigraphy.
Blue Tondo exemplifies E.T. Gipson’s mastery of innovative serigraphy and his sensitivity to color as a spatial and emotional force. The circular composition—a tondo format historically associated with Renaissance painting—is reimagined through a modern, minimalist lens. Softly diffused bands of blue, pale yellow, and cool gray dissolve into one another, creating a quiet visual rhythm that suggests horizon, light, and atmospheric depth rather than literal landscape.
Executed as a silk-screen serigraph monoprint, this work is designated 1/1, confirming it as a unique impression rather than part of a standard edition. Gipson’s process allows subtle variations in ink density and tonal transition, resulting in a surface that feels meditative and immersive. The edges of the circular form gently blur into the surrounding field, reinforcing the sense of suspended space and temporal stillness.
Signed and dated by the artist, Blue Tondo reflects Gipson’s commitment to experimentation within the serigraphic medium—an approach he himself described as “innovative serigraphy.” The work invites prolonged viewing, rewarding the eye with nuanced shifts in color and atmosphere that change with light and distance.
E.T. Gipson is an American artist known for his distinctive contributions to innovative serigraphy and monoprint silk-screen processes during the mid-to-late 20th century. Born in Texas, Gipson’s early life bore little resemblance to the refined art circles he would later inhabit. His personal journey—from the cow pastures of Texas to the Grand Salons of Paris—reflects an independent spirit shaped by diverse life experiences.
Entirely self-taught, Gipson worked variously as a baker, taxicab driver, food and drug chemist, and art gallery owner, experiences that informed his experimental and nonconformist artistic outlook. Rejecting rigid stylistic categories, he consistently refused to be “pigeonholed” into any single artistic movement or societal expectation.
Gipson found silk-screen printing to be an especially fertile medium, appreciating its capacity for layered color, tonal subtlety, and controlled variation. He often referred to his practice as “innovative serigraphy,” a term that captures both his technical experimentation and his commitment to originality. Many of his works—particularly monoprints marked 1/1—were hand-pulled and individually executed, with the inherent nature of the process dictating their uniqueness rather than artificial attempts at differentiation.
His works were collected by prominent 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, as well as by leading interior designers and galleries across the United States.
Later in his career, Gipson resided in Novato, California, where he continued to explore color, form, and atmosphere through serigraphy. His work remains a compelling example of late-20th-century American printmaking that bridges modern abstraction, design sensibility, and painterly nuance.
E.T. Gipson, Blue Tondo (attributed), silk-screen serigraph monoprint, c.1980s, signed & numbered 1/1, 26 × 23 in.; unique impression demonstrating Gipson’s innovative serigraphy.
This certifies that Blue Tondo is an original silk-screen serigraph monoprint by E.T. Gipson, signed and designated 1/1 by the artist. The work is authenticated based on signature, technique, period materials, and provenance through Mitch Morse Gallery. All characteristics are consistent with Gipson’s documented practice of innovative serigraphy and monoprint execution.
Private collection, acquired from Mitch Morse Gallery / Art Spectrum, New York, United States
Current owner: Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC
