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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Improvisation for Sonny Rollins #4

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Colin said...: this one's the best of 'em
good movement; July 21, 2009 at 12:04 AM

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"$23.50 Club": Four Paintings for Willem de Kooning

T. Renner, "$23.50 Club #4 (for de Kooning)," 2008, acrylic on paper, 8" x 10" [SOLD]. This was one of those mornings ...
Gatsby Series

T. Renner, "Gatsby #1 (East Egg)," 2007, acrylic on canvas panel, 8" x 10". T. Renner, "Gatsby #1," 2003, ...
Red Sotheby's Faction

T. Renner, "Red Sotheby's Faction," 2008, collage, watercolor, on illustration board, 11" x 14.
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T. Renner, "16 Drawings for Nikola Tesla #4," 2012, oil pastel on paper, 6" x 4".
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