Bea Nettles
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Selected Works68

Museum Acquisitions

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
[Bea Nettles as Venus]
[Bea Nettles as Venus], 1970
Acquired 2025
Screenprint on fabric, men's tie
Lowe Art Museum
Untitled
Untitled, 1999
Acquired 2024
print on Luminos charcoal surface silver gelatin photographic paper
Lowe Art Museum
Untitled
Untitled, 2000
Acquired 2024
print on Luminos charcoal surface silver gelatin photographic paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Peacock
Peacock, 1975
Acquired 2023
Cyanotype and Van Dyke print
Art Institute of Chicago
Mirror on the Coastline
Mirror on the Coastline, 1976
Acquired 2023
Gum bichromate print [Kwik print]
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Garden Figures
Garden Figures, 1976
Acquired 2022
Vandyke brown print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Lady Legs-2
Lady Legs-2, 1970
Acquired 2022
Gelatin silver print collage in mylar sleeve with stitching
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Sittin’ Place 4
Sittin’ Place 4, 1970
Acquired 2022
Gelatin silver print with toning
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Star Glass
Star Glass, 1981
Acquired 2022
Cyanotype from pinhole negative
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Toys on the tiles
Toys on the tiles, 1980
Acquired 2022
Kwik print on vinyl substrate
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Geometry
Geometry, 1999
Acquired 2022
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
River Rock
River Rock, 2006
Acquired 2022
Inkjet print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Leda
Leda, 1970
Acquired 2022
Artist’s book of collages
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
B. and the Birds
B. and the Birds, 1970
Acquired 2022
Gelatin silver print collages on paper with graphite and applied color in mylar sleeves with stitching in blue binder
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Gulls Chasing Nude
Gulls Chasing Nude, 1970
Acquired 2022
Gelatin silver print collage on paper with graphite and applied color in mylar sleeve with stitching
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Lady and the American Eagle
Lady and the American Eagle, 1970
Acquired 2022
Gelatin silver print collage on paper with graphite and applied color in mylar sleeve with stitching
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Untitled (Gulls)
Untitled (Gulls), 1970
Acquired 2022
Gelatin silver print collage on paper with graphite and applied color in mylar sleeve with stitching
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Falcon
Falcon, 1970
Acquired 2022
Gelatin silver print collage on paper with graphite and applied color in mylar sleeve with stitching
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Chickens
Chickens, 1970
Acquired 2022
Gelatin silver print collage on paper with graphite and applied color in mylar sleeve with stitching
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Ostrich
Ostrich, 1970
Acquired 2022
Gelatin silver print collage on paper with graphite and applied color in mylar sleeve with stitching
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
San Juan Cliff March
San Juan Cliff March, 1970
Acquired 2022
Gelatin silver print collage on paper with graphite and applied color in mylar sleeve with stitching
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Underworld Series. Judgement
Underworld Series. Judgement, 1970
Acquired 2022
Gelatin silver print collage on paper with graphite and applied color in mylar sleeve with stitching
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Swan (Song) Dream
Swan (Song) Dream, 1970
Acquired 2022
Gelatin silver print collage on paper with graphite and applied color in mylar sleeve with stitching
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Mountain Dream Tarot Press Sheets
Mountain Dream Tarot Press Sheets, 1975
Acquired 2022
Offset lithographs
SFMOMA
3 of Cups, from the series Mountain Dream Tarot
3 of Cups, from the series Mountain Dream Tarot, 1970
Acquired 2012
gelatin silver print in stitched mylar cover

Previous Sales

Phillips
Pleasant Pasture II
Pleasant Pasture II
$5,040
Feb 2023
SF Camerawork Benefit Auction · Artsy
Traces
Traces, 2000
Bidding closed
Archival Epson print
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled
Bidding closed
Unique large-format Polaroid PolaPan print
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Luck (triptych)
Luck (triptych), 1986
Bidding closed
Photogravure print from Polaroid Type 55 Positive/Negative film
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Gavin in Jar
Gavin in Jar
Bidding closed
Unique large-format Polaroid PolaPan print

For Sale

Alternate Projects · Artsy
Warm Weather Wishes: Front Porch
Warm Weather Wishes: Front Porch, 1977
US$3,500
Hand colored black and white photo machine stitched directly to mount board.
Alternate Projects · Artsy
Secret Garden of Lady J
Secret Garden of Lady J, 1968
US$3,500
Toned silver gelatin print.
Alternate Projects · Artsy
Three Frogs
Three Frogs, 1978
US$5,800
Kwik print on vinyl.
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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[Bea Nettles as Venus]
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2025 · Accession 2025.357 · Screenprint on fabric, men's tie
Gift of the Estate of Peter C. Bunnell
Untitled
Lowe Art Museum · Miami, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession 2024.2.6 · poster
Gift of Bea Nettles
Untitled
Lowe Art Museum · Miami, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession 2024.2.3 · print on Luminos charcoal surface silver gelatin photographic paper
Gift of Bea Nettles
Untitled
Lowe Art Museum · Miami, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession 2024.2.1 · print on Luminos charcoal surface silver gelatin photographic paper
Gift of Bea Nettles
Untitled
Lowe Art Museum · Miami, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession 2024.2.4 · print on Luminos charcoal surface silver gelatin photographic paper
Gift of Bea Nettles
Peacock
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.2819 · Cyanotype and Van Dyke print
Gift of the artist
Mirror on the Coastline
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.2820 · Gum bichromate print [Kwik print]
Gift of the artist
Jabba at Penland
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.24 · gum bichromate print, hand colored
Gift of the Artist
Rachel on the Grass
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.23 · dye transfer print
Gift of the Artist
Rachel and the Bananaquit
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.22 · Kwik print on vinyl
Gift of the Artist
Garden Figures
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022.664 · Vandyke brown print
Gift of the artist
Lady Legs-2
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022.665 · Gelatin silver print collage in mylar sleeve with stitching
Gift of the artist
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Current Exhibitions0

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Past Exhibitions1

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Akron Art Museum

String of Hearts: Photographs by Bea Nettles

Bea Nettles

1 S High St, Akron, OH 44308, USA

Mar 10, 2012 — Jun 8, 2012

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Recent Activity2

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Exhibition
String of Hearts: Photographs by Bea Nettles
Mar 10, 2012
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Bea Nettles born
Jan 1, 1946