{"title":"Lloyd Franklin James (1928 - 1996)","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"vase-and-flowers-lloyd-franklin-james-c-1975","title":"Vase and Flowers - Lloyd Franklin James, c. 1975","description":"\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"b4b4e1d1-7f85-478b-ad26-490320b8c976\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ba5e0f6d-53ed-43ac-8dd3-bccf9fc79f84\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte-table-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 98.087%;\" height=\"1543\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eArtwork Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVase and Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"56\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"88\"\u003eLloyd Franklin James, c. 1975\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"b4b4e1d1-7f85-478b-ad26-490320b8c976\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ba5e0f6d-53ed-43ac-8dd3-bccf9fc79f84\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7dbb9ce6-002d-4a76-84f7-6af88d3e62f9\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLloyd Franklin James’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVase and Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a vivid cubist expression of a familiar still life subject. At the center of the composition, an angular purple vase holds a lively arrangement of purple and orange flowers, set against a checkered tablecloth and surrounded by an abstracted interior space. Rather than treating the floral still life as a quiet domestic scene, James fractures the image into planes of saturated color, creating a work that feels architectural, rhythmic, and unexpectedly exuberant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most distinctive choices in the piece is the painted frame, which James finished in the same lavender tone that appears within the composition itself. This creates a color-drenched effect, allowing the image and its border to operate as one complete visual object. The frame is not merely a container for the painting; it becomes part of the painting’s total design. This gives \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVase and Flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a sense of intentionality and decorative confidence that feels especially connected to the handmade modernist interiors of the 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated in 1975, the work also sits in an interesting relationship to its era. Rather than leaning into the earth-toned browns, rusts, and avocado greens often associated with 1970s domestic design, James uses a palette that feels strikingly bright and forward-looking. The yellows, purples, oranges, blues, reds, and greens give the painting a visual energy that almost anticipates the more saturated decorative palettes of later decades. One can easily imagine the piece radiating from a wood-paneled wall, transforming a traditional interior into a bold statement of color and joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe success of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVase and Flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lies in its ability to feel joyful without becoming kitsch. James’s use of line, shape, and color blocking gives the composition a strong internal structure. The checkered tablecloth anchors the lower portion of the painting, while the angular vase and flowers push upward into the surrounding field of abstraction. The result is a work that is aesthetically playful but also formally considered. It is not simply decorative; it is built.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames identified himself as an artist from a young age and was involved in art during his high school years before entering military service in 1948. Viewed through that biographical lens, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVase and Flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e carries a quiet resonance. This is not a painting preoccupied with conflict, cynicism, or restraint. Instead, it is a work organized around beauty, color, and the pleasure of making. In that sense, the painting can be read as an act of return: a veteran and local artist turning toward the stability of form and the optimism of color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough its research, Visard was able to reconnect \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVase and Flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with Lloyd Franklin James, restoring the painting to the life and name of the artist who created it. That reconnection is part of the work’s importance. While little public information appears to survive about James’s broader artistic production, this painting stands as a compelling document of his eye, ambition, and sense of joy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVase and Flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e may be a singular surviving example, but it speaks clearly: bold in color, structurally nuanced, and resistant to the idea that beauty must be modest to be serious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n-\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(114, 58, 150);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Flike\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(114, 58, 150);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(114, 58, 150);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLloyd Franklin James\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was born in Yakima, Washington on September 9, 1928, and lived until December 30, 1996. A local artist with roots in the Pacific Northwest, James appears to have maintained an interest in art from an early age, identifying himself as an artist during his high school years and participating in the school art club. He later served as a veteran of the United States Air Force, a biographical detail that adds another dimension to his story as an artist shaped by both regional life and mid-century American experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough little public documentation survives regarding James’s exhibition history or broader artistic career, works such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVase and Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003esuggest an artist engaged with the enduring appeal of still life painting while responding to the visual language of the 1970s. During this period, many American regional artists worked outside the major commercial art centers, blending traditional subjects with a more modern interest in color, shape, surface, and expressive composition. Floral still lifes, interiors, and domestic arrangements remained popular subjects, but they were often treated with greater looseness, brighter color, and a decorative directness that reflected the decade’s broader embrace of personal expression and accessible modernism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8995\" data-end=\"9475\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderrepresented Artist Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8995\" data-end=\"9475\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(114, 58, 150);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLloyd Franklin James \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003emay also be understood within the broader history of underrepresented black artists in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to being a black artist in the '70s, James also represents a secondary minority in the art community - the veteran. This complex mixture of an artist who also served his county makes his work all the more unique and encourages future research. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustom Shipping Notice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Modern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Cubism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1975\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 16 x 20 in (40.64 x 50.80 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame: 16.5 x 20.5 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Acrylic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignature: Signed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirculation status: One of a kind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame Status: Framed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"119\" data-start=\"78\"\u003eVintage Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"122\" data-start=\"119\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePlease note that this item is vintage and shows wear consistent with age, use, and history. Signs of wear may include, but are not limited to, minor surface marks, patina, fading, or imperfections typical of older items. All items are sold\u003cstrong\u003e as-is\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is standard with vintage and pre-owned goods and cannot be returned on the basis of condition. Measurements are approximate. We do our best to describe items accurately; however, condition assessments are subjective. If you would like additional details, images, or clarification before purchasing, please contact us through the contact form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Condition Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(81, 185, 217);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1975 - Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lloyd Franklin James\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnknown - 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e: Private Collector\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026\u003c\/strong\u003e: Secondary Market\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 - Present\u003c\/strong\u003e: Visard Gallery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Provenance and attribution details are based on our best research and are offered in good faith but are not guaranteed. 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