Samples & Related Artists

Stephen Antonakos

Stephen Antonakos (1926 - 2013) was active/lived in New York.  Stephen Antonakos is known for Minimalist neon sculpture installations.

Following is The New York Times obituary of the artist.

Stephen Antonakos, 86, Sculptor of Neon, Dies at 86
By MARGALIT FOX
Published: September 6, 2013
   
His medium was light; his materials included glass, an electrical charge and Element No. 10 on the periodic table. The result was a series of abstract sculptures that illuminated indoor and outdoor spaces in cities around the globe, instantly recognizable for their vibrant colors and sinuous lines.

Stephen Antonakos, the sculptor behind those works, died on Aug. 17 at 86. Half a century ago, he became one of the first people to usher neon out of the world of HOT L and into the realm of fine art.

His work, which encompasses public-art installations and pieces in the collections of the world's foremost museums, is leagues apart from the commercial signage that until the late 20th century was neon's fundamental expression.

Mr. Antonakos used neon as a painter uses paint. M   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 6706 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 57 auction lots for Stephen Antonakos (of which 46 auction records sold and 1 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 0 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 1 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Stephen Antonakos as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Stephen Antonakos in 0 of its research Essays. Stephen Antonakos has 0 artist signature examples available in our database.

Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for Stephen Antonakos available:    George Condo,  Pavel (Tchelitchev) Tchelitchew,  Man Ray,  Theodoros S Stamos,  Dimitris Mytaras,  Mark Tobey,  Nikos Kessanlis,  Costa (Kostas) Tsoclis,  Giorgios (Georges) Gounaropoulos,  Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghykas,  Yiannis Tsarouchis,  Robert Natkin,  Yannis Gaitis,  Yiannis Yannis Spyropoulos,  Mario Prassinos,  Armand Pierre Arman,  Jim Dine,  Paul Jenkins,  David Davidovich Burliuk,  Victor Vasarely,  Spyros Vassiliou,  Fernando Botero,  Alexandre (Alecos) Fassianos,  Alexis Akrithakis