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Ex-Libris for Esther and Leonard Baskin from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1959 (published 1961)

Color wood engraving on mokuroku wove paper Accession ID 1964.8.223.67

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Ex-Libris for Frederick Cleveland Mitchell

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1959 (published 1961)

Wood engraving in black on mokuroku wove paper Accession ID 1964.8.282.d

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a) William Blake; b) "Naught Can So Deform the Human Race Like the Armourer's Iron Embrace" from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1959 (published 1961)

A) wood engraving on mokuroku wove paper b) wood engraving on mokuroku wove paper Accession ID 1964.8.223.65.a-b

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The image shows a composition of sharp, jagged lines interlacing with dense, swirling patterns. The forms come together to suggest the familiar visage of a human face, with exaggerated features reminiscent of a furrowed brow and a solemn expression. The abstract lines and shapes meld to imply the eyebrows, eyes, and mustache, evoking the essence of a face but with a chaotic and fragmented twist.

William Blake

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1959 (published 1964)

Wood engraving in black on vellum Accession ID 1980.45.104.c

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"Every Wolf's and Lion's Howl Raises from Hell a Human Soul"

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1959 (published 1961)

Wood engraving in black on mokuroku wove paper Accession ID 1964.8.288.d

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Death Among the Thistles from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1959 (published 1961)

Wood engraving on mokuroku wove paper Accession ID 1964.8.223.59

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"The Caterpillar on the Leaf Repeats to Thee Thy Mother's Grief"

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1959 (published 1961)

Wood engraving in green on mokuroku wove paper Accession ID 1964.8.288.c

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"The Owl that Calls Upon the Night Speaks the Unbeliever's Fright" from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1959 (published 1961)

Wood engraving on mokuroku wove paper Accession ID 1964.8.223.63

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Owl

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1959 (published 1961)

Wood engraving in black and red on mokuroku wove paper Accession ID 1964.8.283.b

Not on view

"Naught Can So Deform the Human Race Like the Armourer's Iron Embrace"

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1959 (published 1961)

Wood engraving in black on mokuroku wove paper Accession ID 1964.8.287.b

Not on view

a) Owl; b) Owl from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1959 (published 1961)

A) wood engraving on mokuroku wove paper b) wood engraving in black and red on mokuroku wove paper Accession ID 1964.8.223.61.a-b

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Illustration for "Struwwelpeter"

Leonard Baskin, Gehenna Press

1958 (published 1961)

Wood engraving in black on mokuroku wove paper Accession ID 1964.8.278.d

Not on view

Ex-Libris for Esther and Leonard Baskin from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

Ex-Libris for Esther and Leonard Baskin from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

Ex-Libris for Frederick Cleveland Mitchell

Ex-Libris for Frederick Cleveland Mitchell

a) William Blake; b) "Naught Can So Deform the Human Race Like the Armourer's Iron Embrace" from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

a) William Blake; b) "Naught Can So Deform the Human Race Like the Armourer's Iron Embrace" from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

William Blake

William Blake

"Every Wolf's and Lion's Howl Raises from Hell a Human Soul"

"Every Wolf's and Lion's Howl Raises from Hell a Human Soul"

Death Among the Thistles from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

Death Among the Thistles from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

"The Caterpillar on the Leaf Repeats to Thee Thy Mother's Grief"

"The Caterpillar on the Leaf Repeats to Thee Thy Mother's Grief"

"The Owl that Calls Upon the Night Speaks the Unbeliever's Fright" from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

"The Owl that Calls Upon the Night Speaks the Unbeliever's Fright" from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

Owl

Owl

"Naught Can So Deform the Human Race Like the Armourer's Iron Embrace"

"Naught Can So Deform the Human Race Like the Armourer's Iron Embrace"

a) Owl; b) Owl from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

a) Owl; b) Owl from The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin 1948-1959

Illustration for "Struwwelpeter"

Illustration for "Struwwelpeter"

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