Industry

1950

S. Kaplan

Associated Names
S. Kaplan

Artist, American, active c. 1950

The image depicts a landscape in a stylized woodcut print style with high contrast black and white. The horizon line is in the middle, with silhouetted industrial structures and dynamic lines representing clouds or smoke. Stylized plant or flower forms are seen closer, balancing the industrial elements. The black and white colors create a striking visual impact in the woodcut style.
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The image features the cover of a publication titled "PEOPLE IN PRINT." In the center is a black and white block print artwork depicting two faces. The faces are stylized with strong lines and simplified detailing, both figures are wearing head coverings. Underneath the artwork, the cover displays the text "The Graphic Workshop, New York 1950." The background is a solid brown color.

cover image for portfolio People in Print

Leona Pierce Frasconi

1950

People in Print

Various Artists, Graphic Workshop

1950

The image shows a stylized print of a person's upper body and head facing forward. Their hands are positioned in front, one in a fist. They have short hair and defined facial features. They wear a textured shirt or jacket and hold an object in one hand. In the background are large structural forms, resembling tower-like structures or industrial scaffolding, with bold lines and patterns, and a bright light or sunburst effect in the top right corner.

Bridge Worker

Leonard Baskin, Graphic Workshop

1950

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sragow Gallery (via Mann Williams Antiques), New York, NY); Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT, 27 May 1993; gift to the NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pen ink: lower right, 10

Wikidata ID

Q76457172

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