The Last Trumpet

1937

Boris Artzybasheff

Associated Names
Boris Artzybasheff

Artist, American, 1899 - 1965

Torch Press

Printer

The Woodcut Society

Publisher, 1932 - 1954

This is a drawing of a winged figure blowing a trumpet in a scene with a cityscape engulfed in flames and smoke. The figure has detailed wings and is floating above the chaotic city. There are dynamic lines and forms that convey movement and drama. Expansive wings are intricately detailed with feathers, and comets are streaking across the sky. The cityscape has tall buildings and structures with sharp angles, giving emphasis to an urban setting. Textures and cross-hatching techniques are used to add depth and contrast to the scene.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1942

  • Fowler, Alfred. Catalogue Raisonné of The Woodcut Society. Kansas City, MO: The Woodcut Society, 1942, no. 12.

1990

  • Czestochowski, Joseph S. James Swann: In Quest of a Printmaker, with Presentation Prints of the Chicago Society of Etchers, Prairie Print Makers, and the Woodcut Society. Iowa: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 1990, appendix C, pp. 142-143, no. 12.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: "The Last Trumpet"; lower right in graphite: Boris Artzybasheff

Wikidata ID

Q76549864

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