People in Print

1950

Various Artists

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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

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

The image displays a bold, angular shape resembling a human face with exaggerated features, surrounded by intricate lines filled with various symbols and objects. This abstract composition includes items such as stacks of money, pineapples, and coins. There is text reading "Portrait of a Crook" and elements like a fish within the head shape.

J. P. T. Portrait of a Crook

Antonio Frasconi

1950


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Provenance

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

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