Leonard Baskin Distension Signed Modern Figurative Etching on Paper Framed 1970

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A modern etching on paper titled "Distension" by Leonard Baskin. Signed on the bottom left with an annotation of AP. … more A modern etching on paper titled "Distension" by Leonard Baskin. Signed on the bottom left with an annotation of AP. Published in 1970. A expressive figurative composition in minimal black and white. Dimensions: 40.25"h x 26.25"w x 1.5"d (framed). In good vintage condition.

Leonard Baskin (1922-2000) was an American sculptor, draughtsman, and graphic artist, as well as founder of the Gehenna Press. Called a Sculptor of Stark Memorials by the New York Times, Baskin is also known for his wood, limestone, bronze, and large-scale woodblock prints, which ranged from naturalistic to fanciful, and were frequently grotesque, featuring bloated figures or humans merging with animals. His monumental bronze sculpture, The Funeral Cortege, graces the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C. Baskin's work is held by major museums worldwide, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the British Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art, MOMA, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Whitney Museum of American Art. less