Bridgeport, CT
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Titled "Betrayal", this work by Leonard Baskin is a woodblock print on rice paper. It is signed and numbered 45/100. … Read more Titled "Betrayal", this work by Leonard Baskin is a woodblock print on rice paper. It is signed and numbered 45/100. It is presented in an outstanding silver water-gilded frame which looks even better in person than the images here show. Both the print and frame are in very fine condition. Leonard Baskin (August 15, 1922 – June 3, 2000) was an American sculptor, draughtsman and graphic artist, as well as founder of the Gehenna Press (1942–2000). One of America's first fine arts presses, it went on to become "one of the most important and comprehensive art presses of the world", often featuring the work of celebrated poets, such as Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, Anthony Hecht, and James Baldwin side by side with Baskin's bold, stark, energetic and often dramatic black-and-white prints. 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. See less
- Dimensions
- 25ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 36ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Antique White
- Condition Notes
- Very fine condition. Lovely frame. Very fine condition. Lovely frame. less
Bridgeport, CT
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