Jun 22, 2024Willis Henry Auctions Inc.EPHEMERA Including framed and matted postcard, Shaker Gift Shoppe and Dwelling House, Hancock, Mass;$150
NYC exhibition explores works of woodcut artist Hnizdovsky NEW YORK (AP) – A New York City exhibition explores the career of one of the foremost woodcut artists in America. Ukrainian-American artist Jacques Hnizdovsky was a master of intricate woodcuts of stylized flora, fauna – and also of paintings, including one that depicts a post-World War II refugee camp.
Modern Master Prints Auction comes to New York June 5NEW YORK — Jasper52 presents a Modern Master Prints Auction Wednesday, June 5 at 3 pm Eastern time. Featuring nearly 200 lots of fine art prints from contemporary masters, the complete catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. From a 1947 edition of 950 prints comes this Henri Matisse woodcut Pierre a […]
Six Henry Sugimoto internment-inspired woodblock prints exceeded expectations at District AuctionSEATTLE — A small but important six-piece collection of woodcut prints by Henry Sugimoto (1900-1990) came to market at District Auction April 14 as part of its Fine Art, Mid-Century Furniture, and Decor sale. Estimated modestly at $75-$150, the circa-1965 black-and-white prints documenting his time in World War II-era Japanese internment camps all soared, with […]
Trio of M.C. Escher prints bewitch bidders at Swann’s April 30 saleNEW YORK – Speaking about his 1957 color wood engraving and woodcut dubbed Whirlpools, shown above, Dutch artist M.C. Escher said: “I doubt that ‘the public’ will ever understand, much less appreciate, how many gymnastics of the brain, fascinating to me, have preceded the construction of such a picture.” Maurits Cornelis (M.C.) Escher (1898-1972) was, […]