LOUISE NEVELSON "THE DRUM" SCREENPRINT / COLLAGE, 1966
Throughout Louise Nevelson's lifetime the artist continually experimented with printmaking and collage. The latter was a particularly important part of her practice. The process mirrored her approach in sculpture; taking disparate elements and assembling or uniting them into a complex whole.
As a printmaker Nevelson worked with the leading printing studios in America adopting new techniques while expanding her aesthetic and oeuvre considerably.
For this print Nevelson collaborated with Chiron Press in New York, which opened in 1962. Their workshop and was just a stone's through from her 11th Street home studio. At Chiron Nevelson created twelve prints that comprised "Façade: In Homage to Edith Sitwell"
These prints were dedicated to the British poet Edith Sitwell who passed away in 1964. Sitwell had published a book of abstract poems titled Façade. The poems' rhythms were counterparts to music set by the famed English composer, William Walton. Façades became a form of entertainment as Sitwell's poems would be read aloud to Walton's music, ultimately being made into a ballet.
Taking inspiration from Sitwell's poems, Nevelson created photo collages of her own sculptures. These maquettes were then silkscreened onto paper, creating a mixture of abstraction and still life, mirroring the merging of poetry and music of Sitwell's Façade's.
"The Drum" is the only work from the series that appears on this deep crimson background. This bold primary color is an anomaly in Nevelson's world.
This piece presents a rare opportunity to acquire an iconic collage by Nevelson at an affordable and accessible price.
Questions about this piece? Contact us or call +1.416.704.1720
"The Drum" (from "Façade: In Homage to Edith Sitwell")
USA, 1966
Collage and screenprint on red wove paper
Signed, dated, and numbered "10/150" by the artist in pencil, lower edge
From an edition of 150
23"H 17.5"W (work)
28.5"H 23"W (framed)
Framed with museum glass
Printed by Chiron Press, New York.
Published by Harry N. Abrams, New York, in collaboration with Pace Editions, Inc., New York.
Very good condition.
Original: $1,950.00
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LOUISE NEVELSON "THE DRUM" SCREENPRINT / COLLAGE, 1966
Throughout Louise Nevelson's lifetime the artist continually experimented with printmaking and collage. The latter was a particularly important part of her practice. The process mirrored her approach in sculpture; taking disparate elements and assembling or uniting them into a complex whole.
As a printmaker Nevelson worked with the leading printing studios in America adopting new techniques while expanding her aesthetic and oeuvre considerably.
For this print Nevelson collaborated with Chiron Press in New York, which opened in 1962. Their workshop and was just a stone's through from her 11th Street home studio. At Chiron Nevelson created twelve prints that comprised "Façade: In Homage to Edith Sitwell"
These prints were dedicated to the British poet Edith Sitwell who passed away in 1964. Sitwell had published a book of abstract poems titled Façade. The poems' rhythms were counterparts to music set by the famed English composer, William Walton. Façades became a form of entertainment as Sitwell's poems would be read aloud to Walton's music, ultimately being made into a ballet.
Taking inspiration from Sitwell's poems, Nevelson created photo collages of her own sculptures. These maquettes were then silkscreened onto paper, creating a mixture of abstraction and still life, mirroring the merging of poetry and music of Sitwell's Façade's.
"The Drum" is the only work from the series that appears on this deep crimson background. This bold primary color is an anomaly in Nevelson's world.
This piece presents a rare opportunity to acquire an iconic collage by Nevelson at an affordable and accessible price.
Questions about this piece? Contact us or call +1.416.704.1720
"The Drum" (from "Façade: In Homage to Edith Sitwell")
USA, 1966
Collage and screenprint on red wove paper
Signed, dated, and numbered "10/150" by the artist in pencil, lower edge
From an edition of 150
23"H 17.5"W (work)
28.5"H 23"W (framed)
Framed with museum glass
Printed by Chiron Press, New York.
Published by Harry N. Abrams, New York, in collaboration with Pace Editions, Inc., New York.
Very good condition.
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Throughout Louise Nevelson's lifetime the artist continually experimented with printmaking and collage. The latter was a particularly important part of her practice. The process mirrored her approach in sculpture; taking disparate elements and assembling or uniting them into a complex whole.
As a printmaker Nevelson worked with the leading printing studios in America adopting new techniques while expanding her aesthetic and oeuvre considerably.
For this print Nevelson collaborated with Chiron Press in New York, which opened in 1962. Their workshop and was just a stone's through from her 11th Street home studio. At Chiron Nevelson created twelve prints that comprised "Façade: In Homage to Edith Sitwell"
These prints were dedicated to the British poet Edith Sitwell who passed away in 1964. Sitwell had published a book of abstract poems titled Façade. The poems' rhythms were counterparts to music set by the famed English composer, William Walton. Façades became a form of entertainment as Sitwell's poems would be read aloud to Walton's music, ultimately being made into a ballet.
Taking inspiration from Sitwell's poems, Nevelson created photo collages of her own sculptures. These maquettes were then silkscreened onto paper, creating a mixture of abstraction and still life, mirroring the merging of poetry and music of Sitwell's Façade's.
"The Drum" is the only work from the series that appears on this deep crimson background. This bold primary color is an anomaly in Nevelson's world.
This piece presents a rare opportunity to acquire an iconic collage by Nevelson at an affordable and accessible price.
Questions about this piece? Contact us or call +1.416.704.1720
"The Drum" (from "Façade: In Homage to Edith Sitwell")
USA, 1966
Collage and screenprint on red wove paper
Signed, dated, and numbered "10/150" by the artist in pencil, lower edge
From an edition of 150
23"H 17.5"W (work)
28.5"H 23"W (framed)
Framed with museum glass
Printed by Chiron Press, New York.
Published by Harry N. Abrams, New York, in collaboration with Pace Editions, Inc., New York.
Very good condition.
