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The Woodcuts of Antonio Frasconi: The University of Iowa Museum of Art by Antonio Frasconi
The Woodcuts of Antonio Frasconi: The University of Iowa Museum of Art
Antonio Frasconi
Title
The Woodcuts of Antonio Frasconi: The University of Iowa Museum of Art
Artist
Antonio Frasconi
1919 - 2013 (biography)Year
1989
Technique
color woodcut
Image Size
37 1/2 x 24 3/4"
Signature
pencil signed, bottom center
Edition Size
AP
Annotations
Pencil dated; "For Lois and Van, with much love, Antonio" bottom left
Reference
Paper
heavy cream wove
State
Published
Publisher
Artist
Inventory ID
16452
Price
$700.00
Description
This woodcut, used in this case as a poster for an exhibition, was carved on a large, rough block of wood, probably a cutting board. Printed under high pressure, it has a pronounced relief.
Frasconi began an apprenticeship at a local printmaker's shop at age 12, and in the 1940s he began experimenting with woodcuts. Inspired by the prints of Heckel and Grosz, he soon thereafter began publishing his cartoons in satirical newspapers. By the 1950s he had become widely recognized as a leading graphic artist, especially in woodblock printing.