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Leonard Baskin (1922 - 2000), Lithograph "Yom Kippur""

Offered by: MJH Design Arts

Description
This etching by Leonard Baskin (1922 - 2000) in entitled"Yom Kippur", ed. 16/150, numbered in pencil lower left. The etching is dated 1978.
***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 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.[2] "His monumental bronze sculpture, The Funeral Cortege, graces the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C."

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	paper, wood, ink
Condition:	Good. overall very good condition.
Creation Date:	c. 1970
Styles / Movements:	Outsider Art
Dealer Reference #:	mjhdesignarts.04.10.25
Incollect Reference #:	796481

Dimensions

W.	33 in;	H.	45 in;	D.	1 in;
W.	83.82 cm;	H.	114.3 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;

Message from Seller:

MJH DESIGN ARTS expresses the broad decorative arts aesthetic of its principal, Mary Tindukasiri. Mary, having lived the majority of her life overseas--Mexico, Spain and Asia plus The East Coast and The South--brings these cultural influences to her carefully selected offerings. MJH DESIGN ARTS aims to offer objects incorporating great design, history, construction and life. Our aesthetic is constantly evolving and stretches from late 17th century furniture to 21st century lighting.