Sidney Chafetz Color Lithograph "Mirror Image," 1996
Item Details
Sidney “Sid” Chafetz (Columbus, Ohio, 1922 – 2013)
Mirror Image, 1996
Color lithograph on paper
Signed and dated to the lower right margin
Numbered 4 of 20
Title inscribed to the lower left margin
Artist name, title, and date on Sherrie Gallerie label to the verso
Born in Rhode Island, Chafetz studied at the Rhode Island School of Design in 1940. His education was interrupted and he was called to serve in the United States Army during World War II. Afterward, he returned to his studies at RISD and graduated in 1947. Sid later studied at L’École Americaine des Beaux-Arts and Académie Julian under Fernand Léger. He received a teaching post at Ohio State University and helped establish a strong printmaking program. After forty years, Sid retired to focus on his own art and exhibiting. He was the recipient of the Fulbright Fellowship, Ford Foundation Grant, and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Award. His works can be found in many collections such as the Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Library of Congress, and more.
- Item not examined outside of mounting
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Condition
- scratches, scuffs, and flecks of accretions scattered to acrylic glazing of frame; abrasions, scratches, scuffs, and accretions to frame bars.
Dimensions
- measurements of frame; image measures 12.75" W x 8.5" H.
Item #
ITMGH53764
