Sidney Chafetz Woodcut Portrait For James Wright Festival Pamphlet, 1984

Item Details

Sidney “Sid” Chafetz (Rhode Island/Ohio, 1922 – 2013)
Untitled (Jame Wright portrait), 1984
Woodcut on paper
Signed to the lower right margin
Edition 189/300
Published by Logan Elm Press at The Ohio State University Libraries, Columbus, Ohio

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.

Condition

- slight toning; minor wear to edges and corners.

Dimensions

- measures booklet; image measures 5.75" W x 8.5" H.

Item #

ITMGJ13703