Antonio Frasconi Woodblock Print "Sauk Chief"

Item Details

A limited edition woodblock print on paper titled Sauk Chief by listed artist Antonio Frasconi (Uruguayan-American, 1919 – 2013), dated 1971. The work depicts a quarter-length abstracted portrait of a Native American man wearing a roach headdress. The print is number 6 in a limited edition of 100. To the lower margin is the title, edition, signature, and date in graphite. To the lower margin corners are two blind stamps for the publisher reading, ‘Terry Dintenfass’ and ‘FR’.

Frasconi was known for his woodblock prints and book illustrations. The artist began his formal technical training as a printmaker at the age of 12 in Uruguay. During his childhood, the artist was exposed to numerous inspirations including jazz music and the woodcuts of Paul Gauguin (French, 1848 – 1903). After WWII, the artist emigrated to the United States and took a post as a gardener and guard at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. It was at the SBMA that the artist had his first exhibition, followed soon after by an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. In 1952, the artist was awarded with a Guggenheim fellowship. The artist’s works can be found in numerous private and public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art (New York).

Condition

- minor curling to the piece from being stored while rolled.

Dimensions

- measures sheet size; printed image approximately 19" W x 26" H.

Item #

18BOS004-400