Martha Fairchild 1964 Limited Edition Woodblock "Stargazing in June"

Item Details

Martha Fairchild (Pittsburgh, 20th-century)
Stargazing in June, 1964
Woodblock on paper
Signed and dated to the lower right
Numbered 3/6 to the lower left
Titled to the lower left

A limited edition woodblock on paper titled Stargazing in June by listed artist Martha Fairchild (Pittsburgh, 20th-century), dated 1964. Abstracted celestial forms intertwine with dense geometric planes and gestural forms. The work is signed and dated to the lower right. It is numbered 3 out of an edition of 6 and titled to the lower left. The work is presented unmounted and unframed.

Martha Fairchild Shepler was a longtime instructor of graphic design at La Roche College, where she headed the department for 14 years. Mostly known for her printmaking, she was a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh and a founder of the Pittsburgh Print Group. She also taught part-time at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, where famed artist Keith Haring was among her students.

Condition

- minor wear and irregularities throughout the edges; minor rubbing, toning and wear along the margins of paper; negligible even toning throughout the composition.

Dimensions

- measures the sheet; image measures 17" W x 17.25" H.

Item #

18DCC649-042