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Colosseum (First State)
by Landeck, Armin
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Middletown, New York, United States
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About This Item
1955. Copper plate engraving on cream wove paper, 18 1/4 x 13 3/8 (462 x 338 mm), full margins. Signed in pencil, lower right. Edition of 20. First state (of 2). Minor uniform toning, and scattered very light areas of toning on the verso (does not effect recto). A superb impression with rich and textural inking. This print won The Exposition Internationale de Gravure award in 1955, Ljubljana.
[Kraeft 113]. Born in Crandon, Wisconson in 1904, Armin Landeck was a contemporary of Martin Lewis and George Miller, with whom he opened The School for Printmakers in 1934. Landeck met Stanley William Hayter in New York in the 1940s, and began to work at Atelier 17, where he made his first engraving. Landeck was a member of and exhibited with the Society of American Etchers, and the Society of American Graphic Artists. He was elected an Academician in the National Academy of Design, and was a member of the Institute of Arts and Letters, and the Institute of the American Academy. Landeck received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1953.
[Kraeft 113]. Born in Crandon, Wisconson in 1904, Armin Landeck was a contemporary of Martin Lewis and George Miller, with whom he opened The School for Printmakers in 1934. Landeck met Stanley William Hayter in New York in the 1940s, and began to work at Atelier 17, where he made his first engraving. Landeck was a member of and exhibited with the Society of American Etchers, and the Society of American Graphic Artists. He was elected an Academician in the National Academy of Design, and was a member of the Institute of Arts and Letters, and the Institute of the American Academy. Landeck received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1953.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rob Zanger Rare Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1024
- Title
- Colosseum (First State)
- Author
- Landeck, Armin
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1955
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About the Seller
Rob Zanger Rare Books LLC
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Middletown, New York
About Rob Zanger Rare Books LLC
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Rob Zanger Rare Books is located amidst a serene pastoral setting in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York State. We offer rare books, fine art (primarily works on paper), photographs, and antiques. Our commitment is to authentic presentation of the works we offer based on scrupulous research; with integrity and ethical conduct, and responsive, respectful and friendly service. We have zero tolerance for dissembling, shenanigans, or hornswoggling.
The books, artworks, photographs, and cabinet items shown here are a selection from our inventory. We welcome Inquiries for particular books, artworks, or photographs you're searching for, or for something similar to the works we're offering. Please visit our website, www.robzangerrarebooks.com to communicate your interests or questions.
Glossary
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- First State
- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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