Milton Avery pastel and Chiura Obata woodcut star at Sarasota Estate Auction August 24-25SARASOTA, FL – A Milton Avery pastel and a woodcut by Chiura Obata lead the lineup of Sarasota Estate Auction’s two-day sale on Saturday, August 24 and Sunday, August 25. Both prime period works are entirely fresh to the market and carry estimates of $5,000-$10,000 and $20,000-$40,000 respectively. The most famous works of the Japanese-American […]
NYC exhibition explores works of woodcut artist Hnizdovsky NEW YORK (AP) – A New York City exhibition explores the career of one of the foremost woodcut artists in America. Ukrainian-American artist Jacques Hnizdovsky was a master of intricate woodcuts of stylized flora, fauna – and also of paintings, including one that depicts a post-World War II refugee camp.
Modern Master Prints Auction comes to New York June 5NEW YORK — Jasper52 presents a Modern Master Prints Auction Wednesday, June 5 at 3 pm Eastern time. Featuring nearly 200 lots of fine art prints from contemporary masters, the complete catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. From a 1947 edition of 950 prints comes this Henri Matisse woodcut Pierre a […]
Six Henry Sugimoto internment-inspired woodblock prints exceeded expectations at District AuctionSEATTLE — A small but important six-piece collection of woodcut prints by Henry Sugimoto (1900-1990) came to market at District Auction April 14 as part of its Fine Art, Mid-Century Furniture, and Decor sale. Estimated modestly at $75-$150, the circa-1965 black-and-white prints documenting his time in World War II-era Japanese internment camps all soared, with […]