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Birger Sandzén 1916 woodblock 2nd state proof printing with artist-applied ink on the print (as he worked out his 3rd state on this print) make this a one-of-a-kind piece. No toning - beautiful shape for its age. Also, framed beautifully.
Sandzén worked in three primary printmaking mediums: lithography, block printing (including woodcuts, nailcuts and
linoleum cuts) and drypoints. Throughout his career, Sandzén produced 207 lithograph, 94 block print, and 27 drypoint designs, for a total of around 33,000 impressions on paper.
For his woodcuts and linoleum-cut block prints, Sandzén used a V-shaped gouge to carve out impressions in a piece of wood or linoleum attached to wood. After completing the carving, he would send the block to a printer (usually the Lindsborg News-Record or Bethany Press) where an edition of prints would be created. To print the block, a layer of ink was rolled on the surface of the cut wood or linoleum, a piece of paper was laid down, and then both were run through a press. The paperwould pick up the inked surface areas. Areas carved away did not register or print – showing only the paper. Once the edition was complete, the prints would be given to Sandzén. Like his lithographs, below the image he would write the title of the print and sign it in pencil.
If you are interested in additional details about Birger Sandzen prints, I recommend the book written by Sandzén's son-in-law, Charles Pelham Greenough, which describes Sandzén's printmaking processes and lists all of his prints – with images of about 60 of them. The book is titled The Graphic Work of Birger Sandzén.
- Creator:Birger Sandzen (1871-1954, American)
- Dimensions:Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Condition:In very good - untoned and bright! Frame in nice shape too!
- Gallery Location:Rockport, MA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2222212536402
Birger Sandzen
Birger Sandzén was encouraged from an early age to pursue his interest in art. Sandzén’s formal education began at the Skara School in Skara, Sweden at the age of ten. At Skara, he studied with Olaf Erlandsson who introduced the young artist to oil painting. After graduating from Skara in 1890, Sandzén studied for a semester at Lund University in Lund, Sweden. The following year, he went to Stockholm intending to study at the Royal Academy. Due to a lack of vacancy, Sandzén instead studied with one of Sweden's best painters and etchers, Anders Zorn, as well as with Richard Bergh, and Per Hasselberg in what was later to become the Artists League. Early in 1894, Sandzén took a class taught by Aman-Jean, who introduced him to Pointillism. Sandzen used a Pointillist, or Tonalist, approach to painting in his work until around 1910. Sandzén learned about an opening on the faculty of Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas and immediately applied. He was hired by the college and relocated to Kansas in the fall of 1894. In 1899 he was appointed principal art teacher and head of the Art Department. Sandzén held both positions until his retirement in 1946. Sandzén first visited the Rocky Mountains of Colorado in 1908 and began painting in the Colorado Springs area around 1916. The artist made his first trip to New Mexico in 1918 and was a frequent visitor to Santa Fe and Taos in the years that followed. Sandzén spent the summers of 1923-24 teaching at the Broadmoor Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado (presently the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center). He also taught at Chappell House (the forerunner to the Denver Art Museum), Utah State Agricultural College, Stephens College, the University of Michigan, and the Kansas City Art Institute. Though he traveled often, Sandzén continued to live in Lindsborg until his death in 1954.
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