"Somatic Structure" Lithograph # 1/7 by Richard Proctor- 1958

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Richard Proctor
"Somatic Structure" Lithograph # 1/7 by Richard Proctor- 1958
1958

About the Item

“ Somatic Structure” is a Black and White Abstract Lithography by the artist Richard Proctor. It showcases his early work, which is very different from his later work. He created this lithograph dated 1958 when he was 22 years old. Richard received one year later a bachelor's degree in art education. His early work expresses itself in a singular visual language, introducing tribal forms resembling scriptural symbols or written characters. Bold black brushstrokes are unhesitating and expressive, with a nod to calligraphy. The work is simultaneously static and dynamic, a round figure and broad horizontal and vertical lines form a symbolic script that feels entirely new. Proctor appears to hold the keys to this mystery. The title suggests a somatic and organic structure, evoking the physical body rather than the realm of the mind and psyche. Sometimes, as a viewer, it is best to relinquish attempts at mental dissection and surrender to the vibrancy of abstraction. Similar to a musical note, the interplay of colors and forms creates a frequency of vibrations that can communicate with us beyond the confines of the mind. Richard Proctor was born in Michigan in 1936. He received a bachelor’s degree in art education in 1959 and a master’s degree in painting in 1962. Both were from Michigan State University. Proctor came to the University of Washington to teach in 1962. He became an assistant professor in 1964 and an associate professor in 1970. He was active in the national Surface Design Association and Northwest Designer Craftsmen, for which he served as president from 1968-1970. He and his life partner, Ron Childers, spent much of their time at their property in Langley on Whidbey Island. Proctor was a founding member of the Island Arts Council in 1979 and chaired the Design Review Board for the City of Langley from 1985–1991. Together they founded the Childers/Proctor Gallery in 1983, which continued in Langley to 1999. Proctor and Childers moved to Palm Springs after that, and Proctor spent some time as a docent at the Palm Springs Desert Museum. Proctor published two books over the decades. The Principles of Pattern for Craftsmen and Designers was released in 1969 by Van Nostrand Reinhold, with a new edition in 1976. This book was re-published by Dover as Principles of Pattern Design in 1990. Surface Design for Fabric was released in 1984 by University of Washington Press, and a revised edition was published in 1995.

Creator:
Richard Proctor (1936 - 2022, American)
Creation Year:
1958
Dimensions:
Height: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Width: 22.25 in (56.52 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
Medium:
Lithograph
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Condition:
A few mildew little stains in the bottom of the piece.
Gallery Location:
Pasadena, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU654312418012