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Henry PearsonFACE, from Portfolio 9m Classic 1960s Op Art lithograph signed/n renowned artist1964
1964
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Henry Pearson
FACE, from Portfolio 9, 1964
Color lithograph with deckled edges
Signed, titled, and numbered 84/100 in graphite pencil on the front; with publishers' blind stamp
17 1/2 × 22 1/10 inches
Publisher
Irwin Hollander, with blindstamp
Hand Signed and Numbered 84/100 with Irwin Hollander (printer) Blindstamp
Unframed
Henry Pearson's iconic Pop Art lithograph "Face" from the mid-Sixties is in the permanent Collection of the Museum of Modern Art as well as other public institutions.
This Classic Sixties psychedelic designed Op Art lithograph was created as part of the legendary 'Portfolio 9' in 1967 - one of the most influential eras in 20th century art. It was housed in a gray cloth-colored box with maroon paper inner panels and a large maroon "9" designed by Richard Lindner on the cover. Portfolio 9 featured nine of the most important artists of the era, representative of the three major trends: Pop Art, Minimalism and Abstract Expressionism: Roy Lichtenstein, Saul Steinberg, Richard Lindner, Robert Motherwell, Henry Pearson, Louise Nevelson, Sam Francis, Willem de Kooning- and Ellsworth Kelly. The Introduction to the portfolio was written by Una E. Johnson, Curator of Prints & Drawings, The Brooklyn Museum. Johnson wrote in 1967 for the colophon page: "The artists were selected to demonstrate the great diversity and character of lithography in the United States today... the dialogue of diverse forms and many faceted idioms that compose this graphic journal mirror the eloquence and delight the strengths and caprices of a period. Furthermore, they reflect in fine measure the creative achievements of artists attuned to their time."
The lithograph offered here has superb provenance: it comes directly from 'Portfolio 9', numbered 84/100. This is the very first time since 1967 that this hand signed & numbered print will be separated from the original portfolio presentation box.
According to the description of this print in the catalogue raisonne, "Organized as a celebration of Irwin Hollander's collaboration with American artists working in the medium of lithography, the Portfolio 9 is a compendium of images by nine of Hollander's artist collaborators.
Henry Pearson Biography:
Henry Pearson was born in Kinston, North Carolina in 1914. He studied art at the University of North Carolina where he received his B. A. and later at Yale University where he received an M. F. A. Pearson spent over eleven years in the army during and after WWII. On one tour of duty in Japan he was assigned to interpret topographical maps due to his past training in Theatrical Set Design. He returned to Japan on another tour after the war in order to immerse himself more fully in the culture.
Pearson returned to the United States in 1953 and enrolled at the Art Students League in New York where he studied with Reginald Marsh. The Op-Art Movement was beginning to gain popularity and Pearson’s interest in topography and the landscape lead him to experiment with optical effects and his own fine line drawings. His artwork was included in the Museum of Modern Art exhibition “The Responsive Eye.” (1965). He later received a retrospective exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of Art in 1969. Works by the artist can be found in the permanent collections of both the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Creator:Henry Pearson (1914 - 2006)
- Creation Year:1964
- Dimensions:Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Width: 22.1 in (56.14 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1745214102762
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