John Ross

BROADWAY

1957

Tyler, Richard Oviet (American, 1926-1983). THE PLANETS. Uranian Press, New York, 1958. Uranian Press, New York, 1958. The Second Edition of 20, with the plates loose in a portfolio, and with each of them titled, inscribed "Ed 2," numbered "6/20, signed in pencil by Tyler, and bearing the emossed seal of the Uranian Press at the lower right (the First Edition, of 5 copies, was a bound set of the plates, signed on the Justification page by Tyler, but with the individual plates unsigned). Quarto, string-tied boards covered in white linen printed in black from woodblocks, endpapers printed in purple and red, paper folder enclosing 20 woodblock plates printed in colors. The portfolio 14 x 10 1/2 inches, the plates each about 12 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches. The whole in excellent condition except that the paper folder containing the plates is foxed. We have seen a copy of the bound edition, but the work seems to very rare in either iteration. The plates are as follows: Plate 1: Title "The Planets," Plate 2: "Sun," Plate 3: "The Sun ever generous force of his being in the flow of self strength striving," Plate 4: "Moon," Plate 5: "The moon of our emotions surrounding memory influenced reflections of pleasant remembrance," Plate 6: "Mercury," Plate 7: "Mercury messenger of mind influence most observant and discriminating reaches attracts resembles snake a tree a heavy ___??," Plate 8: "Venus," Plate 9: "Venus upon us as into us the longing of love rules existence," Plate 10: "Mars," Plate 11: Mars infinitely delicate degree of devotion leads to deeds against falsehood destruction for the sake of creation inalienable dream of passion," Plate 12: "Jupiter," Plate 13: Jupiter father of forgiveness and sustaining belief of plenty keep faith favorable and optimism omnipresent," Plate 14: "Saturn," Plate 15: "Last planet of limitation leads us through purification into silence," Plate 16: "Uranus," Plate 17: "Cause ruler of spirit inspired in matter unknown and omnipotent," Plate 18: "Neptune," Plate 19: "Neptune dissolution unity divinity," Plate 20: "The Planets." Richard Oviet Tyler...

Amano, Kunihiro (Japanese, born 1929). ENCLOSURE 12. Color Woodblock, not dated. Edition of 30. Titled, Numbered 21/30, and signed in pencil. 18 x 13 1/2 inches. In excellent condit...

Amano, Kunihiro (Japanese, born 1929). RECOLLECTION 3. Color Woodblock, not dated. Edition of 50. Titled, Numbered 17/50, and signed in pencil. 23 x 17 1/2 inches, In excellent condi...

Schanker, Louis. CIRCLE IMAGE NO. 25. Relief Print in color, 1954-1955. Edition of 210 published by IGAS. Signed and numbered 17/200 (the edition included 10 artist's proofs). 14 x 1...

This original woodcut in colours is hand signed in pencil "R. Lichtenstein" at the lower right margin. It is dated ‘80’ [1980] next to the signature. It is also numbered in pencil from the edition of 50, at the lower right margin. There were also 18 artist’s proofs aside from the standard edition. The subject was printed and published by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Bedford, New York in 1980. The paper bears the blindstamp of the printer and publisher. This is the sixth composition of six comprising the ‘American Indian Theme...

This original woodcut is hand signed in pencil by the artist with his initials “BN” at the lower left margin. It is also dated “34” [1934] next to the signature. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 300, at the lower left margin, verso. This woodcut was published in a limited edition of 300 impressions by Kestner Gesellschaft Hannover Art Museum from the original woodblock that was used in 1934. It was originally issued in the album “23 Gravures” by Orobitz Paris, 1934, in an edition of 30-50 impressions. The paper bears the ink stamp of Kestner-Gesellschaft, Hannover and the Zollamt Hannover, verso. Literature: Cristea, A. & Lewison, J. (2007) Ben Nicholson Prints...

Auguste Kronheim was born in Amsterdam in 1937. The artist makes woodcuts and drawings. She received her training in drawing from Hanns Kobinger and graduated from the Linz Federal T...

Auguste Kronheim was born in Amsterdam in 1937. The artist makes woodcuts and drawings. She received her training in drawing from Hanns Kobinger and graduated from the Linz Federal T...