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Leonard Edmondson
Winter Garden

1957

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Leonard Edmondson, 'Winter Garden', color etching, edition 50, 1957. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered '50/50' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, with fresh colors, on off-white, wove paper; the full sheet with wide margins (3 1/4 to 5 3/8 inches), in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed. ABOUT THE ARTIST Leonard Edmondson (1916-2002) began his career at the University of California at Berkeley where he earned a Master of Arts degree. After service in the U.S. Army Military Intelligence during WWII, Edmondson embarked on a distinguished teaching career that spanned five decades and culminated in his position as Chair of the art department at California State University Los Angeles (1964-70). A renowned printmaker whose work was informed by the experimental printmaking techniques of Stanley William Hayter, Edmondson also worked in a range of other media including oil paint, watercolor, and collage. By 1950, Edmondson’s work had evolved from figurative representation into abstraction, in what he cited as a journey of inspiration, discovery, and meaning. His distinctive style is inspired by the abstract surrealism of Paul Klee (which he had viewed in Europe during WWII) and the intuitive expressionism espoused by Hans Hofmann. Edmondson's vernacular invokes in his own words ‘almost remembered' forms, feelings, and spaces: ‘This vocabulary manifests itself in a dynamic structure where color responds to the size and position of shapes and reinforces the intent of the composition. My painting is not art of rebellion but one of discovery and sharing.’ Edmondson’s numerous solo and group exhibitions included shows at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1951), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (1952), Whitney Museum of American Art (1952, 1996), De Young Museum, San Francisco (1953), Guggenheim Museum (1954), Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara (1955), Corcoran Gallery Biennial of American Painting (1957), San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco (1956, 1967), Oklahoma City University Gallery (1958), California Institute of the Arts (1970), University of Colorado (1979). The artist’s work is represented in the museum collections of Bibliotheque Nationale (Paris), Brooklyn Museum, California State University; Cornell University; Cranbrook Academy of Art; Dallas Museum of Fine Art; Detroit Museum of Art,Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, New York Public Library, Oakland Art Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Fine Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Seattle Art Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum (London), Worcester Art Museum.
  • Creator:
    Leonard Edmondson (1916 - 2002, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1957
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.19 in (28.43 cm)Width: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.26 mm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1003581stDibs: LU53234387382
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