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Minna Citron
'Flight to Tomorrow' — Mid-Century American Modernism — Atelier 17

1948

About the Item

Minna Citron, 'Flight to Tomorrow', aquatint and engraving, edition unknown but small, 1948. Signed, titled, dated, and annotated 'engr & aqua' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression with selectively wiped plate tone, on heavy cream wove paper, the full sheet with margins (1 3/4 to 3 1/2 inches), in excellent condition. Image size 6 7/8 x 8 7/16 inches (175 x 214 mm); sheet size 11 1/8 x 14 7/8 inches (283 x 378 mm). Matted to museum standards, unframed. Literature: The Women of Atelier 17, Modernist Printmaking in MidCentury New York, Christina Weyl, Yale University Press, 2019, p. 186. Collections: Davis Museum (Wellesley), Five Colleges and Historic Deerfield Museum Consortium, Harvard Art Museums, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Palmer Museum of Art (Penn State), Rhode Island School of Design, Smith College Museum of Art, Syracuse University Museum (online collections).
  • Creator:
    Minna Citron (1896 - 1992, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1948
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.88 in (17.48 cm)Width: 8.44 in (21.44 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1041131stDibs: LU532311030502