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Stan Washburn
Birdlesque, by Stan Washburn

1973

About the Item

Medium: Etching Edition of 90 Year: 1973 ImageSize: 4.25 x 4.25 inches Signed, titled and numbered etching from the edition of 90. Humorous portrait of nearly nude bird performing a strip-tease with her own feathers. In individual prints, and his illustrated books, Washburn cleverly skewers human frailties with Renaissance-style engravings and tongue-in-cheek with. This is one of Washburn's largest prints, showing all types of animals co-existing peacefully in a bucolic landscape. Stan Washburn was once described as "San Francisco's finest sixteenth-century artist". While the techniques bear favorable comparison with the old masters, there is a definite modern sense of wit and irony to his works. A multi-faceted artist, Washburn's etchings and paintings are in major collections throughout the country. His first novel, Intent to Harm, was a Book-of-the-Month Club selection in 1994. PUBLIC COLLECTIONS (selected) Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts, San Francisco CA Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, IL DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA The Frye Museum of Art, Seattle, WA Houghton Library Print Collection Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Library of Congress, Washington, DC Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA New York Public Library, Print Division, New York, NY Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA W. R. Nelson Gallery, Kansas City, MO Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
  • Creator:
    Stan Washburn (1943, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1973
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Width: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Palm Springs, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU308216153592

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