Art Hazelwood
American, b. 1953
STATEMENT Artist books are an extension of my work in printmaking. I started thirty-five years ago with the simple idea of putting woodcut prints together in a sequential order. Since then I’ve worked with different forms of books, large scale accordion books, complex stage books, flip books etc. However, printmaking is still the center of any project. I’m involved in many projects that have nothing to do with books, but suddenly an idea will seem to require a book form. Some of the ideas that have inspired books are unexpected; a chance hearing of an opera aria about the underworld, the curious thought of how a theater work about the Thirty Years War could be reconstructed from engravings – and then how that might translate to the Afghan War. Suddenly an idea calls out for a book form to make it complete.
BIOGRAPHY For over 25 years Art Hazelwood has created politically charged prints, working with dozens of organizations from arts organizations to unions to grassroots movements. Over that period he has been consistently involved with homeless rights, including working with the Western Regional Advocacy Project, where he is the Minister of Culture. In 2017, he received the Artwork as Revolution Award from the Coalition on Homelessness. He taught at the San Francisco Art Institute where he was involved in union bargaining for adjunct faculty and was elected Shop Steward. Also at the Art Institute he was part of the founding of the San Francisco Poster Syndicate, which has brought together political poster makers from various levels of experience and backgrounds to create art for activist organizations. His artwork is in the collections of the Library of Congress, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and many other institutions. In 2021 UC Santa Cruz Special Collections established an archive of approximately 300 of his political prints. He is the author of the forthcoming book Mission Gráfica: Reflecting a Community in Print, as well as Hobos to Street People: Artists’ Responses to Homelessness from the New Deal to the Present.to
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Artist: Art Hazelwood
The Investor
By Art Hazelwood
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed and numbered woodcut from the edition of 15. Political satire is a frequent topic in Hazelwood's work. This print shows a stock investor dancing happily past a homeless figure on the ground, while visions of stock quotes fill his mind. This is the last print available from the edition.
Art Hazelwood calls himself artist, instigator and impresario to define the three intertwining areas of his practice. He uses printmaking within a range of political allegory and satire making work from political posters to fine press edition artist books. He has curated and organized a range of exhibitions at venues from museums to immigrant centers. He has worked for over 20 years with homeless rights groups; creating prints, and street posters, and has authored one book and contributed to another on art and homelessness.
He has been a regular visiting guest artist at San Quentin State Prison and teaches currently at the San Francisco Art Institute. He organized the San Francisco Poster...
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Cyclist Kanagawa, by Art Hazelwood
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Signed and numbered woodcut from the edition of 20. Political and social satire is a frequent topic in Hazelwood's work. But equally, he enjoys depicting the social scene in specific...
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Materials
Linocut
Cultured Woman - Tokyo
By Art Hazelwood
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed and numbered color woodcut from the edition of 15. Modern woman in Tokyo; signed and titled edition of 15.
Art Hazelwood calls himself artist, instigator and impresario to define the three intertwining areas of his practice. He uses printmaking within a range of political allegory and satire making work from political posters to fine press edition artist books. He has curated and organized a range of exhibitions at venues from museums to immigrant centers. He has worked for over 20 years with homeless rights groups; creating prints, and street posters, and has authored one book and contributed to another on art and homelessness.
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Fuji From Shinjuku
By Art Hazelwood
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed and numbered color woodcut from the edition of 22. Modern woman with umbrella in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo; Mount Fuji can be seen in the distance above the rooftops
Art Hazelwood calls himself artist, instigator and impresario to define the three intertwining areas of his practice. He uses printmaking within a range of political allegory and satire making work from political posters to fine press edition artist books. He has curated and organized a range of exhibitions at venues from museums to immigrant centers. He has worked for over 20 years with homeless rights groups; creating prints, and street posters, and has authored one book and contributed to another on art and homelessness.
He has been a regular visiting guest artist at San Quentin State Prison and teaches currently at the San Francisco Art Institute. He organized the San Francisco Poster...
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Taco Truck, by Art Hazelwood
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Signed and numbered woodcut from the edition of 15. Political and social satire is a frequent topic in Hazelwood's work. But equally, he enjoys depicting the social scene in specific...
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Springtime, by Art Hazelwood
By Art Hazelwood
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed and numbered woodcut from the edition of 15. Political and social satire is a frequent topic in Hazelwood's work. But equally, he enjoys depicting the social scene in specific...
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Reflection: Gallup Diner, by Art Hazelwood
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Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed and numbered woodcut from the edition of 15. Political and social satire is a frequent topic in Hazelwood's work. But equally, he enjoys depicting the social scene in specific...
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Yumiko in Zuni
By Art Hazelwood
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed and numbered woodcut from the edition of 15. Portrait of the artist's wife near the Zuni Pueblo.
Art Hazelwood calls himself artist, instigator and impresario to define the three intertwining areas of his practice. He uses printmaking within a range of political allegory and satire making work from political posters to fine press edition artist books. He has curated and organized a range of exhibitions at venues from museums to immigrant centers. He has worked for over 20 years with homeless rights groups; creating prints, and street posters, and has authored one book and contributed to another on art and homelessness.
He has been a regular visiting guest artist at San Quentin State Prison and teaches currently at the San Francisco Art Institute. He organized the San Francisco Poster...
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2010s Contemporary Art Hazelwood
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Venice Beach
By Art Hazelwood
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed and numbered woodcut from the edition of 15. Political and social satire is a frequent topic in Hazelwood's work. But equally, he enjoys depicting the social scene in specific locations and activites. In this print, Hazelwood turns his eye on the social set on Venice Beach.
Art Hazelwood calls himself artist, instigator and impresario to define the three intertwining areas of his practice. He uses printmaking within a range of political allegory and satire making work from political posters to fine press edition artist books. He has curated and organized a range of exhibitions at venues from museums to immigrant centers. He has worked for over 20 years with homeless rights groups; creating prints, and street posters, and has authored one book and contributed to another on art and homelessness.
He has been a regular visiting guest artist at San Quentin State Prison and teaches currently at the San Francisco Art Institute. He organized the San Francisco Poster...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art Hazelwood
Materials
Linocut
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