Greeting Card for 1961-62 by Stanley William Hayter

Greeting Card for 1961-62 by Stanley William Hayter

Greeting Card for 1961-62

Stanley William Hayter

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Title

Greeting Card for 1961-62

 
Artist
Year
1961  
Technique
linocut, printed in color from three blocks 
Image Size
3 7/8 x 5 1/2" image 
Signature
pencil, lower right 
Edition Size
about 100 
Annotations
Dated 1962 after the signature in the lower right; inscribed in pencil on the verso of the card: "for Fred and Jean/ All the best of 62/ Bill" 
Reference
Black and Moorhead 265, ill. page 245 
Paper
antique-white wove 
State
different state than what is illustrated. This might be ii/ii 
Publisher
artist 
Inventory ID
FRBE315 
Price
$500.00 
Description

Atelier 17 founder Stanley William Hayter began doing his annual Greeting cards in 1930-31, often featuring techniques he was currently experimenting with - a peek into the future. Early cards were done in editions of 50, later in editions of 100. He did his last one in 1981-82 in a single impression. These original prints were pencil signed and dated. Given to colleagues, collectors, dealers, etc as a holiday gift many have personal annotations.

Hayter puts the universal laws of motion and change into a visual possibility. His colors got brighter and more electric, even fluorescent and moved in crisscrossing, rhythmic movement. This image, done for 1961-62, used three color linoleum blocks, printed and transferred to another plate and printed offset in three colors in an edition of around 100 impressions. The artist transferred the inked blocks to a metal plate and offset printed the inked plates to the paper.

This impression is dedicated to Atelier 17 printmakers and close friends, Fred Becker and Jean Morrison.

 

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