Higher, Still Higher by Edna M. Martin
Higher, Still Higher
Edna M. Martin
Title
Higher, Still Higher
Artist
Edna M. Martin
1896 - 1996 (biography)Year
1929
Technique
etching
Image Size
5 15/16 x 3 15/16" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
2 of 10
Annotations
pencil titled, dated after the signature
Reference
Paper
cream laid J. Whatman paper with watermark
State
Publisher
Inventory ID
15236
Price
$125.00
Description
Edna Martin never pursued art as her main source of income or of interest, more preferring to travel and teach than to exhibit, but she continued to create works of art nearly until her death at age 100.
The adventurous artist spent summers traveling through the West, and the rest of the year running her family’s farm, pursuits which provided her with inspiration for the many landscapes and scenes of industry and travel that she was known for. Here, donkeys traverse a perilous edge that winds up the side of a mountain. This is likely the southwest, perhaps in the Grand Canyon.