For the Future by Richard V. Correll
For the Future
Richard V. Correll
Title
For the Future
Artist
Richard V. Correll
1904 - 1990 (biography)Year
1983
Technique
woodcut
Image Size
14 3/4 x 11 1/8" image
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
8 of 100
Annotations
titled & dated
Reference
Paper
soft cream wove
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
20782
Price
$500.00
Description
Richard Correll did a version of "For the Future" as a lithograph in 1954. He recut this woodcut version in 1983. A large collection of Correll's work and his papers can be found in the University Libraries at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
The image shows an African-American mother lifting her baby skyward, a symbol of hope for the future.
With the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd a crack has been opened and the future looks a little brighter. To quote Leonard Cohen:
"Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."