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Benton Murdoch Spruance
'Havoc in Heaven' — Mid-Century Modernism
1948

Name: 'Havoc in Heaven' — Mid-Century Modernism
Brand: Benton Murdoch Spruance
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About the Item

Benton Spruance, 'Havoc in Heaven', lithograph, 1948, edition 30-35, Fine and Looney 270. Signed, titled, and numbered 'Ed 35' in pencil. Initialed in the stone, lower right. A fine, richly-inked impression, with full margins (1 1/4 to 2 7/8 inches), on heavy cream, wove paper, in excellent condition. Printed by master lithographer Theodore Cuno. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 18 11/16 x 13 inches; sheet size 22 7/8x 15 3/4 inches, Impressions of this work are held in the permanent collections of the Five Colleges and Historic Deerfield Consortium, Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Spencer Museum of Art. ABOUT THIS WORK Spruance's dramatic composition is a poignant commentary on the unseen implications of the invention and use of the atomic bomb during World War II. A mystical tradition since the middle ages holds that the 'angels of government' implement God’s will by ordering creation through the laws of nature, interacting in the physical world on a broad scale. In the artist's image, the use of these dangerous weapons of mass destruction overwhelms the angelic forces whose responsibility is to maintain the balance of nature. ABOUT THE ARTIST Benton Spruance is widely recognized as one of America’s most important twentieth-century printmakers. Born in Philadelphia, he first took architectural classes at the University of Pennsylvania. Spruance then earned a scholarship to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he studied with Daniel Garber. While at the Academy, he was awarded a Cresson Scholarship in 1928 to study in Paris, where he was introduced to lithography at the studio of master printers Edmond and Jacques Desjobert. Lithography became Spruance's lifelong passion; he created over 400 lithographs during his long and prolific career. The subjects of these works ranged from social commentary to modernist explorations depicting mid-twentieth America to biblical/symbolist representations. Spruance taught at Beaver College and served as chairman of the Fine Arts Department for over three decades. He then became director of graphic arts at the Philadelphia College of Art. He was awarded two Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships in 1950 and 1964, and he was appointed a member of the Library of Congress Pennell Fund Purchase Committee 1955-62. Spruance exhibited his work nationally and internationally. His graphic work is held in numerous museum collections, including the Amon Carter Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Five Colleges and Historic Deerfield Consortium, Free Library of Philadelphia, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Reading Public Museum, Spencer Museum of Art, Library of Congress, Woodmere Art Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Creator:
Benton Murdoch Spruance (1904 - 1967, American)
Creation Year:
1948
Dimensions:
Height: 18.69 in (47.48 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)
Medium:
Lithograph
Movement & Style:
American Modern
Period:
1940-1949
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Myrtle Beach, SC
Reference Number:
Seller: 1026001stDibs: LU53236648092

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