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Will Barnet
Will Barnet - The Young Couple (Cole 141) Etching and Aquatint signed/N realism

1971

$2,800
£2,113.93
€2,474.20
CA$3,978.80
A$4,046.82
CHF 2,314.04
MX$48,949.58
NOK 27,112.82
SEK 27,106.30
DKK 18,496.08

About the Item

The Young Couple (Cole 141), 1971 Color etching and aquatint. Signed. Titled. Numbered Pencil signed, titled and numbered 209/225 on the front Catalogue Raisonne: Cole, 141 Unframed Accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee Will Barnet (1911-2012), who died at the age of 101, had one of the longest and most distinguished careers in the history of American art. His exceptional body of paintings and drawings, and his original style, are recognized around the world. His work has entered virtually every major museum in the United States including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National Gallery of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, The Whitney Museum of American Art, and The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Abroad he is represented in the collections of The British Museum, The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, and The Vatican Museum. There have been innumerable critical studies of his works in books, catalogues, and magazine articles. A devoted printmaker, and with a technical expertise encompassing lithograph, woodcut, serigraph, and intaglio, Barnet treated printmaking as a serious undertaking in its own right. As early as 1934 he became the official printer for the Arts Students League, New York, where he had printed for the Mexican Muralist, Jose Clemente Orozco, taught, and influenced several generations of artists. Will Barnet was a member of The American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lived in Manhattan with his wife Elena who survives him, as well as his sons Peter, Richard, and Todd, and one daughter, Ona, who has modeled for many of his images. Will Barnet is best known for his enigmatic portraits of family, made from the 1970s onwards, notably the Silent Seasons series. However, his earlier works maintain an edginess and brooding contemplation that is even more remarkable when compared with the more placid and pretty works which followed his second marriage. His early work reflected the more popular abstract styles with his later work returning to figure painting.
  • Creator:
    Will Barnet (1911, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1971
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Very good vintage condition; no apparent issues.
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1745217610282

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