Ian Hornak Prints and Multiples

This exquisite woodcut by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Forbidden Fruit, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hor...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Saint Sebastian, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hor...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Self-Portrait as Saint George, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formativ...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled The Annunciation, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Ho...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Portrait of D.F., was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled The Fall from Grace, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Petrarch in the Forest, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of H...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled The Sandpit #2, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Horn...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Blighted Plum Tree in the Ravine, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the forma...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Bestiary, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s artist...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled David and Saul, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Horn...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled The Frog-Prince, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Saint Sebastian, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hor...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled The Raven, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s artis...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Saint Sebastian, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hor...

This exquisite lithograph by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Birds, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s a...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Portrait of Dorothy, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled The Transformation, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Horna...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled The Entrance, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s ar...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Study for a Pieta, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of H...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Knights, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s ar...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Self-Portrait, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s a...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Birds in Flight, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hor...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Saint George and the Dragon, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s artistic development, this dramatic composition reveals the young artist’s fascination with mythology, religious narratives, and heroic imagery. Rendered within a circular format reminiscent of a Renaissance tondo or medallion, the work depicts the rearing horse and descending lance of Saint George at the climactic moment of battle with the dragon. Rather than emphasizing narrative detail, Hornak focuses on the powerful movement and sculptural anatomy of the horse, transforming the legendary subject into an elegant study of tension, balance, and heroic action. The image reflects the artist’s early engagement with art historical traditions while demonstrating the expressive linear qualities that would remain central to his mature work. As one of the scarce surviving prints from Hornak’s student years, this etching provides valuable insight into the origins of the artist’s visual language and his enduring interest in symbolism and mythology. Executed in etching on velin Canson et Montgolfier paper, the plate measures 13.5 inches in diameter (34.3 cm diameter). Unsigned; estate stamped, verso. Artwork Details: Artist: Ian Hornak (1944–2002) Title: Saint George and the Dragon Medium: Etching on velin Canson et Montgolfier paper Dimensions: 13.5 inches diameter (34.3 cm diameter) (plate size) Inscription: Unsigned; estate stamped, verso Edition: Approx. XXV Date: Circa 1965 Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York About the Artist: Ian Hornak (1944–2002) was an American painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and pioneering force in Photorealism and Hyperrealism whose extraordinary technical mastery, visionary imagination, and innovative approach to realism established him as one of the most distinctive and original artists of the late twentieth century. Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic precision with symbolism, romanticism, mythology, environmental awareness, art historical references, and metaphysical inquiry, creating a body of work that stands apart within postwar American art for both its visual brilliance and intellectual ambition. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Michigan before establishing his career in New York and East Hampton, Hornak emerged during one of the most transformative periods in modern art and developed a highly individual visual language that transcended conventional artistic categories. His artistic vision reflects an awareness of the revolutionary innovations introduced by Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, while simultaneously drawing inspiration from the Hudson River School, particularly Frederic Edwin Church, Martin Johnson Heade, Thomas Cole, and Albert Bierstadt, as well as the spiritual landscapes of Caspar David Friedrich and the botanical precision of Dutch Golden Age masters. Through this extraordinary synthesis of influences, Hornak created a visual language that united scientific observation, photographic realism, romantic grandeur, allegorical symbolism, and philosophical reflection into a form entirely his own. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Hornak emerged as one of the earliest artists associated with the newly developing Photorealist movement, producing panoramic landscapes of astonishing complexity and technical sophistication that challenged prevailing assumptions regarding realism and representation. These innovations earned widespread critical acclaim and positioned Hornak alongside major contemporaries such as Chuck Close, Richard Estes, Audrey Flack, Ralph Goings, Robert Bechtle, Malcolm Morley, Richard McLean, and Don Eddy, yet his work remained distinguished by its emotional resonance and symbolic depth. As his career evolved, Hornak increasingly moved beyond the concerns of mainstream Photorealism and developed a more personal and ambitious artistic vision, culminating in the monumental botanical and allegorical masterpieces of the 1980s and 1990s that many scholars regard as the pinnacle of his achievement. Throughout his career, Hornak was represented by influential galleries including Tibor de Nagy Gallery, Fischbach Gallery, Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, and Armstrong Gallery, exhibiting extensively in New York and internationally. His work received praise from The New York Times, which described him as being “right at the top of romantically descriptive painters today.” Today, his paintings, drawings, and prints remain highly sought after by collectors who recognize their rarity, beauty, technical excellence, and historical importance, while his personal papers are preserved in the Smithsonian Institution’s Archives of American Art. His highest recorded sale was achieved in 2017, when Large Orchid Bouquet (1988) was sold in a private transaction conducted in association with the heir of the Ian Hornak estate to the Van Andel family, co-owners of Amway, for US$165,000 ($219,168.11 adjusted to 2025 dollars), underscoring the growing recognition of an artist whose significance within the history of American realism continues to expand. Ian Hornak etching, Saint George and the Dragon, mythological print...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Evening, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s artisti...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Studies of Seed Pods, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years o...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Studies of Seed Pods, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years o...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Study for a Pieta, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of H...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled The Saint George Etude, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Knights, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s ar...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled The Massacre of the Innocents, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formativ...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Masquerade, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Dead, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s artis...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Rocky Embankment, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Fallen Tree in Winter, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Ho...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Rose in Repose, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s ...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled The Saint George Etude, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled David and Saul, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Horn...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Figure, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s art...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Figure, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’s art...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Winter Landscape, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Winter Landscape, was executed circa 1965 during the artist’s graduate studies. Created during the formative years of Hornak’...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled A Young Dromedary, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of H...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled A Young Dromedary, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of H...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Flowering Geranium Study, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative yea...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Head of a Young Man in Shadow, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formativ...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Wooded Hillside with Distant Fields, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the fo...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Opening Poppy Blossom, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years ...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled A Hero’s Music, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of Horn...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Butterflies Among Fantastical Blossoms, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the...

This exquisite etching by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Tobit and the Fish, was executed circa 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies. Created during the formative years of ...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Transparent Barricades Year: 1981 Medium: Silkscreen in colors vélin de Rives BFK paper Size: 26 x 40 inches Edition: 86/200, plus proofs Condit...

Artist: Ian Hornak Title: Angel's Concert Year: 1978 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Image Size: 18 x 25.5 inches Size: 22 x 29 in. (55.88 x 73.66 cm)

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: The Unexpected Frontier Year: 1981 Edition: 57/150, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen in colors on vélin de Rives BFK paper Size: 29.13 x 38.19 in...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: The Angel Concert Year: 1978 Medium: Silkscreen on vélin d’Arches paper Size: 22 x 29 inches Edition: 67/200 Condition: Excellent Inscription: S...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Landscape with Ravine Year: 1968 Edition: 200, plus proofs Medium: Etching on vélin de Rives paper Size: 22 x 30 inches Condition: Good Inscrip...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Olive Grove in Moonlight Year: 1968 Edition: 200, plus proofs Medium: Etching on vélin de Rives paper Size: 22 x 30 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Notes: Published and printed by Ian Hornak, New York IAN HORNAK (January 9, 1944 – December 9, 2002) was an American draughtsman, painter and printmaker. Described by The New York Times as being, “right at the top of romantically descriptive painters today,” Hornak was one of the founding artists of the Hyperrealist and Photorealist fine art movements. Hornak's personal papers and effects entered into the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution's Archives of American Art in 2007. His artwork is owned by the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American Art; the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History; the Library of Congress; the Corcoran Gallery of Art; the Detroit Institute of Arts; the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art; the Allen Memorial Art Museum; the Austin Museum of Art; the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute; the Canton Museum of Art; the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College; the Detroit Historical Museum; the Flint Institute of Arts; the Forest Lawn Museum; Galleria Internazionale; The George Washington University Art Galleries; Guild Hall; the Children's Hospital Boston (Harvard Medical School affiliate); the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction; the Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages; the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library; the National Hellenic Museum; the Ringling College of Art and Design; the Rockford Art Museum; the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University; the Florida State Capital; St. Mary's University, Texas; The Art Gallery at the University of Maryland; the University of Texas at San Antonio; the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College; the Washington County...