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Ruth Leaf Figurative Prints

American, 1923-2015

Ruth Leaf was an American artist and a pioneer in the discipline of printmaking. While also fluent in the methods of linoleum, monotype, collagraph and collage, she is most known for her viscosity etchings and woodcuts. She authored the book, Etching, Engraving and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques (Watson-Guptill Publications) in 1976 while teaching at her namesake studio in Long Island and it remains the textbook used today in many schools. She was born in New York City in 1923, she studied at the New School for Social Research, Art Students League and Brooklyn College and at Atelier 17 with the groundbreaking printmaker Stanley William Hayter. She exhibited her work throughout the United States and abroad and has work in many collections, including the Library of Congress, the U.S. Information Agency, the Butler Institute of American Art and numerous university museums. Leaf has been a member of the Society of American Graphic Artists, the American Color Print Society and regional printmaking groups.

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Artist: Ruth Leaf
Desert Series B
Desert Series B

Desert Series B

By Ruth Leaf

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Desert Series B" c.1990, is an original colors monoprint aquatint on Wove paper by noted American artist Ruth Leaf, 1923-2015. It is hand signed, titled and numb...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Ruth Leaf Figurative Prints

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Aquatint, Monoprint

Arcadia
Arcadia

Arcadia

By Ruth Leaf

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Arcadia" c.1990, is an original colors etching with aquatint on Wove paper by noted American artist Ruth Leaf, 1923-2015. It is hand signed, titled and numbered ...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Ruth Leaf Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Circus Series C
Circus Series C

Circus Series C

By Ruth Leaf

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Circus Series C" c.1990, is an original woodcut monoprint on Wove paper by noted American artist Ruth Leaf, 1923-2015. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 1/1...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Ruth Leaf Figurative Prints

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Monoprint

Circus Series C
Circus Series C

Circus Series C

By Ruth Leaf

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Circus Series C" c.1990, is an original monoprint on Wove paper by noted American artist Ruth Leaf, 1923-2015. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 1/1 in penc...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Ruth Leaf Figurative Prints

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Monoprint

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The Sun Flower
The Sun Flower

Ruth LeafThe Sun Flower, c.1990

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H 15 in W 18 in D 0.01 in

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By Ruth Leaf

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "The Sun Flower" c.1990, is an original colors woodcut on Wove paper by noted American artist Ruth Leaf, 1923-2015. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 9/20 in...

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“Trio”
“Trio”

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H 18.5 in W 24.25 in D 2 in

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Artist proof intaglio print of a trio of Jazz players by the American printmaker and author, Ruth Leaf. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. Condition: Very good. Provenance: Art-O-Rama, 1965. The artwork is matted and in its original thick mahogany frame with brass front edge. Overall framed 25 by 31.25 inches. Not examined out of frame. Ruth Leaf (1923 - 2015) Ruth Leaf was an American artist and a pioneer in the discipline of printmaking. While also fluent in the methods of linoleum, monotype, collagraph and collage, she is most known for her viscosity etchings...

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Find a wide variety of authentic Ruth Leaf figurative prints available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Ruth Leaf in archival paper, intaglio, paper and more. Not every interior allows for large Ruth Leaf figurative prints, so small editions measuring 25 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of James Groleau, Valerio Adami, and Seyed M. S. Edalatpour. Ruth Leaf figurative prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $650 and tops out at $650, while the average work can sell for $650.