Donald Sultan
French Iris I
1982

Name: French Iris I
Brand: Donald Sultan
Price: 1200 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

French Iris I Reducutve color woodcut, 1982 Unsigned Stamped verso “Imprimerie Arnera Archives/Non Signe” From: Tramp Picture series "The printer was Claude Jinchat at Imprimerie Arnéra, Vallauris. The set was published by Blum Helman Gallery in collaboration with Carmen Giménez, New York. These reductive linocut prints were produced in Vallauris in the South of France at the print workshop of Hidalgo Arnéra who worked with Picasso on his linocuts in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These impressions are all unsigned printer’s proofs and come from the archives of the Imprimerie Arnéra which was purchased from the heirs by the vendor Frederick Mulder. Printer: Jaime Arnera, Vallarius, France:. (Courtesy of the British Museum) Edition: 15 impressions, this a printers proof outside the edition Condition: Excellent Image: 15 2/5 x 10 1/2" Sheet: 23 3/10 x 15" Reference: Walker 18 Reference: Walker 18 Note: Walker records an edition of 15, plus five artist’s proofs and two printer’s proofs Publisher: Blum Helman Gallery and C. Giménez, New York. Walker states that the “Irises presaged the flower and still life images that were to dominate the succeeding printed images. His innovations in linoleum-cut technique hinted at the tremendous breakthrough he was about to make in aquatint.” (Page 11) British MuseumCurator's comments regarding the series: Tramp Pictures Unsigned proof outside ed.15 The edition of each print was 15 plus five artist’s proofs and two printer’s proofs. The printer was Claude Jinchat at Imprimerie Arnéra, Vallauris. The set was published by Blum Helman Gallery in collaboration with Carmen Giménez, New York. These reductive linocut prints were produced in Vallauris in the South of France at the print workshop of Hidalgo Arnéra who worked with Picasso on his linocuts in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These impressions are all unsigned printer’s proofs and come from the archives of the Imprimerie Arnéra which was purchased from the heirs by the vendor Frederick Mulder. Donald Sultan to Stephen Coppel, email 30 January 2014, artist's notes: 'This is the topiary cypress tree. Bending nature to man’s aesthetic- in black and green, the overall look was to reference Leger and old woodblock prints. It was made in Juan Les Pins in the south of France - one of the three images from my time there. They are called 'Tramp Pictures' as a reference to a “Tramp Abroad” by Mark Twain. This was one of the first prints, one of the thoughts I had was “Is it possible that I could spend three months in the south of France and only produce a picture of a pickle?”

Creator:

Donald Sultan (1951, American)

Creation Year:

1982

Dimensions:

Height: 15.4 in (39.12 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)

Medium:

Linocut

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

1980-1989