Drewes
Chief Proudfoot
1972
ARTIST:
Drewes, Werner b.1899 Lower Lusatia d. 1985, Virginia, United States of America
Title:
Chief Proudfoot, 1972, signed lower right Drewes ’72, also inscribed as a ‘Proof’ lower left, both in pencil. Along the lower left edge of the paper is inscribed ‘#312 Proudfoot’ the next word is illegible.
Technique:
Woodcut
Paper:
Japanese paper 62 x 48 cm approx.
Condition:
Paper is creased on the edges from wear and is subsequently difficult to float. The image itself is in excellent condition.
Reference / Literature:
see Norelli, 1984, and Geierhaas & Hellgoth, 1984
Provenance:
Private collector, Spain
Asking:
Contact for price
This proud warrior is a magnificent example of Drewes’ late figurative style. Known fundamentally for his printmaking, Drewes was the artist who is credited for bringing the influence of the Bauhus to the United States. Although, where this particular work was published and by whom it was published by is unclear, however, this unique proof sought to immortalise the Indigenous leaders of the US, with Proudfoot (a fictional name it seems) being one of many visages he committed to the woodblock.
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