Gustave Baumann, Indian Pottery Old and New, 1919
Gustave Baumann
1881 - 1971
Indian Pottery Old and New, 1919
woodcut on cream Zanders Bergisch Gladback laid paper, first edition
featuring 28 pages of illustrations and text, printed by Baumann from 42 woodblocks
Conceived as an edition of fifty, only a handful of copies were completed, making this original publication exceptionally rare.
printed by Koshare Press, Santa Fe
8 3/8 x 6 7/8 in. (21.3 x 17.5 cm.)
Private Collection, New Mexico
Literature:
Gala Chamberlain, Nancy E. Green, and Thomas Leech, In a Modern Rendering: The Color Woodcuts of Gustave Baumann: A Catalogue Raisonné, Rizzoli Electa, 2019, No. 250
Gustave Baumann’s Indian Pottery, Old and New, published by Koshare Press in Santa Fe in 1919, brings his skill as a woodcut artist to the study of Native American pottery. Baumann wrote the text and carved both the lettering and illustrations into woodblocks, creating a unified, handcrafted book in which words and images share the same graphic character. The volume reflects his interest in Southwestern Indigenous art and reveals a less familiar aspect of his work as a book designer.
Gustave Baumann was a German-born American printmaker, painter, and designer best known for his richly colored woodblock prints of the American Southwest. Born in Magdeburg, Germany, he immigrated to Chicago as a child, studied both at the Art Institute of Chicago and in Munich, and settled in Santa Fe in 1918, where he became one of the city’s most admired twentieth-century artists. In addition to the color woodcuts for which he is best known, Baumann worked across painting, drawing, sculpture, furniture, and marionettes, and played an important role in the artistic life of Santa Fe.
Condition
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Gustave Baumann
1881 - 1971
Indian Pottery Old and New, 1919
woodcut on cream Zanders Bergisch Gladback laid paper, first edition
featuring 28 pages of illustrations and text, printed by Baumann from 42 woodblocks
Conceived as an edition of fifty, only a handful of copies were completed, making this original publication exceptionally rare.
printed by Koshare Press, Santa Fe
8 3/8 x 6 7/8 in. (21.3 x 17.5 cm.)
Private Collection, New Mexico
Literature:
Gala Chamberlain, Nancy E. Green, and Thomas Leech, In a Modern Rendering: The Color Woodcuts of Gustave Baumann: A Catalogue Raisonné, Rizzoli Electa, 2019, No. 250
Gustave Baumann’s Indian Pottery, Old and New, published by Koshare Press in Santa Fe in 1919, brings his skill as a woodcut artist to the study of Native American pottery. Baumann wrote the text and carved both the lettering and illustrations into woodblocks, creating a unified, handcrafted book in which words and images share the same graphic character. The volume reflects his interest in Southwestern Indigenous art and reveals a less familiar aspect of his work as a book designer.
Gustave Baumann was a German-born American printmaker, painter, and designer best known for his richly colored woodblock prints of the American Southwest. Born in Magdeburg, Germany, he immigrated to Chicago as a child, studied both at the Art Institute of Chicago and in Munich, and settled in Santa Fe in 1918, where he became one of the city’s most admired twentieth-century artists. In addition to the color woodcuts for which he is best known, Baumann worked across painting, drawing, sculpture, furniture, and marionettes, and played an important role in the artistic life of Santa Fe.
Condition
A condition report for this lot is available upon request (please include the lot number in your request) and is provided by Santa Fe Art Auction as a courtesy and convenience for potential buyers.
