Irwin Hollander (American, 1927-2018), Vesta, 1962 Lithograph
Irwin Hollander (American, 1927–2018) was an artist and master lithographer who played an important role in the revival of American fine-art lithography during the 1960s. At Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles, he served as technical director, overseeing stone preparation, proofing, and printing while helping artists translate drawings and painted gestures into lithographic form. In 1964, he established Hollander’s Workshop in New York, where he collaborated with artists including Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Louise Nevelson, Ellsworth Kelly, and Sam Francis. Alongside his work as a printer, Hollander created his own gestural, richly textured abstractions. His work is represented in major museum collections including the National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, and Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Vesta (Tamarind 560) is a 1962 zinc-plate lithograph in black on Arches paper, printed by Hollander at Tamarind Lithography Workshop. The composition presents a turbulent field of pale organic forms against a densely textured dark ground, punctuated by a large ringed circular form and numerous smaller, bubble-like marks. Inscribed ‘Tam. Imp.’ at lower left, identifying the sheet as a Tamarind impression outside the numbered edition, and initialed by the artist at lower right; with Tamarind and printer blindstamps near the lower edge; “560” appears on the verso. Sheet and image measure approximately 9.5 × 13.75 inches. Condition appears good overall, with remnants of previous hinging at the upper verso and naturally deckled edges. Provenance of Martin and Enid Gleich.
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Irwin Hollander (American, 1927–2018) was an artist and master lithographer who played an important role in the revival of American fine-art lithography during the 1960s. At Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles, he served as technical director, overseeing stone preparation, proofing, and printing while helping artists translate drawings and painted gestures into lithographic form. In 1964, he established Hollander’s Workshop in New York, where he collaborated with artists including Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Louise Nevelson, Ellsworth Kelly, and Sam Francis. Alongside his work as a printer, Hollander created his own gestural, richly textured abstractions. His work is represented in major museum collections including the National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, and Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Vesta (Tamarind 560) is a 1962 zinc-plate lithograph in black on Arches paper, printed by Hollander at Tamarind Lithography Workshop. The composition presents a turbulent field of pale organic forms against a densely textured dark ground, punctuated by a large ringed circular form and numerous smaller, bubble-like marks. Inscribed ‘Tam. Imp.’ at lower left, identifying the sheet as a Tamarind impression outside the numbered edition, and initialed by the artist at lower right; with Tamarind and printer blindstamps near the lower edge; “560” appears on the verso. Sheet and image measure approximately 9.5 × 13.75 inches. Condition appears good overall, with remnants of previous hinging at the upper verso and naturally deckled edges. Provenance of Martin and Enid Gleich.
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Dimensions
13.75 x 9.5 in
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