June Wayne (American, 1918-2011), Lemmings Crush, 1967 Color Lithograph
June Wayne (American, 1918–2011) was a highly influential American printmaker, painter, designer, author, and educator best known for founding the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles in 1960, an institution widely credited with revitalizing fine art lithography in the United States during the postwar era. A pioneering figure in modern American printmaking, Wayne collaborated with generations of artists and master printers while helping elevate lithography to a major contemporary fine art medium. Her works are held in prominent institutional collections including the Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, National Museum of Women in the Arts, and the Norton Simon Museum.
Lemmings Crush, 1967, color lithograph from aluminum in yellow, two greens, violet, orange, red, and blue on white Copperplate Deluxe paper. Hundreds of small, loosely outlined figures gather in dense processions across a warm ochre field, their paths turning through broad violet spirals punctuated by scattered bursts of color and small star-like forms. Printed by Fred Genis and published by the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in an edition of 20, with additional Tamarind impressions. Inscribed in graphite along the lower edge “Tamarind Impression,” titled “Lemmings Crush,” signed “June Wayne,” and dated “‘67,” with the Tamarind, Wayne, and Genis blindstamps; the verso is inscribed “2001 / Copperplate Deluxe.” “Tamarind Impression” identifies an impression retained by the workshop outside the numbered edition. Sheet measures approximately 30 x 21 inches. The sheet shows light toning and minor handling with two old tape remnants along the upper verso. Image presents well. Provenance of Martin and Enid Gleich.
Condition
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Dimensions
30 x 21 in
June Wayne (American, 1918–2011) was a highly influential American printmaker, painter, designer, author, and educator best known for founding the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles in 1960, an institution widely credited with revitalizing fine art lithography in the United States during the postwar era. A pioneering figure in modern American printmaking, Wayne collaborated with generations of artists and master printers while helping elevate lithography to a major contemporary fine art medium. Her works are held in prominent institutional collections including the Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, National Museum of Women in the Arts, and the Norton Simon Museum.
Lemmings Crush, 1967, color lithograph from aluminum in yellow, two greens, violet, orange, red, and blue on white Copperplate Deluxe paper. Hundreds of small, loosely outlined figures gather in dense processions across a warm ochre field, their paths turning through broad violet spirals punctuated by scattered bursts of color and small star-like forms. Printed by Fred Genis and published by the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in an edition of 20, with additional Tamarind impressions. Inscribed in graphite along the lower edge “Tamarind Impression,” titled “Lemmings Crush,” signed “June Wayne,” and dated “‘67,” with the Tamarind, Wayne, and Genis blindstamps; the verso is inscribed “2001 / Copperplate Deluxe.” “Tamarind Impression” identifies an impression retained by the workshop outside the numbered edition. Sheet measures approximately 30 x 21 inches. The sheet shows light toning and minor handling with two old tape remnants along the upper verso. Image presents well. Provenance of Martin and Enid Gleich.
Condition
Please review the photos for a complete understanding of condition.
Dimensions
30 x 21 in
