June Wayne (American, 1918-2011), Solar Flame, Solar Flares Plate I, 1981 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.
Solar Flame (Solar Flares I), 1981, color lithograph on Rives BFK paper, from the Solar Flares series. A central, irregular flare-like form in pale gray and white is surrounded by granular fields of yellow-gold and muted gray, while broad bands of the same colors frame the image, creating the appearance of intense light radiating outward from a solar eruption. Wayne began Solar Flame in 1981; the completed Solar Flares portfolio of five color lithographs was published by Tamarind Institute in 1983. Printed by Edward Hamilton and issued in an edition of 15. Inscribed in graphite along the lower margin “2/15 Solar Flame” and signed “June Wayne,” with the June Wayne and Edward Hamilton blindstamps/chops in the lower margin. Sheet measures approximately 17.25 x 17 inches. The sheet retains deckled edges and shows light handling and minor toning, with two remnants of old mounting tape along the upper verso. Image presents well. Provenance of Martin and Enid Gleich.
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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.
Solar Flame (Solar Flares I), 1981, color lithograph on Rives BFK paper, from the Solar Flares series. A central, irregular flare-like form in pale gray and white is surrounded by granular fields of yellow-gold and muted gray, while broad bands of the same colors frame the image, creating the appearance of intense light radiating outward from a solar eruption. Wayne began Solar Flame in 1981; the completed Solar Flares portfolio of five color lithographs was published by Tamarind Institute in 1983. Printed by Edward Hamilton and issued in an edition of 15. Inscribed in graphite along the lower margin “2/15 Solar Flame” and signed “June Wayne,” with the June Wayne and Edward Hamilton blindstamps/chops in the lower margin. Sheet measures approximately 17.25 x 17 inches. The sheet retains deckled edges and shows light handling and minor toning, with two remnants of old mounting tape along the upper verso. Image presents well. Provenance of Martin and Enid Gleich.
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17.25 x 17 in
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