June Wayne (American, 1918-2011), The Orator, 1961 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.
The Orator, 1961, lithograph in black ink on cream wove paper, printed nearly to the sheet edges. Wayne divides the composition into irregular compartments filled with seated figures, patterned surfaces and dark passages, while a silhouetted speaker at upper center extends one arm. Inscribed in graphite within the image lower center “The Orator / Tamarind Impression” and signed and dated “Wayne 61,” with Tamarind blindstamps at lower right. “Tamarind Impression” identifies an impression retained by the Tamarind Lithography Workshop outside the numbered edition. Sheet measures approximately 30.25 x 22.25 inches. The sheet shows light toning with minor handling and old tape remnants along the upper verso. Image presents well. Provenance: Martin and Enid Gleich.
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30.25 x 22.25 in
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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.
The Orator, 1961, lithograph in black ink on cream wove paper, printed nearly to the sheet edges. Wayne divides the composition into irregular compartments filled with seated figures, patterned surfaces and dark passages, while a silhouetted speaker at upper center extends one arm. Inscribed in graphite within the image lower center “The Orator / Tamarind Impression” and signed and dated “Wayne 61,” with Tamarind blindstamps at lower right. “Tamarind Impression” identifies an impression retained by the Tamarind Lithography Workshop outside the numbered edition. Sheet measures approximately 30.25 x 22.25 inches. The sheet shows light toning with minor handling and old tape remnants along the upper verso. Image presents well. Provenance: Martin and Enid Gleich.
Condition
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Dimensions
30.25 x 22.25 in
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Time, Location
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