Title: |
Junk Man of Calabasas |
Artist: |
Millier, Arthur (Somerset, England, 1893 - Los Angeles,
CA, 1975) |
Date: |
1963 |
Medium: |
Original Drypoint Engraving |
Note: |
Arthur H. Millier 'Arthur Millier': An influential California
etcher, painter and arts writer, Arthur Millier moved from England to Los
Angeles in 1908. His first artistic training took place at the Art Students
League, Los Angeles. He then served with the American Army in France during
World War One. At the end of the war (1918), Arthur Millier completed his studies
at the California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco. |
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Arthur Millier returned to Los Angeles in 1922. During the
following years he taught art and etching techniques at such institutions
as the Chouinard School, the Otis Art Institute, University of Southern
California and the Pasadena Art Institute. Arthur Millier also was the long time
art editor and critic for the Los Angeles Times. From this important position,
Arthur Millier was among the first to promote the growth of regional California
art. His association with the California Scene Painters (also called the
'California Group') helped to establish the national reputations of such
California artists as Emil Kosa, Phil Dike, Millard Sheets, Barse Miller
and Rex Brandt. |
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Arthur Millier's first etchings and drypoints date from around
1920. They depict the back streets and the poor peoples of San Francisco.
Within several years, however, he had turned primarily to the stately California
landscape etchings and engravings for which he is now most highly regarded.
Such fine work gained him prizes from the California Society of Etchers
in both 1922 and 1928. |
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Arthur H. Millier was a full member of the Chicago Society
of Etchers, California Society of Etchers, Print Makers' Society of California
and the California Art Club. Today his prints are included in the permanent
collections of such major institutions as the Los Angeles County Museum
and the Art Institute of Chicago. |
Edition: |
Limited Edition of twenty-four impressions, Numbered 19/24. |
Size: |
7 X 12 3/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height
preceding width of plate-mark or image.) |
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Matted with 100% Archival Materials |
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Price: $365.00 US |
Condition: |
Printed on hand-made, laid paper and with full margins. Signed,
dated and numbered, '19/24', by the artist in pencil under the lower plate
mark and titled along the lower margin. A thick, velvety impression with
full burr and in excellent condition throughout. Junk Man of Calabasas
represents an outstanding, original example of the California landscape
art of Arthur Millier. |
Subject: |
Arthur Millier, Junk Man of Calabasas, original drypoint,
California landscape art, Los Angeles Times, California Society of Etchers,
Print Makers’ Society of California. |
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