Mel Silverman (Melvin Frank Silverman)

Mel Silverman - Citadel - Artist Proof Edition

Citadel (Artist Proof Impression)

Mel Silverman's Citadel was commissioned by the Associated American Artists of New York and published by them in a sole, limited edition of 140 impressions. This impression is printed upon Oriental mulberry (rice) paper and with full margins as published in New York in 1962. Before the published edition of Citadel, Mel Silverman printed several Artist Proof impressions. Experimenting with tone, color and form, the artist proofs were printed in different colors ranging from a pale blue (as seen here) to darker greens. The artist eventually decided upon the green tone and thus this impression of Citadel represents a unique variant.

Original Color Woodcut by the American artist, Mel Silverman (Melvin Frank Silverman).

Citadel - Artist Proof Impression

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Mel Silverman (Denver, Colorado, 1931 - New York, 1966)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01-		Citadel - Artist Proof Impression by Mel Silverman	Original Color Woodcut	1962	Signed, dated, titled and annotated, 'A. P.' (Artist Proof) by Mel Silverman in pencil.
02.-		Citadel by Mel Silverman	Original Color Woodcut	1962	Signed, dated, titled and numbered, '59/140' by Mel Silverman in pencil
03.-		The Village by Mel Silverman	Original Woodcut	1963	Signed, dated, numbered (25/250) and titled by Mel Silverman in pencil.	Sold

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Title:	Citadel (Artist Proof Impression)
Artist:	Silverman, Melvin Frank 'Mel Silverman' (Denver, Colorado, 1931 - New York, 1966)
Date:	1962
Medium:	Original Color Woodcut
Publisher:	Associated American Artists, New York
Edition:	Artist Proof impression, published in a sole, limited edition of 140 impressions.
Note:	Melvin Frank Silverman 'Mel Silverman': Although his life was regrettably brief, Mel Silverman is one of America's most respected artists of the late 1950's and early 1960's. Equally accomplished as an original printmaker, painter, illustrator and writer, Mel Silverman received his Bachelor of Fine Arts and his B.A.E. from the Art Institute of Chicago. The Institute then awarded him a Fellowship in 1955 which enabled him to work and travel in Europe for a period of one year. Citadel may perhaps be a remembrance of Mel Silverman's European travels.
	The first one man exhibition of Mel Silverman's art was held in New York in 1956. During the following ten years he also exhibited extensively in Chicago, Denver and elsewhere. Today, Mel Silverman's original woodcuts and paintings are included in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the University of Minnesota, the Butler Institute of American Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.
	Before the published edition of Citadel, Mel Silverman printed several Artist Proof impressions. Experimenting with tone, color and form, the artist proofs were printed in different colors ranging from a pale blue (as seen here) to darker greens. The artist eventually decided upon the green tone and thus this impression of Citadel represents a unique variant.
	Citadel was commissioned by the Associated American Artists of New York in 1962 and published by them in a sole, limited edition of one hundred and forty impressions. Since its inauguration in the mid 1930's the Associated American Artists commissioned original etchings, lithographs and woodcuts from such great masters as Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton and Reginald Marsh. It published graphic art of no less stature during the 1960's decade as contributing artists included Melvin Frank Silverman 'Mel Silverman', Jack Levine, Chaim Koppelman, Joseph Margulies, James Kearns and Sidney Chafetz.
Size:	18 X 9 3/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
Buy Now	Price: $495.00 US
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Condition:	Printed upon mulberry (rice) paper and with full margins as published in New York in 1962. Signed, dated, titled and annotated, 'A. P.' (Artist Proof) by the artist in pencil along the lower margin. A superbly printed, unique impression and in excellent condition throughout. Citadel is a prime, original example of the famous art of Melvin Frank Silverman 'Mel Silverman'.
Subject:	Mel Silverman, Citadel, Artist Proof, original woodcut, Associated American Artists of New York.
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