Art of the Print - American Art of the Depression Era 1930 to 1945 Page 3 Artist Index K to P

American Art of the Depression Era dating from 1930 to 1945 (Art of the Print / www.artoftheprint.com - Artist Index: K to P): Even in a Depression the sense of a continuation of normal activities persists. In Joseph Margulies, New England Granny the subject does exactly what grannies do best as she contentedly sits in her rocker, sewing. Philip Parsons depicts a joyful family reunion in Home for Christmas and Henry Pitz depicts the dignity of work in his monumental art deco style in both Maine Fisherman and Man Against the Sky.

Page three of the Art of the Print 'American Art of the Depression Era' directory contains a list of over fifty original works of art created by American artists during the Great Depression. This directory also lists a selection of the active art publishers, associations, groups, clubs, and societies located in major cities throughout the United States in the 1930's. These organizations provided an opportunity for American artists to work and create original art during the Great Depression. These include the American Artists Group, the Associated American Artists, New York, the Buffalo Print Club, the Chicago Society of Etchers, the Lone Star Printmakers, the Prairie Print Makers, the Print Club of Cleveland, the Print Club of Philadelphia, the Print Club of Rochester, the Society of American Etchers, the Indiana Society of Printmakers, the Society of Washington D.C. Artists and the Syracuse Print Club. A brief description of some of these organizations is provided below.

American Artists Group: Founded in 1934, the American Artists Group of New York was one of the most interesting experiments of the Depression era. its aim was to produce original prints (the large majority being either lithographs or woodcuts) at prices that could be afforded during these difficult economic times. By 1938 this publisher had issued well over one hundred prints by such great artists as Emil Ganso, Alan Lewis, Warren Newcombe, Benton Spruance, Leo Meissner Rudolph Ruzicka, Julius Lankes and others. Most were published in unsigned, unlimited editions at the price of $2.75 each. Alas, this small price was still out of the reach of most and A.A.G. editions rarely exceeded three hundred impressions and many were printed in editions of less than one hundred. Anna Karenina in Hollywood and New England Meeting House by Warren Newcombe were both published by the American Artist Group in 1937. J. J. Lankes, Sunday Afternoon, Barbara Latham's Fording The Stream and Leo John Meissner's, Sea Gulls were published by them in 1936. images of these original prints are provided below.

Associated American Artists (A.A.A.): One of the longest running and most successful American print publishers of any era even began its operations in this decade. The Associated American Artists of New York issued its first catalogue of etchings for sale in January of 1935. Since its creation in the mid 1930's the Associated American Artists commissioned original graphic art from such great masters as Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, Reginald Marsh and others. It published etchings and lithographs of no less stature during the 1960's and 1970's as contributing artists included Jack Levine, Chaim Koppelman, Joseph Margulies, James Kearns, Gregory Masurovsky, Jack Coughlin and Sidney Chafetz. Grove Street by Frank Kleinholz, (1944), Napoleon Bridge, Paris (c. 1930), by Joseph Margulies and the two original lithographs, Man Against the Sky (c. 1935), and Maine Fisherman (1937), by Henry Clarence Pitz are all early examples of A.A.A. prints from this decade.

Chicago Society of Etchers: Established in 1910, the Chicago Society of Etchers was devoted to promoting the fine art of etching until its demise in 1972. The Society held Traveling exhibitions throughout the United States and also held an annual exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. The associated members (only), were issued an original etching created by one of its members each year. The members included such artists as, Clifford Addams, Stanley Anderson, John Taylor Arms, George A. Bradshaw, George Burr, Antonio Carbonati, A. Hugh Fisher, Thomas Handforth, Bertha E. Jacques (Founding Member), Martin Lewis, Arthur Millier, Louis Rosenberg, Ernest D. Roth, Will Simmons, J. W. Winkler, Emily Burling Waite, Alonzo C. Webb, Franklin T. Wood and many other American and International artists. In 1932 the Chicago Society of Etchers commissioned Martin Lewis for its annual print. Lewis responded with one of his greatest etchings, Night in New York, which is offered for sale in its original envelope, below.

Cleveland Print Makers: Founded in 1932 by Kalman Kubinyi, the Cleveland Print Makers established the 'Print-a-Month' series, in which subscribers would receive an etching, lithograph or woodcut each month for a year. Artists received a $50. salary for each commission and every print was published in a limited, signed edition of 250 impressions. Contributing national artists included Adolph Dehn, Emil Ganso, Yasuo Kuniyoshi and Rockwell Kent. Among the leading Cleveland area artists were George Adomeit, Paul Travis, William Sommer, Frank Wilcox, Kalman Kubinyi, Elsa Vick Shaw, Teresa Schmotzer and Honore Guilbeau. This series was the first of its kind and successfully raised revenue for the artists as well as making original art affordable during the Great Depression years. The 'Print-a-month' series continued until 1937. In 1934 Kalman Kubinyi contributed two original aquatints to the Print-A-Month project, The Fisher Bastion, Budapest, Hungary and Sun Flower. Both these works of art are included on this page.

Print Club of Philadelphia: Founded in 1915, the Print Club of Philadelphia was dedicated to the appreciation, study, collection and creation of original prints by American and international printmakers . The Club's exhibition program included annual juried shows, retrospective exhibitions, as well as traveling exhibitions. It published editions of prints by important American and International artists such as, Mabel Dwight, E. H. Suydam, J. J. Lankes, Celia Cregor Reid, Ralph Pearson, Elizabeth Norton, Rockwell Kent, Michael J. Gallagher, Phyllis Sloane and others. The Print Club changed its name in 1996 to the Print Center and continues to support the same high standards of its predecessor.

Print Club of Rochester: Since its creation in 1930, the Print Club of Rochester has been devoted to the fine art of printmaking. It offers workshops, lectures and once a year sponsors exhibitions for its members. The club also commissions an original print to be distributed to its club members annually. It has commissioned original etchings, engravings, lithographs, woodcuts and other forms of original graphic art from such fine American artists as Thomas W. Nason, Harvey Breverman, Henry Emrson Tuttle, Charles Hewitt, Norman Arthur Bate, Luigi Lucioni, Ernest Fiene, J. J. Lankes, Rockwell Kent, Mervin Jules, Catherine Kernan, Clare Leighton, Samuel Chamberlain, Dorothy Lathrop, Allen Lewis, Henry Pitz, Clare Romano and Lynd Ward. Henry Pitz's original lithograph, Maine Fisherman was the fourth annual presentation print commissioned in 1937 by the Print Club of Rochester, New York, and is illustrated on this page.

The Colophon: Founded in 1929, The Colophon, A Book Collectors' Quarterly is well known to collectors of both original printmaking and the book arts. During the 1930's and 1940's it published quarterly issues pertaining to these subjects. Most issues contained an original woodcut, lithograph, linocut or etching commissioned by the publishers. Such well known American printmakers of the time as Stow Wengenroth, Paul Landacre, Emile Ganso, Victoria Hutson Huntley, Earl Horter, Kenneth Ballantyne, Thomas Nason and David Milne contributed original works of graphic art. The Colophon published its prints in usually unsigned editions ranging from 1,750 to 2,500. Seen below, Barns and Wooded Hillside by Thomas Willoughby Nason and Still Life by Hans Alexander Mueller appeared in The Colophon in New York in 1939.

Works Progress Administration (W.P.A): During the era of the Great Depression, President Roosevelt's administration sponsored a relief program, the Works Progress Administration (1935 to 1943). Original printmaking was a major element of the W.P.A. and sixteen subsidized graphic workshops were created during the Depression era. The most productive programs emerged in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Cleveland. The original lithographs, woodcuts and etchings created through this program provide a unique and fascinating record of the times. Without its aid the many great works of art created during the 1930's would not have been made. The W.P.A. operated chapters for artists in almost every major city until it was suspended at the end of 1943.

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American Art of the Depression Era dating from 1930 to 1945 (Art of The Print / www.artoftheprint.com - Artist Index: K)
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Image	Last Name	Title & Artist	Artist Info	Medium	Date	Info	-
	Kaplan	Harbour Scene by Joseph Kaplan	Joseph Kaplan (New York, 1900 - 1980)	Original Soft-Ground Etching	c. 1930 - 1940	Signed in pencil by Joseph Kaplan along the lower margin.
	Katz	Palestine by Hyman Katz	Hyman Katz (Poland, 1899 - Englewood, New Jersey, 1970)	Original Etching	1935	Signed "Hyman William Katz", titled and dated in pencil by the artist.	Sold
	Katz	Park Plaza, New York by Hyman Katz	Hyman Katz (Poland, 1899 - Englewood, New Jersey, 1970)	Original Etching	1932	Signed "Hyman Jeff Katz", and dated in pencil by the artist.
	Katz	Profile of a Man by Hyman Katz	Hyman Katz (Poland, 1899 - Englewood, New Jersey, 1970)	Original Etching	1935	Signed "William H. Katz", titled and dated in pencil by the artist.
	Kauffman	Figure Study by Andrene Kauffmann	Camille Andrene Kauffman 'Andrene Kauffmann' (Chicago, Illinois, 1905 - 1993)	Original Drawing	c. 1935	Signed by Camille Andrene Kauffman with her usual 'Andrene' signature in the lower right corner.
	Kaufman	Brooklyn Bridge by the American artist,Edwin Kaufman	Edwin Kaufman (Born, Cleveland, 1906 - Died, 1939, near Alexandria, Pennsylvania)	Original Etching	c. 1930 - 1935	As it is neither signed in pencil or in the plate by Edwin Kaufman, it is probably a trial proof impression.
	Kaufman	Queensboro Bridge by the American artist,Edwin Kaufman	Edwin Kaufman (Born, Cleveland, 1906 - Died, 1939, near Alexandria, Pennsylvania)	Original Etching	c. 1930 - 1935	Signed, titled and numbered,'2/75, by Edwin Kaufman in pencil along the lower plate-mark.
	Kleinholz	Grove Street by Frank Kleinholz	Frank Kleinholz (Brooklyn, New York, 1901 - Miami, Florida, 1987)	Original Aquatint Engraving & Etching	1944	Signed and numbered, 22/28, by Frank Kleinholz in pencil, Catalogue #7, First and only state.
	Kopman	At The Publisher's Window by Benjamin Kopman	Benjamin Kopman (Vitebsk, Russia, 1887 - Teaneck, New Jersey, 1965)	Original Color Lithograph	1937	Signed and dated in pencil by Benjamin Kopman along the lower margin, edition of thirty impressions.	Sold
	Kopman	Massacre by Benjamin Kopman	Benjamin Kopman (Vitebsk, Russia, 1887 - Teaneck, New Jersey, 1965)	Original Monoprint (Monotype)	1935	Signed and dated by Benjamin Kopman in the lower right margin, edition of 'one' impression.	Sold
	Kopman	Parrots of The Day by Benjamin Kopman	Benjamin Kopman (Vitebsk, Russia, 1887 - Teaneck, New Jersey, 1965)	Original Lithograph & Pastel Drawing	1938	Signed and dated in pencil by Benjamin Kopman along the lower margin, edition of thirty impressions.	Sold
	Kubinyi	Jack Diamond and Elizabeth Diamond (Jack and Queen of Diamonds) by Kalman Kubinyi	Kalman Kubinyi (Cleveland, 1906 - Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1973)	Two Original Linocuts Printed in Color	c.1935 - 1940	Both linocuts are signed by Kalman Kubinyi in the block with his 'KK' monogram.
	Kubinyi	Sun Flower by Kalman Kubinyi	Kalman Kubinyi (Cleveland, 1906 - Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1973)	Original Aquatint Aquatint Engraving & Soft Ground Etching Printed in Color	1934	Signed and titled in pencil by Kalman Kubinyi, edition of 250 impressions.	Sold
	Kubinyi	The Fisher Bastion, Budapest, Hungary by Kalman Kubinyi	Kalman Kubinyi (Cleveland, 1906 - Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1973)	Original Aquatint Engraving	1934	Signed and titled in pencil by Kalman Kubinyi, edition of 250 impressions.

American Art of the Depression Era dating from 1930 to 1945 (Art of The Print / www.artoftheprint.com - Artist Index: L)
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	Lankes	Sunday Afternoon by Julius John Lankes 'J. J. Lankes'	Julius John Lankes 'J. J. Lankes' (Buffalo, Ny, 1884 - Durham, Nc, 1960)	Original Woodcut	1936	Signed and dated in the block by J. J. Lankes to the lower left.	Sold
	Latham	Fording The Stream by Barbara Latham	Barbara Latham (Walpole, Massachusetts, 1896 - Taos, New Mexico, 1989)	Original Wood Engraving	1936	Signed and dated by Barbara Latham in the block to the lower right.	Sold
	Leich	Fishing Fleet Cornwall by Chester Leich	Chester Leich (Evansville, Indiana, 1889 - 1978)	Original Drypoint Engraving	c. 1920-1930	Signed, titled and numbered, '33/100' in pencil by Chester Leich
	Leich	Horses Grazing by Chester Leich	Chester Leich (Evansville, Indiana, 1889 - 1978)	Original Drypoint Engraving	1930	Signed and numbered, '11/50' in pencil by Chester Leich
	Lewis	Night in New York by Martin Lewis	Lewis, Martin (Castlemaine, Australia - 1881 - New York, 1962)	Original Etching	1932	Signed by Martin Lewis (both in the plate and in pencil) to the lower right.
	Lewis	Swinging The Gate by Arthur Allen Lewis	Arthur Allen Lewis (Mobile, Alabama, 1873 - New York City, 1957)	Original Wood Engraving Printed in Colour	1936	Signed in the block by Arthur Allen Lewis. Edition of 200 impressions.
	Limbach	Student and Master by Russell Theodore Limbach	Russell Theodore Limbach, 'Russell Limbach' (Massillon, Ohio, 1904 - Middletown, Connecticut, 1971)	Original Lithograph	1934	Signed in pencil by Russell Theodore Limbach along the lower margin.	Sold
	Lowell	Manhattan Skyscraper by Nat Lowell	Nat Lowell (Riga, Latvia, 1880 - New York City, 1956)	Original Etching	1939	Dated and signed in pencil by Nat Lowell along the lower margin and signedc with his monogramme in the plate.	Sold

American Art of the Depression Era dating from 1930 to 1945 (Art of The Print / www.artoftheprint.com - Artist Index: M)
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Image	Last Name	Title & Artist	Artist Info	Medium	Date	Info	-
	Malta	East Side - West Side by Helen Malta	Helen Malta (American, 20th C.)	Original Silkscreen Printed in Color (Serigraph)	c. 1938	Title and Helen Malta's name printed under the image.
	Margulies	Napoleon Bridge, Paris by Joseph Margulies	Joseph Margulies (Vienna, Austria, 1896 - New York City, 1984)	Original Etching and Aquatint	c. 1930	Signed in pencil by Joseph Margulies along the lower margin.	Sold
	Margulies	New England Granny by Joseph Margulies	Joseph Margulies (Vienna, Austria, 1896 - New York City, 1984)	Original Soft Ground Etching	1939	Signed in pencil by Joseph Margulies along the lower margin.
	Mason	Spring Song by Mary Townsend Mason	Mary Townsend Mason (Zanesville, Ohio, 1886 - Philadelphia, 1964)	Original Watercolor	1937	Signed "Mary T. Mason" in a light yellow pencil to the lower right.	Sold
	Meissner	Sea Gulls by Leo John Meissner 'Leo Meissner'	Leo John Meissner (Hamtramck, Michigan, 1895 - Monhegan, Main, 1977)	Original Wood Engraving	1936	Signed and dated by Leo Meissner in the block to the lower left.
	Miller	Opening Night at The Opera by H.Miller	H.Miller (American 20th century)	Original Lithograph	c. 1935	Signed, titled and dedicated in pencil "To the Morgans", by H. Miller along the lower margin.	Sold
	Moir	Tempest by Robert B. Moir	Robert B. Moir 'Robert Moir' (Chicago, 1917 - New York City, c. 1990)	Original Lithograph	1941	Signed, titled and annotated, '1 of 10 impressions', by Robert Moir in black pen along the lower margin.
	Morris	Horse Study by George Ford Morris	George Ford Morris (St. Joseph, MO., 1873 - Arcadia, CA., 1960)	Original Lithograph	1945	Signed in pencil by George Ford Morris along the lower right margin.	Sold
	Muller	Still Life by Hans Alexander Muller, 'Hans Muller'	Hans Alexander Mueller 'Hans Mueller' (Nordhausen, Germany, 1888 - United States, 1962)	Original Linocut	1939	Signed with Hans Mueller's 'M' monogram within the image.

American Art of the Depression Era dating from 1930 to 1945 (Art of The Print / www.artoftheprint.com - Artist Index: N)
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Image	Last Name	Title & Artist	Artist Info	Medium	Date	Info	-
	Nason	Barns and Wooded Hillside by Thomas Willoughby Nason	Thomas Willoughby Nason (Dracut, Massachusetts, 1889 - Old Lyme, Connecticut, 1971)	Original Wood Engraving	1939	Published by The Colophon, New York	Sold
	Neff	Siren (Untitled Composition) by Earl J. Neff & John Cherry.	Earl J.Neff, 'Earl Neff' (Cleveland, 1903 - 1993) & John Cherry, (American, 20th Century)	Original Linocut	c. 1935	Signed by both by Earl J. Neff & John Cherry in pencil along the lower margin.	Sold
	New	Towers of Marquette (View of the Marquette University Towers of Gesu Church and Marquette Hall) by George New	George New (Bethlehem, PA, 1894 - Milwaukee, 1963)	Original Etching and Drypoint Engraving	1941	Signed, titled and dated by George New in pencil along the lower margin.
	Newcombe	Anna Karenina in Hollywood by Warren Newcombe	Warren Newcombe (Waltham, Ma., 1894 - Los Angeles, 1960)	Original Lithograph	1937	Signed by Warren Newcombe in the stone with his monogramme in the lower right corner.	Sold
	Newcombe	New England Meeting House by Warren Newcombe	Warren Newcombe (Waltham, Ma., 1894 - Los Angeles, 1960)	Original Lithograph (Four Colour Printing)	1937	Signed by Warren Newcombe in pencil and numbered, "40/100".
	Norton	Please by Elizabeth Norton	Elizabeth Norton (Chicago, 1887 - Palo Alto, California, 1985)	Original Woodcut	1934	Signed with the artist's monogramme within the block and signed, titled, dated and numbered, '25/100', by Elizabeth Norton in pencil.

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