LEAF, Ruth -Original ETCHING Print- 'HEATHER' -s/n - 64/175

Description: LEAF, Ruth -Original ETCHING Print- 'HEATHER' -s/n - 64/175 - Vtg- NEW! Unmatted, never framed or displayed. Beautiful original Etching Print from the retired Mitch Moore Gallery Inc, NY. (1960’s-1980’s). ARTIST'S STATEMEMT: As a young artist I was very excited by the world around me, the color of a landscape, the shapes of people and things. I would try to express the feelings the visual world engendered in me in an expressionistic manner. As time went by, however, form, color, design and feelings became more and more exciting. I felt then that being more abstract allowed me to express the essence of things rather than reproducing what I saw. Although I have a definite idea about what the work I'm engaged in means to me, I expect people to have thier own feelings about what they see. I am sure when people listen to a Bach concerto they don't know what Bach had in mind, but they enjoy it anyway. A Great print for any decor - give your space a unique story to tell… We have been selling vintage and antique items for 18 years on eBay with 100% positive feedback on more than 670 transactions. We intend to continue our track record of offering fine merchandise with outstanding customer service. You can purchase with complete confidence. We stand 100% behind our descriptions and offerings. See our great feedback! We aim to delight! Artist: Ruth Leaf - see more information belowMedium: Etching - see more information belowTitle: "HEATHER "Size: 30 x 28 inches. Image: 23 inches.Signed: original signature in pencil lower right; number center; Title lower left. Numbered: 64/175Item: From the inventory of a retired Manhattan Art Gallery and Art Publisher - Mitch Moore Gallery Inc/Art Spectrum. LIMITED EDITION HAND PULLED & DRAWN ORIGINAL ETCHING, NUMBERED & HAND SIGNED BY ARTIST.Inventory: Original gallery inventory item.Condition: Good NEW VINTAGE condition. Image area good. Never matted, framed, or displayed. Beautiful original fine art print. (See note below on collecting and caring for vintage art)Sold as Pictured: Please examine the photos carefully for imperfections as the prints are VINTAGE and may show slight signs of age/wear appropriate to age of the item, etc. However, image area is in very good frameable vintage condition. (See return policy below)About the artist: RUTH LEAF: 1923-2015 Born: Brighton Beach, Ny, USA Place of Death: Venice, CA, USA ARTIST'S STATEMEMT: As a young artist I was very excited by the world around me, the color of a landscape, the shapes of people and things. I would try to express the feelings the visual world engendered in me in an expressionistic manner. As time went by, however, form, color, design and feelings became more and more exciting. I felt then that being more abstract allowed me to express the essence of things rather than reproducing what I saw. Although I have a definite idea about what the work I'm engaged in means to me, I expect people to have thier own feelings about what they see. I am sure when people listen to a Bach concerto they don't know what Bach had in mind, but they enjoy it anyway. Ruth Leaf is an American artist best known for her prints, and the author of Etching, Engraving and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques (Watson-Guptill). Her work also includes woodcuts, solar prints, monoprints, and mixed media. Born in New York City. EDUCATION: New School for Social Research; Art Student’s League; Brooklyn College; American Artist School; and at Atelier 17 with the groundbreaking printmaker Stanley William Hayter.EXHIBITIONS: She exhibited her work throughout the United States and abroad, and has work in many collections, including the Library of Congress, the U.S. Information Agency, the Butler Institute of American Art; Carnegie Institute; Brooklyn Museum; Seattle Art Museum; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; and numerous university museums. Boston Museum; Hofstra University; Olivet College' Roko Gallery, NYC; FAR Gallery, NYC; La Salle College; Viridian Gallery, NYC; Philadelphia Print Club; FAMLI Museum, NYC; University of Pittsburgh; Associated American Artists, NYC; Art in Embassies Program; Society of American Graphic Crtists; Chiba Shimin Gallery, Japan and Chine; DeCordova Museum; Ruth Leaf Sudio Retrospective, MY; Midge Karr Art Center, NY; Los Angeles County Museum of Art.AFFILIATIONS: Leaf has been a member of the Society of American Graphic Artists; the American Color Print Society; National Society of Literature and The Arts; Boston Printmakers; Artists Equity; National Association of Women Artists; Los Angeles Printmaking Society; Philadelphia Print Club; and regional printmaking groups.POSITIONS: Ruth Leaf Studio-Director/Instructor; Monoprint Demonstrations - CA, WA, PA, NY, MD; North Shore Community Art Center- Instructor; Colby College-Consultant.SOLO SHOWS: New York State University; Ashville Art Museum, NC; The Graphic Eye, NY; Steinhardt Gallery, NY; Wisconsin Union; Burnside Gallery, NY; Clark College, IAA; Firehouse Gallery, NY; West Room Gallery, NY; Cosmos Club, DC; Great Neck Library, NY (Monoprint Show, Curator/Exhibitor); Western Illinois University; Northern Illinois University; Galerie Art & Gravure, Paris, France; West Library State College, VA; Jacqueline Anhalt Gallery, CA; Escuala National, Mexico City, Mexico; Brandeis University Gallery, MA; Port Washington Library, NY; Northeastern University, MA; Queensborough College Gallery, NY (Invitational for Five Printmakers). COLLECTIONS: Library of Congress; Queens College, NY; Art in Embassies Program; Butler Museum, NY; Portland Museum, OR; Olivet College, MI; Northeastern University, MA; Hofstra University, NY; New York University; Adelphi College, NY; Colgate University, NY; Bowdoin College Museum of Art, ME; Teachers College, Columbia University, OH; Xerox Corporation, Statler Museum, CT; United States Information Agency; Emily Lowe Gallery at University of Miami; Nassau Community College, NY; Queensborough College, NY; Hunterdon County Art Center.AWARDS: Library of Congress-Purchase Award; Hofstra University-Purchase Award; Olivet College-Purchase Award; Nassau Community College-Purchase Award; North Shore Community- Art Center-1st Prize in Graphics; Audubon Artists-Honorable Mention; The Rene Rosner Memorial Award, Courtesy of Long Island Printmakers Society; Springfield College-Honorable Mention; National Association of Women Artists-Edna Stauffer Award, Jeffrey Childs; Willis Memorial Award; Donna Miller Memorial Award; Audubon Silver Medal for Creative Graphics; American Society of Color Prints-Tonner Award.Selected BibliographyLeaf, Ruth. Intaglio Printmaking Techniques. New York: Watson-Guptill, 1976.; American Prize Prints of the 20th Century-Albert Reese; Artists at Work-Ron Perkins; Dictionary of International Biography, Cambridge, England; Whos Who in American Art; Who's Who in American Women; Who's Who in the East; Video Film Interview, Port Washington Library; Radio Interview, Great Neck TV Station. ABOUT ETCHINGS: Etchings have been hugely influential in art history, particularly in the development of printmaking. The art of etching is one of the oldest printmaking mediums—originating in the 15th century and evolving out of techniques developed by armorers to decorate their wares. You can see innovative examples of etching in the works of master artists like Rembrandt van Rijn, Albrecht Durer, and Francisco Goya. However, even if you’re familiar with the term “etching,” you might not know exactly what the process involves. HOW ETCHINGS ARE MADEHere are the essentials of the etching process:1). Like with engraving and drypoint, etching begins with a metal plate, most commonly copper. 2). Acid-resistant wax, called the ground, is applied to the entire surface of the plate.3). The artist scratches an image into the ground using a burin (needle), exposing the metal underneath. 4). Once the image is complete, the plate is submerged in an acid5). The acid bites away at the exposed metal, creating recessed lines on the plate.6). The plate is removed and cleaned.7.) The plate is inked. Ink fills the lines on the plate created by the acid. 9). Dampened paper is placed over the plate and put through a printing press. 10). The press squeezes the paper and the plate together, impressing an inked image onto the paper. 11). Additional impressions can be created by re-inking, cleaning, and putting the plate through the printing press again.It was a complex and involved process, but it did allow artists to craft and mass-produce prints of staggering clarity and quality.NOTE: Bibliography information may not be current as most has been copied from the original files of - Manhattan Art Gallery and Art Publisher - Mitch Moore Gallery Inc/Art Spectrum - (1960’s-1980's). NOTE : Christies has a Collecting Guide on Prints: Google: 11 key things to know about prints & multiples. There is also a great article on ehow for foxing: Google- How to Restore Foxing on Paper Prints. I have also had good luck on my own collection using: ABSORENE BOOK CLEANER AND DIRT ERASER. The Dirt Eraser is the favorite of libraries, booksellers and antiquarians worldwide for cleaning books, manuscripts, maps, paper and other documents. 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