CHARLES PONT SIGNED COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINT - " Iris " 1932
Item History & Price
Artist: Charles Ernest Pont (American, 1898 - 1971, see biographical information at end of listing)Title: "Iris" (aka "Flower Study: Iris") Medium: Woodcut/woodblock print on soft, absorbent (perhaps unsized) wove paperSize: 8 7/8" h. 7" w. (image); 11 3/4" h. x 9 1/2" w. (sheet)Dated: 1932 (in pencil, lower right)Signed in pencil lower right.Edition: Intended edition of 35, expanded to 50 (but fewer likely printed, and far fewer actually signed). Estate records in...dicate ca. 10-15 known impressions; several color variations exist.Provenance: From the artist's own collection via the estate of the artist's daughter.Condition: Adhesive stains in corners, some soiling/stray ink, minor handling crease in margins, thin spot upper center with small spot of discoloration. Please examine the photos. Offered with no reserve.
International buyers are responsible for paying any fees, duties, or taxes on imported items. These charges, if they apply, are not included in the item price or the shipping charge. They are collected by the country to which the print is shipped.About Charles Pont:As with many artists of the Depression/1930s, Pont produced numerous works for the Federal Arts Project / Works Progress Administration (FAP / WPA). Stylistically, his work reflects the influences of his era combined with a certain individualism and iconoclasm. While he clearly was influenced by the art currents of the time, including elements of modernism/precisionism and regionalism, he never slavishly adhered to the tenets of these styles. Pont's works retain some of the artist's unique perspective combined with a hint of traditionalism and a strong appreciation for the craft and materials of printmaking. His choice of subject matter, too, reveals his appreciation not only for artistry and creativity, but also for the dignity of work and the mastery of craft. Pont was an avid student of typography as well. I find his work fascinating because of the way in which he blends an engagement with the contemporary art movements of his time with his own particular artistic vision. Pont's works deserve wider recognition.Charles Pont studied at the Art Student's League, Cooper Union, and Pratt Institute. His works are included in numerous public institutions, including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Brooklyn Museum of Art
Library of Congress
Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Mariners' Museum
University of Michigan Museum of Art
University of Montana (Missoula) Museum of Fine Arts
Dallas Museum of Art
New York Public Library
Currier Gallery
Stated Island Museum of Arts and Sciences
General Services Administration in Washington, D.C., and othersI have been compiling information about the artist's graphic work and his biography, in the hopes of eventually publishing a catalog raisonné. I would love to hear from anyone out there who might have information about the artist or his work, or has copies of exhibition catalogs for any of the dates and venues listed above that I have not yet been able to verify.
International buyers are responsible for paying any fees, duties, or taxes on imported items. These charges, if they apply, are not included in the item price or the shipping charge. They are collected by the country to which the print is shipped.About Charles Pont:As with many artists of the Depression/1930s, Pont produced numerous works for the Federal Arts Project / Works Progress Administration (FAP / WPA). Stylistically, his work reflects the influences of his era combined with a certain individualism and iconoclasm. While he clearly was influenced by the art currents of the time, including elements of modernism/precisionism and regionalism, he never slavishly adhered to the tenets of these styles. Pont's works retain some of the artist's unique perspective combined with a hint of traditionalism and a strong appreciation for the craft and materials of printmaking. His choice of subject matter, too, reveals his appreciation not only for artistry and creativity, but also for the dignity of work and the mastery of craft. Pont was an avid student of typography as well. I find his work fascinating because of the way in which he blends an engagement with the contemporary art movements of his time with his own particular artistic vision. Pont's works deserve wider recognition.Charles Pont studied at the Art Student's League, Cooper Union, and Pratt Institute. His works are included in numerous public institutions, including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Brooklyn Museum of Art
Library of Congress
Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Mariners' Museum
University of Michigan Museum of Art
University of Montana (Missoula) Museum of Fine Arts
Dallas Museum of Art
New York Public Library
Currier Gallery
Stated Island Museum of Arts and Sciences
General Services Administration in Washington, D.C., and othersI have been compiling information about the artist's graphic work and his biography, in the hopes of eventually publishing a catalog raisonné. I would love to hear from anyone out there who might have information about the artist or his work, or has copies of exhibition catalogs for any of the dates and venues listed above that I have not yet been able to verify.
