Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Walter Henry Williams Jr. (American/Danish, 1920-1998)
Marking(s); notes: signed; AP; 1966
Materials: woodcut
Dimensions (H, W, D): 14.5"h, 20.75"w; 22.5"h, 28.25"w frame
Additional Information: Provenance: Collection of Marion and Harold Lecks, Palm Beach, Florida, thence by descent. About the diverse collection of works by Walter Henry Williams Jr., Jacques Lipchitz, Robert Brubaker, Victor Salmones, and others, the Lecks' granddaughter recalls, "These pieces were in my grandparents' Palm Beach home for as long as I can remember. They would travel the world together and collect whatever struck them as unique."
Walter Henry Williams was an African American-born artist, painter, printmaker, and ceramicist who became a Danish citizen later in life. "Many black artists escaped to France, but Williams chose Denmark because his maternal grandfather, who was from the Danish West Indies, spoke well of the country. During his time in Denmark, Williams frequently traveled to the Danish island of Bornholm where his exposure to untouched nature was life-changing. He was able to free his subjects from harsh, urban settings and place them in the countryside. Children became principal themes, and birds, butterflies, sunflowers, tree roots, and the sun became key imagery symbolizing rebirth, resurrection, flight, and freedom and seemed to discover what he always wanted to say in his works. The direction of his art changed significantly - it previously reflected isolation in the city, and now, the beauty of the countryside." (source: The Walter H. Williams Historical Society, whw-hs.com)
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Condition
very good, minor creasing in upper margin, small discolorations along lower right edge of print, possibly inherent, not examined outside frame (condition of art only; wear to frame and age discoloration to mat)
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