"West Side" by Henry Kallem, (Amer., 1912-1985) Silkscreen crisp and luminous impression

crisp and luminous impression

work by the artist

& dated in the plate

12-5/16 x 17-3/4

one of 6 color wood engravings published to illustrate a limited edition of "The Happy Prince and Other Tales" by Oscar Wilde

"West Side" by Henry Kallem, (Amer., 1912-1985) Silkscreen crisp and luminous impressionWoodcut, ca. 1940's, Ed. unknown, 9 1 2 x 22 1 4, signed and titled in pencil on thin cream japan paper. There are small discreet vertical creases to the sky visible mostly in raking light and handling creases to the margins from previous storage. Henry Kallem worked on the WPA in the late 1930's and later produced prints of and in Provincetown and New York. His work embraced a bold expressionism and favored architectural subjects. West Side is a