Description: FRANK MARTIN - Woodcut from The Thousand and One Nights An original woodcut by Frank Martin from 1959 on Japan paper. One colour, signed in pencil beneath the image showing a huge vulture like bird hovering over a small boat in stormy seas. One of the illustrations Martin did for the novel The Thousand and One Nights published by the Folio Society. Titled in pencil along the bottom edge as shown and referencing the Frontis Vol II. Measurements: 18 x 10.5cm image size, sheet 27 x 21.5 cmCondition: Unframed, in excellent condition, some very light creasing to the right hand edge.Shipping flat.Illustrator, teacher and artist, Frank Martin studied at St Martin’s School of Art. In his early career he worked as an illustrator and wood engraver, working for newspapers and magazines. He was fascinated by Hollywood and silent movies and produced a large body of work using this as his inspiration. In 1953 he joined Camberwell School as a teacher of etching and engraving, going on to become a Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design and Head of the Department of Graphic Arts 1976-80. A book on his art called Hollywood-Continental was published in 1988.
Price: 85 GBP
Location: slough, Buckinghamshire
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Shipping Cost: 41.36 GBP
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Originality: Original
Image Orientation: Portrait
Signed: Yes
Size: Small
Date of Creation: Modern (1900-79)
Material: Woodcut & Block
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Birds, Seascape
Type: Print
Listed By: Artist
Year of Production: 1959
Original/ Repro: Original
Style: Expressionism
Theme: landscape
Features: Limited Edition
Production Technique: Woodcut
