Description: Leon Gordon Miller (1917-1985) "Phoenix" Original Linocut signed and titled in pencil Numbered print from a limited edition marked 1/50 on Parchment paper.Paper size: 10” x 10" ~ Image: 2 ½” x 1 ½”In Ancient Greek folklore, a phoenix is a long-lived bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor.Leon Miller, “Phoenix,” UCF Art Gallery's permanent collection, donated by Polly Miller.Leon Gordon Miller LISTED SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ARTIST & SCULPTORWho's Who in America, Davenport's Art Reference and Who's Who in American Art. Printmaker, Sculptor, Industrial furniture and Stained glass window designer. Artist's biography, collections, list of exhibitions, awards and honors included. Leon Gordon Miller: A modern American painter, printmaker and stained glass artist, Leon Gordon Miller was widely represented in major American exhibitions from 1950 to 1985. During this time one man exhibitions of Miller's art were held at such institutions as the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Kennedy Gallery, the American Jewish Museum and the San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts. Miller also won the prestigious America Graphics Arts Award in 1975 for his work in the media of silk-screen and woodcuts. Today, Miller's woodcuts and silk-screens are included in such collections as the Library of Congress, Washington, DC, and the Yale University Library. After his death in 1985, Mrs. Polly Miller donated many of his prints and blocks to the permanent collection at the University of Central Florida. Leon Gordon Miller was an active lecturer and author. In 1967, he illustrated and co-authored (with wife Polly Miller), Lost Heritage of Alaska: Adventure and Art of Alaskan Coastal Indians. In 1973, Miller co-authored (with J. W. Bernstein) the book "Stained-Glass Craft" ~~~~~~~Joe Gross Gallery Item is carefully and professionally packed, thanks for looking.
Price: 24.95 USD
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Features: Titled and numbered, Signed, 1st Edition
Region of Origin: USA
Width (Inches): 3
Personalize: No
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 10 in
Title: Phoenix
Production Technique: Woodblock Printing
Item Length: 10 in
Item Height: 10 in
Subject: Greek folklore
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Material: Engraving, Matte Paper
Height (Inches): 3
Culture: Americana
Print Surface: Paper
Time Period Produced: 1960-1969
Date of Creation: 1950-1969
Framing: Unframed
Artist: Leon Gordon Miller
Year of Production: 1950
Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print
Signed By: Leon Gordon Miller
Style: Experimental/Alternative
Color: Black and White
Signed: Yes
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Theme: Fantasy
Type: Print
