Death in Venice: Ten Etchings by Warrington Colescott
Baltimore: Aquarius Press, 1971. This is a stunning production from Baltimore's Aquarius Press that showcases the masterful etchings of Warrington Colescott. There were 122 copies numbered, titled, dated and signed by the artist. In addition there were eight portfolios lettered A through H also signed and dated reserved for the collaborators. This is portfolio C. The contents are loose as issued in a brown wrappers and housed in gilt-lettered blue paper-covered clamshell folding case. Accompanied by a copy of Thomas Mann's classic Death in Venice printed by Alfred Knopf in New York, 1965, also housed in the clamshell case. Warrington Wickham Colescott Jr. (1921 – 2018) was an American artist best known for his satirical etchings. He was a master printmaker and operated Mantegna Press in Hollandale, Wisconsin for several years. Colescott first gained critical notice in the 1950s and exhibited frequently throughout the subsequent decades and was honored with numerous grants, fellowships, and awards. Critics likened Colescott's work to his contemporaries as well as historic antecedents such as Goya, Daumier, and Grosz. In fine condition. Elephant folio measuring about 24 inches. PRI/070822. Fine. More