Thom Shaw Large-Scale Figurative Woodcut, 1970

Item Details

Thom Shaw (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1947 – 2010)
Anatomical Paradigm With Female Configurations, 1970
Woodcut on paper
Signed to the lower right
Numbered 2/10
Label on the verso
Artist’s stamp to the lower right

Shaw is best known for his striking black and white woodblocks focusing on the unsettling and hidden sides of urban life, demonstrating a potent representation of marginalized groups of society. He received his formal artistic training in his hometown at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, where he would later mentor and inspire new generations of artists. Shaw’s oeuvre has been exhibited in various prestigious institutions including the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Contemporary Arts Center, and the Taft Museum of Art.

Condition

- warping and buckling of the mat and sheet; stains throughout.

Dimensions

- measures the mat; image measures 27" W x 47" H.

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Item #

ITMGC87296