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Presentation Prints from the Woodcut Society

The Woodcut Society was established in 1932 by print enthusiast Alfred Fowler to promote the appreciation of woodcuts and help provide opportunities for American woodcut artists. The society issued 44 prints between 1932 and 1954, some by the best artists of the period. Standard editions of 200 were issued in letter-press printed paper folios alongside an artist's foreword or critic's essay.

NOTE: Numbers refer to order in which prints were issued by the society. Unless otherwise noted, prints were issued in editions of 200.

Allen Lewis. "St. Francis Preaching to the Birds." Chiaroscuro woodcut. 9 5/8 x 6 7/8. Kansas City: The Woodcut Society, 1933. #3. 87/200. Torch Press, Cedar Rapids. Printed on (not mounted in) folder; particularly elaborate, three-color typesetting. Artist essay: "Personal Thoughts on Picture Analysis." Signed in pencil. $600

Thomas W. Nason. "Upland Pastures." Woodcut. 3 1/2 x 7 1/2. Kansas City: The Woodcut Society, 1934. #5. 89/200. Torch Press, Cedar Rapids. Essay by John Taylor Arms. Signed, numbered in pencil. $475

Treva Wheete. "Manuel of Tesuque." Color woodcut. 10 x 8. Kansas City: The Woodcut Society, 1935. #8. 164/200. Torch Press, Cedar Rapids. Essay by Gardner Tall. Signed, dated, titled, numbered in pencil. Denver. $400

Thomas W. Nason. "Morning." Wood engraving. 5 x 8. Kansas City: The Woodcut Society, 1937. #11. 76/200. Torch Press, Cedar Rapids. Artist's foreword. Signed, dated in plate; signed in pencil. $450

Clare Leighton. "Winnowers, Majorca." Wood engraving. 6 x 7 3/4. Kansas City: The Woodcut Society, 1939. #15. Torch Press, Cedar Rapids. Artist's foreword. Signed, titled, numbered in pencil. $950

Howard Cook. "Eagle Dance." Wood engraving. 10 x 8. Kansas City: Woodcut Society, 1942. #21. Torch Press, Cedar Rapids. Essay by Paul Horgan. Signed, dated in pencil. Denver. $2,400

Allen Lewis. "Twilight Toil." Color woodcut. 10 x 7. The Woodcut Society, 1943. #23. Torch Press, Cedar Rapids. Artist's foreword. Signed in pencil. $650

Gustave Baumann. "Cordova Plaza." Color woodcut. 7 7/8 x 8. The Woodcut Society, 1943. #24. Essay by George William Eggers. Removed from folder. Folder accompanies but has been dissected. Signed and titled in pencil. Denver. $5,500

Dorothy P. Lathrop. "Kou Hsiung." Wood engraving. 7 x 6. The Woodcut Society, 1944. #25. Artist's foreword. Signed in pencil.$650

Howard Simon. "Rhythms of Men in the Wilderness." Wood engraving. 6 7/8 x 7 1/8. New York: The Woodcut Society, 1948. #33. Artist's foreword. Signed in pencil. $750

Lynd Ward. "Undercliff." Wood engraving. 8 x 6. New York: The Woodcut Society. #34. James D. Havens (1900-1960). Artist's foreword. Signed, dated in pencil. $450

Robert von Neumann. "The Four Net Menders." Woodcut. 11 x 8 1/4. New York: The Woodcut Society, 1950. #37. The Spiral Press, New York. On Japanese Goga paper. Artist's foreword. Signed, titled in pencil. $450

Roderick Mead. "Bird of Prey." Wood engraving. 8 x 10. New York: The Woodcut Society, 1950. #38. The Spiral Press, New York. Signed in plate, signed in pencil. $350

Norman Kent. "Queer House." Woodcut. 7 7/8 x 6. New York: The Woodcut Society, 1951. #40. The Spiral Press, New York. Henry C. Pitz. Signed in pencil. $375

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