Rockwell Kent, American, 1882 to 1971, lithograph on paper, And Now Where? Circa: 1936. Signed lower right. Titled lower left. Framed. Rockwell Kent was an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, writer, sailor, adventurer and voyager. Around 1920 Kent took up wood engraving and quickly established himself as one of the preeminent graphic artists of his time. His striking illustrations for two editions of Herman Melvilles Moby Dick simultaneously precise and abstract images that drew on his architect’s eye for spatial relations and his years of maritime adventures proved extremely popular and remain some of his best known works. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Kent produced a range of print media, including advertisements, bookplates, and Christmas cards. Kents satirical drawings, created under the pseudonym Hogarth Jr., were published in popular periodicals including Vanity Fair, Harpers Weekly, and Life. In 1937 the artist was commissioned by the Federal Public Works Administration to paint two murals for the New Post Office in Washington, DC. Vintage and Modern American Book Illustrations, Graphic Art Prints, and Collectibles.
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