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Fine art by Paul Landacre This black-and-white artwork is titled "Growing Corn" (1938), a wood engraving by the American artist Paul Landacre (1893–1963).Landacre was a prominent printmaker based in Los Angeles, known for his technical mastery of wood engraving and his stylized, rhythmic depictions of nature and the California landscape.Key Details of the Artwork:Artist: Paul Landacre (American, 1893–1963).Title: Growing Corn.Date: 1938.Medium: Wood engraving, often printed on Japanese paper.Dimensions: The image typically measures approximately 8 ¾ x 4 ½ inches.Editions: It was produced in limited editions, including a first edition of approximately 60 signed impressions.The piece is held in several major museum collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. It is celebrated for its abstract quality, using fine lines and cross-hatching to create a sense of movement and light within the form of the corn plant. |
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