Woodcuts (prints)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Prints made using the process of woodcut, which is a relief process in which the design is cut into and printed from the plank side of a wood block; distinct from "wood engraving (process)," which is a relief process using the grain end of a wood block.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Jeremiah B. Lighter graphic design work
Collection
Identifier: KA-0009-01
Summary
Jeremiah B. Lighter (1921-2013) was a New York-based artist, printmaker, graphic designer, typographer, illustrator, and teacher. This collection contains artwork and design project materials relating to his professional and personal artistic career. Dating primarily from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, materials include woodblocks and prints, original artwork and proofs of Lighter's book and album cover design projects, and advertisements.
The collection also includes examples of Lighter's work in acrylics, pen and ink, watercolors, and pencil, as well as items of a biographical nature, such as his professional presentation portfolio and flyers and press releases for exhibitions of his work.
Dates:
1923 - 2013