Bidspirit auction | Gene Kloss (1903-1996)

Gene Kloss (1903-1996) - GENE KLOSS (1903-1996) ARTIST'S PROOF ETCHING 1937. Gene Kloss (1903-1996) Midsummer Fiesta 1972 The etching with drypoint, published in an edition of 50 prints on Somerset watermarked paper, is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and titled lower left near the edition inscription of 26/50. The title on this print does not completely identify the importance of the scene. A notation along the lower edge of the sheet tells more. The inscription, ''Santa (sic) Domingo Pueblo Aug 4 annually'' identifies the scene. The Santo Domingo Pueblo (Kewa Pueblo) holds its annual Saint Dominic Feast Day on August 4 every year. One of New Mexico's largest and most vibrant traditional Corn Dances, the day-long event includes a procession, ceremonial dances, and cultural celebrations with over 1,000 tribal members participating. This image records a part of the event. Gene Kloss was introduced to the art of etching by complete serendipity. At the end of her last semester at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco, her teacher of anatomy and life class, Perham Nals, offered his students a 'seminar' on his passion of etching. In an oral interview with the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, Gene Kloss remarked ' I had seen in his back office this big old, hundred-year-old Star Wheel press and it fascinated me and the work I had seen him do.' With Nals' assistance Kloss produced her first etching, to which he remarked 'If this is your first etching, you are going to be an etcher. ' The rest is art history. Gene Kloss would go on to etch more than 600 plates. Image measures 11.75 x 14.75, sheet is 15.5 x 18.75, and frame is 16.25 x 20.5 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house. Dimensions Image measures 11.75 x 14.75, sheet is 15.5 x 18.75, and frame is 16.25 x 20.5 inches. Condition Very good condition, the full untrimmed sheet with wide margins, not laid down, no damage, stain, punctures, tears or repair. Paper tape hinges top left and right corners. A very nice example in clean condition,