Paula Crane Silk Screen “Sunlight/Shadow” 211/300 Circa 1975

Description: Estate FindPaula CraneSilk Screen“Sunlight/Shadow”211/300 We offer a 1975 era silk screen by the Colorado artist Paula Crane depicting the trunks of trees in a forest glade. The print is titled “Sunlight/Shadow, numbered 211/300 and signed P Crane in pencil along the lower margin. The paper is deeply embossed adding to the subtle shading. The artist’s resume’ up to and including 1975 is affixed to the reverse.The oak frame measures 26 1/4” in width and 32 1/2” in height. The matted opening measures 19” in width and 21” in height. The image measures 17 1/2” in width and 23 1/2” in height.The silk screen by Paula Crane is presented in very good vintage condition. Paula CraneBorn in Kansas City, Missouri on September 2nd, 1945, Paula became interested with art when she lived in Oldenburg, West Germany. She received a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder. She became an instructor of Silkscreen at that same University, where she began producing her own work. Her work has a following throughout the United States. A lot of her work's inspiration comes from backpacking in the mountains of the West. Collections:First National Bank of Denver, Denver, ColoradoErnst W.Dorn Co., Inc., Gardena, CaliforniaSpringfield Art Museum, Springfield, MissouriThe Nelson Gallery and Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MissouriThe Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KansasThe Philadelphia Art Museum, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUniversity of Dallas, Irving, TexasUniversity of Colorado, Boulder, ColoradoGeorgia State University, Atlanta, GeorgiaUniversity of Texas, Austin, TexasGlobe Industrial Bank, Boulder, ColoradoUnited Bank of Denver, Denver, Colorado Exhibitions:Waukesha Print and Drawing Competition, Waukesha, Wisconsin 1979Los Angeles Printmaking Society Sixth National Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA 1979Hunterdon Art Center 23rd National Print Exhibition, Boston MA 1979All-Colorado Women's Exhibition Arvada Center, Arvada, Colorado 1979Boston Printmakers 31st National Exhibition, Boston MA 1978Faculty Exhibition, University of Colorado, Boulder Co 1978Los Angeles Printmaking Society Fifth National Exhibition, Los Angeles Ca 1977Colorprint USA National Pritnmaking Exhibition, Texas Tech University 1977Front Range Women in the Arts, group show, Denver, Colorado 1976Georgia State University National Print and Drawing Competition Atlanta 1976Tulsa Public Library Invitational Show, Tulsa, Oklahoma 1975Aspen Festival of the Arts, Aspen, Colorado 1975Third National Exhibition, Los Angeles Printmaking Society, California 1975National Student Print Show, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1974 ProvenanceWalter Wisznia (1924-2004) and Sonja Wisznia (1927-2015) Walter Wisznia, one of Corpus Christi's most notable 20th century modern Architects, died on March 12, 2004 at the age of 79. Mr. Wisznia was born in Vienna, Austria on May 12, 1924. He schooled in France and England before immigrating to the U.S. In 1948, Walter Wisznia graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Architecture. That same year he began practicing in Corpus Christi, Texas and continued until his death. Although initially he focused on single family residences, it was his contribution to the skyline of Corpus Christi for which he is most noted: the Executive House Condominiums, Nueces County Courthouse, Wells Fargo Tower, Towers II & III and Driscoll Foundation Children's Hospital are but a small part of his portfolio of work. Additionally, he designed over 70 banks and office buildings throughout Texas and New Mexico and completed projects in Oklahoma and Louisiana.A prolific modernist, Walter produced approximately 500 designs throughout his career and partnerships. Water Wisznia defined and redefined Texas modernism for generations. Sonja WiszniaSonja Wisznia was born on March 9, 1927 to Harry and Elise Postrong in Frankfort, Germany. She was married to her husband Walter Wisznia for 56 years.Sonja Wisznia was born in Frankfurt Germany, lived her teen years in New York City, and moved to Corpus Christi in the late 1940s when she married Walter Wisznia. Together they forged a wonderful life raising 3 children, working hard and traveling the world. On their honeymoon, they were introduced to Picasso at a Parisian restaurant. The staff found cardboard from the kitchen and the artist gifted the couple with a sketch. Travel is what Sonja loved to do, and to emphasize that, she opened a travel agency in the 1980s. Sonja and Walter lived in their Ocean Drive home together from 1973 to each of their deaths. Each piece of furniture and art was handpicked by both, as their eye for beauty was unsurpassed. Although Walter Wisznia received much of the attention for his design work, Sonja lived the saying “behind every successful man is an equally great woman”.

Price: 400 USD

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas

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