Stanley William Hayter
English Painter & Print maker 1901 - 1988
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Original Drawing
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8 x 5
12 x 9 1/4 Framed
ABOUT THE ARTIST
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in London, Stanley William Hayter was a major figure in twentieth-century printmaking. In 1926 he abandoned a promising career in the oil industry to travel to Paris and enrol at the Académie Julian art school. In Paris, Hayter met the Polish artist Joseph Hecht (1891-1951) who taught him burin engraving. Hayter quickly set up his own print workshop (later named Atelier 17), establishing it as a space for teaching and collaboration. Hayter, like many European artists, moved to New York after the outbreak of WWII. Over the years in both Paris and New York a diverse range of artists worked with Hayter at Atelier 17, including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and Jackson Pollock.
Atelier 17 was an art school and studio that was influential in the teaching and promotion of printmaking in the 20th century. Originally located in Paris, the studio relocated to New York during the years surrounding World War II. It moved back to Paris in 1950.
The Atelier 17 studio was formed as an experimental workshop for the graphic arts in Paris, France in 1927 by Stanley William Hayter (1901–1988).[1][2] The studio was known for its collaborative atmosphere, with artists sharing ideas on technique and aesthetics.[3]
The studio was located at 17 rue Campagne-Première in Paris. By 1940 the studio's founder, Hayter, left Paris as World War II was starting. He moved to New York City and reopened his Atelier 17 studio there. Originally connected to the New School, by 1945 the studio was located as East 8th Street.[4] The studio attracted many European artists who had fled from Europe and also introduced American artists to fine art printmaking.[5]
Hayter moved his studio back to Paris in 1950 where it continued to operate until Hayter's death in 1988. That year the studio was renamed Atelier Contrepoint and remains active.[2]
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About this artwork
About this artwork
This crayon drawing is from an album containing fifteen drawings and watercolours which was offered for sale at the ‘International Surrealist Exhibition’, held at the New Burlington Galleries in London in 1936. It was priced at 1200 francs (approximately £15 at the time), and the revenue from the sales was intended to fund Surrealist publications. Wolfgang Paalen instigated the project, and presumably asked his friends to contribute drawings. This is the fourth of four albums. The location of the first two is unknown. The third was bought by the Surrealist collector Edward James and subsequently broken up. Roland Penrose purchased this album in 1936.
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