#20 • Peter Keefer - "Taos XL", VII/XXV Signed LE Collagraph Fine Art Print - Unframed

Part of Breathtaking Canvases: A Collection of Fine Art (timed auction by Lux Auctions)

High bid $95.00

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Category: Art

This is a type of silkscreen print called a collagraph, a specialty of American artist Peter Keefer. Titled Taos XL, it depicts a mountain landscape in shades of chocolate brown, claret and mushroom with a white moon suspended above. Fine cream lines outline the shapes and are slightly raised. It is signed in pencil by the artist on the front upper right. On the back it is signed, titled and numbered - Imprint Keefer "Taos XL" VII / XXV - $110. The print measures 25.5" H x 19.5" W., and bears an embossed stamp "Spectrum Press" on the lower left.  It is packaged in a protective plastic sleeve with foamcore and twine. It is in very good condition. Please view all photos for more details. The graphic designs of Peter Keefer (1933 - 2021) depict the land configurations and canyon colors of the Southwest U.S. Keefer received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland in 1958, and a MA in Printmaking from Cal State Northridge in 1970. Early in his career he lived near Taos, NM, later moving to Montana. Mr. Keefer specialized in a type of printing called collagraph, which involves affixing materials of different textures and thicknesses to a plate, and then inking and hand-printing in the style of etching. Famous for his unique graphics and progressive printmaking techniques, Mr. Keefer's artwork is included in numerous private, corporate, and public collections both in the United States and abroad.