#21 • Peter Keefer: "TCLA XI" Signed Collagraph Hors d'Commerce Fine Art Print - Unframed

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

High bid $95.00

Status: No sale

Category: Art

This is a type of silkscreen print called a collagraph, a specialty of American artist Peter Keefer. It is a southwest landscape in shades of deep brown, russet, and gold with a white moon suspended in the center. Fine cream lines outline the shapes and are slightly raised. It is signed in pencil by the artist on the front upper right, and titled and marked HC on the upper left. On the back it is signed, titled and numbered - Imprint Keefer "TCLA XI" HC- $110. HC refers to its status as Hors d'Commerce - a print "out of trade" and not meant for sale, usually a gift to the artist or as a sample for galleries.  The art is in very good condition and is packaged in a protective plastic sleeve with foamcore and twine. Please view all photos for more details.The print measures 25.5" H x 19.5" W.  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.