#22 • Peter Keefer- "Moonlight KLVIII" Signed Numbered Callograph 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

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Category: Art

This is a type of silkscreen print called a collagraph, a specialty of American artist Peter Keefer. This southwest landscape centers on a long white road reaching from a deep brown plateau to the rock formation in the distance. A small moon is suspended in the sand-colored sky. Fine white lines outline the shapes and are slightly raised. The work is titled "Moonlight KLVIII"  and signed in pencil by the artist on the front. It is numbered - HC 2/5. 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 print has a raised embossed stamp on the lower left corner "Spectrum Press".The print measures: 25.5" H x 19.5" W.  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 a 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.