Many Moons
1956
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lithograph in rose [proof]
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.561
Art Historical Context
"Many Moons," a captivating 1956 lithograph American printmaker Arthur L. Flory, invites visitors to ponder celestial wonders through its delicate rose-toned composition. Created as a proof—a trial impression before the final edition—this print exemplifies mid-20th-century experimentation in color lithography, a technique perfected in the th century for its ability to capture subtle gradations of tone and texture directly from stone or metal plates. Flory's choice of a single rose hue evokes a dreamlike, monochromatic poetry, transforming the title's promise of multiplicity into an intimate, a...
About the Artist
Arthur L. Flory
Arthur L. Flory (1914–1972) was an American artist born in Lima, Ohio, whose career bridged painting, printmaking, and illustration. He pursued formal training at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art and the National Academy of Design, institutions that shaped his technical proficiency in graphics and fine arts. Later sources also note studies at the Cape School of Art, where he earned...