Of Nature, Of Man
1963/1964
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portfolio of twenty lithographs
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.1587.1-20
Art Historical Context
**Of Nature, Of Man** is a captivating portfolio of twenty lithographs created by American artist Peter Takal between 1963 and 1964. Takal, known for his expressive printmaking, crafted this series during a pivotal era in mid-20th-century American art, when artists increasingly explored the interplay between humanity and the natural world amid rapid industrialization and social change. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Rosenwald Collection—a renowned assemblage of fine prints—this work exemplifies the portfolio format, allowing for a cohesive thematic exploration across multiple images. ...
About the Artist
Peter Takal
Peter Takal (1905–1995) was a Romanian-born American artist renowned for his masterful pen-and-ink drawings and prints, which blended precise linear observation with surrealist undertones. Born on December 8, 1905, in Bucharest, Romania, Takal spent his early career in Europe, living and working in Berlin during the 1920s before moving to Paris in the 1930s, where he pursued acting alongside his a...