Secretary to a Publisher
1976
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color lithograph on Rives paper
Dimensions
sheet: 54.77 × 43.97 cm (21 9/16 × 17 5/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
1981.7.7
Art Historical Context
June Wayne's *Secretary to a Publisher*1976) is a captivating color lithograph on luxurious Rives paper, measuring 21 9/16 × 17 5/16 inches. Printed during a pivotal era of American printmaking, this work exemplifies the medium's versatility: lithography, a planographic technique where images are drawn on stone or metal plates with greasy crayons and inks, allowed Wayne to layer vibrant hues and intricate details with precision. Rives paper, a heavyweight French mouldmade sheet prized for its texture and absorbency, enhances the print's depth and permanence, making it ideal for editioned artwo...
About the Artist
June Wayne
June Wayne (1918–2011) was a pioneering American printmaker, painter, tapestry innovator, and activist whose self-taught brilliance reshaped modern lithography and championed women in the arts. Born June Claire Kline on March 7, 1918, in Chicago to single mother Dorothy Kline—a fiercely independent Russian Jewish immigrant who fled pogroms—Wayne dropped out of high school at 15 to pursue art. Her ...