Titus
1963
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lithograph in black and maroon on Nacre paper
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.2498
Art Historical Context
"Titus," a striking 1963 lithograph by American printmaker Rudy Pozzatti, exemplifies the mid-20th-century revival of lithography in the United States. Created in black and maroon inks on luxurious Nacre paper—which shimmers with a pearlescent sheen—the work showcases Pozzatti's mastery of color layering and tonal depth. As part of a portfolio in the National Gallery of Art's Department CG-W, it draws from the renowned Rosenwald Collection, a treasure trove of fine prints amassed by philanthropist Lessing J. Rosenwald. Pozzatti, a professor at Indiana University and key figure in the Tamarind...
About the Artist
Rudy Pozzatti
Rudolph Otto "Rudy" Pozzatti, born on January 14, 1925, in Telluride, Colorado, to Italian immigrants Mary Mimiolla and Innocente Pozzatti, grew up in a mining town where his early passion for drawing blossomed despite limited formal instruction. A valedictorian graduate of Silverton High School in 1942, he earned a scholarship to the University of Colorado at Boulder, studying art until World War...