"Rocky Point" by Guy MacCoy, Amer., (1904-1981) Engraving Though I was never fortunate

Though I was never fortunate enough to meet him

"Tiger" is a masterpiece of American 20th century wood engraving

Steve Wheeler

barely perceptible mat line

on fibrous cream wove japan paper

"Rocky Point" by Guy MacCoy, Amer., (1904-1981) Engraving Though I was never fortunateColor Silkscreen, ca. 1950's, ed. unknown, Pub. by Collectors of American Art, 7 x 9 1 2, signed & titled in pencil, on thick stiff cream wove paper. Strong mat line and small stain at image edge upper left margin. Guy MacCoy was one of the pioneers of color silkscreen, or serigraphy, as a fine art. He embraced both figurative and abstract styles in his work, and was very prolific and experimental in his chosen medium of silkscreen.