Guide to the Ira Unschuld Collection of Print Club of New York Presentation Prints
1994-2015
PR 388
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
(212) 873-3400
New-York Historical Society
Collection processed by Larry Weimer
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on February 01, 2019
Finding aid written in English using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Print Club of New York |
|---|---|
| Creator - col: | Unschuld, Ira L. |
| Title: | Ira Unschuld collection of Print Club of New York presentation prints |
| Dates [inclusive]: | 1994-2015 |
| Abstract: | The Print Club of New York annually commissions an artist to create a print for presentation to each of its 200 members. This collection holds ten of these prints. |
| Quantity: | 3 Linear feet in one flat file folder |
| Call Phrase: | PR 388 |
Biographical / Historical
The Print Club of New York was founded in 1991. Membership is limited to 200. Among the club's activities is the annual selection of an artist for a commission to create a print presented to each member. Information about the club and the presentation prints created for the club over the years can be found at their website.
Scope and Contents
The collection includes ten presentation prints commissioned by The Print Club of New York. The specific prints held are listed individually in the container list below.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in chronological order.
Access Points
Subject Names
- Booker, Chakaia, 1953-
- Flack, Audrey
- Jenkins, Paul, 1923-2012
- Katz, Alex, 1927-
- McPherson, Craig, 1948-
- Ringgold, Faith
- Segalman, Richard, 1934-
- Snyder, Joan, 1940-
- Teskey, Donald
- Walker, John, 1939-
Document Type
- Prints (visual works).
Subject Topics
- Printmakers
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Open to qualified researchers by appointment only. Contact the Print Room Reference Librarian at printroom@nyhistory.org.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to reproduce any Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections holdings through publication must be obtained from: Rights and Reproductions, New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024; Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282; Email:rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org.
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as: Ira Unschuld Collection of Print Club of New York Presentation Prints (PR 388), Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, The New-York Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ira L. Unschuld, 2013, 2014, and 2017.
Processing Information
The prints of 1994-2011 (donated by Ira Unschuld in 2013 and 2014) were originally processed as part of N-YHS's Printmaker File (PR 58). In January 2019, the prints were removed from PR 58 and combined with Unschuld's 2017 donation of prints from 2013-2015 to form a discrete collection.
Container List
| Container 1 | Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folder: FF-1 | Katz, Alex. Jessica
Scope and Contents3 color woodcut. 47/200. |
1994 | ||
| Folder: FF-1 | Jenkins, Paul. At Stroke of Twelve
Scope and ContentsColor lithograph. Produced at Atelier Franck Bordas, Paris. 127/200. |
1999 | ||
| Folder: FF-1 | Walker, John. Diagonal Hollyhocks
Scope and ContentsHand-colored aquatint. Master Printer: James Stroud. 100/200. |
2003 | ||
| Folder: FF-1 | Snyder, Joan. Oasis
Scope and Contents4-color silkscreen and prismacolor hand addition. Master Printer: Randy Hemminghaus of the Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper. 170/200. |
2006 | ||
| Folder: FF-1 | Segalman, Richard. Coney Island
Scope and ContentsAluminum plate lithograph. Printed at Interbang Press in Santa Fe. Printed on Rives BFK paper. 152/200. |
2008 | ||
| Folder: FF-1 | McPherson, Craig. New York Water Tunnel
Scope and ContentsMezzotint. 28/200. |
2009 | ||
| Folder: FF-1 | Booker, Chakaia. Untitled.
Scope and Contents4 block woodcut with 65 piece chine collé. Master Printers: Phil Sanders, Sam Chun, and Chris Dunnett, at Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. 20.5 x 25". 43/200. |
2011 | ||
| Folder: FF-1 | Flack, Audrey. Un Bouchée d'Amour
Scope and ContentsScreenprint with digitized drawing. Master Printer: Jase Clark, Experimental Printmaking Institute, Lafayette College. Canson Infinity Etching Rag Paper 310g. Sheet: 21 x 18"; Image 15.5 x18 ". 94/200. |
2013 | ||
| Folder: FF-1 | Ringgold, Faith. Here Comes Moses
Scope and ContentsFrom Jones Road series. Screenprint. Master Printers: Curlee Raven Holton and Jase Clark, Experimental Printmaking Institute, Lafayette College. 196/200. |
2014 | ||
| Folder: FF-1 | Teskey, Donald. Untitled.
Scope and ContentsCarborundum and intaglio. Master Printer: Kelvin Mann at Stoney Road Press, Dublin, Ireland. Hahnemühle German etching paper 310 gsm. Sheet: 22.6 x 20.8" (57.5 x 53 cm); Plate: 12.4 x 12.8" (31.5 x 32.5 cm). 148/200. |
2015 | ||