American & European Works of Art

Description:

William Garnett (American, 1916-2006)

Mississippi River near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, from the portfolio Color Nature Landscapes I, 1968. Signed l.r., copyright handstamp on the verso, identified and titled on a handstamp on the mat. Cibachrome print, image size 19 x 13 in. (48.2 x 33.0 cm), matted, unframed.
Condition: Good.

N.B. With the assistance of the G.I. Bill, Garnett took flight lessons and purchased his first plane in 1949. Specializing in aerial photography and equipped with his Cessna 170B and 35mm, in both black-and-white and color film, he elevated the genre to the rank of fine art.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Matted with photo corners.


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