Dying Sugarbush from the collection of South Carolina Arts Commission

Discovery

August Cook
Dying Sugarbush, 1958
wood engraving
6 x 10 in

This is the first wood engraving of the Vermont Series: subjects taken from my summer home in Vermont.

Here, I was trying to solve complex problems of technique. The formal qualities of this tree appealed to me as a live engraving.

I think it is the best print of the series.

Collections: South Carolina Arts Commission State Art Collection

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The mission of the South Carolina Arts Commission is to promote access to the arts and support the cultivation of creativity in South Carolina. We envision a South Carolina where the arts are valued and all people benefit from a variety of creative experiences.

A state agency created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the SCAC works to increase public participation in the arts through grants, direct programs, staff assistance and partnerships in artist development, arts industry, arts learning, creative placemaking, and folklife and traditional arts. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the SCAC is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources.

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