Paramour Fine Arts

Rico, Donato (Don)

(1912-1985)

New York artist active in the NYC-WPA program where he produced numerous exceptional wood engravings depicting life during the depression
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"Bystander"

"Bystander"

Wood Engraving, C. 1936-42
8 in. x 6 in. (203 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

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Published by the NYC WPA with their stamp lower left---a powerful image of workers

"Casualty"

"Casualty"

Wood engraving, c. 1935-43
6 in. x 7 7/8 in. (152 mm x 200 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

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A superb impression of this dramatic mining scene with full margins---done for the NYC-WPA with the stamp lower left

"Disaster"

"Disaster"

Wood Engraving, C. 1936-42
11 in. x 8 in. (279 mm x 203 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

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Published by the NYC WPA with their stamp lower left---one of the artist's most dramatic images of the period

"Evening Meal"

"Evening Meal"

Wood Engraving, C. 1936-42
6 1/8 in. x 4 in. (156 mm x 102 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Catalogue Reference: NYPL WC-68
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $750

"Noon Game"

"Noon Game"

Wood engraving, 1937
6 in. x 8 in. (152 mm x 203 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

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A fine impression with large margins---published by the the NYC-WPA with their stamp lower left

"Rooftop Rendezvous"

"Rooftop Rendezvous"

Wood engraving, c. 1935-43
7 3/4 in. x 9 7/8 in. (197 mm x 251 mm)
Edition of
Unframed

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A superb impression of this exceptional image with full margins---done for the NYC-WPA

"Testimonial"

"Testimonial"

Wood engraving, c. 1935-43
4 1/2 in. x 6 in. (114 mm x 152 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1200

A fine impression of this interesting African-American church subject with full margins

"The Hunted"

"The Hunted"

Wood engraving, c. 1935-43
8 in. x 5 3/4 in. (203 mm x 146 mm)
Edition of c.25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1500

A fine impression with full margins---done for the NYC-WPA---Exhibited in 100 BEST PROJECT PRINTS-CORNELL FINE ART MUSEUM, 1989

"The Outcasts"

"The Outcasts"

Lithograph, c. 1935-43
12 3/4 in. x 7 1/2 in. (324 mm x 190 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $550

A fine impression with full margins---done for the NYC-WPA---NYPL L-454

"The Set-up

"The Set-up

Lithograph, c. 1937
12 1/2 in. x 16 3/4 in. (317 mm x 425 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

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A fine impression with full margins with the stamp of the NYC WPA lower left