ISABEL BISHOP
(American 1902-1988)

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From the late 1930's to the 1960's Isabel Bishop was one of New York City's leading printmakers. Bishop both studied at, and taught at, the Art Students League in New York and made her home and studio in the heart of the bustling urban scene. The work of Isabel Bishop focuses entirely on the depiction of figures. Singularly or in groups, Bishops characters are often anonymous, often alone in a crowd, and often engaged in the mundane movements of everyday life, such as taking on or off a coat. All of Bishop's pre-1960 prints are etchings. Around this time she had a major shift in style and composition with the introduction of aquatint to her works. Bishop's later work moved ever so slightly toward abstraction of environment, yet remained committed to the illustration of human forms.

Boy's Head
Etching and aquatint, 1934.
Signed in pencil.
Likely printed 1981 form edition of 25.
Printer: Stephen Sholinsky.
4 x 3 inches.
[21715]
$230.

Strap Hangers
Etching and engraving, 1940.
Signed and numbered in pencil.
Edition 1/30.
Printer: Stephen Sholinsky.
6-7/8 x 3-7/8 inches.
[21684]
$1200.

Girls at Counter (2nd state)
Etching and aquatint, 1982.
Signed and numbered in pencil.
Edition 70/75.
6 x 4-3/16 inches.
[21716]
$550.

Nude
Etching and aquatint, 1961.
Signed in pencil.
Likely printed 1981 form edition of 25.
Printer: Stephen Sholinsky.
3-1/2 x 6 inches.
[21713]
$275.

Seven Students
Etching and aquatint, 1981-1982.
Signed and numbered in pencil.
Edition 33/75, 1984.
5 x 8-1/4 inches.
[21712]
$600.

Students on the Steps
Etching and aquatint, 1981.
Signed and numbered in pencil.
Edition 29/75, 1984.
8 x 7-1/2 inches.
[21711]
$325.

Students Outdoors
Etching and aquatint, 1977.
Signed and numbered in pencil.
Edition 89/100, printed 1977.
7-1/8 x 12-3/4 inches.
[21719]
$375.

Entrance to Union Square
Etching and aquatint, 1981.
Signed and numbered in pencil.
Edition 56/75, printed 1984.
7-3/4 x 7-3/8 inches.
[21710]
$325.