Masses & Mainstream, Inc., American, founded 1948 Search this
Medium:
lithographic ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 18 1/2 x 13 in. (47 x 33 cm)
Type:
offset lithographs
Place printed:
New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1952; printed 1953
Description:
A black and white offset lithograph titled “Dawn of Life” by Charles White. The lithograph depicts a woman releasing a dove set against a cloudy sky. The woman is pictured in profile at the bottom right, her hands lifted together, palms up. The dove is pictured at top left, wings spread. The artist’s signature is near the bottom right of the cloth, handwritten in black ink: [CHARLES / WHITE ‘52]. At the front, right bottom corner in black text is [II], marking it as the second of six lithographs from the portfolio “Charles White: Six Drawings” printed by Masses & Mainstream, Inc.