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STONE LITHOGRAPH EMIL WEDDIGE ANN ARBOR CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY LINCOLN CIVIL WAR
Emil Weddige's CONCEIVED IN LIBERTY. This print is overflowing with action and has bright and colorful scenes, as does many of Weddige's prints. This is a print to celebrate the important part of our history that Abraham Lincoln played. The print is bright and colorful like the day it was printed in 1975. Lincoln is shown in the middle of two scenes as in the divided country from the civil war. Slaves on the left and our thriving farming history which progressed without slavery on the right The print is filled with an abundant amount of action. Print has never been framed and was printed in Mr. Weddige's Paris France studio in 1975. Emil told me "at that time he lived in the same building as Marc Chagall he conferred and talked with Chagall often and considered him a friend". A true gem for your collection. This is a print of an Edition of 200, the print number you may get may not be the one shown. All are unframed or displayed and just as Emil printed them. Image size is 18.5 inches by 26 inches and the overall paper size is 22 inches by 30 inches.
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Below is a quote from a University web site about Mr. Weddige;
Emil Weddige was born in Sandwich, Ontario, Canada in 1907, but developed a strong connection to Michigan. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Michigan University and Master of Art at the University of Michigan. He was appointed professor of Art at U of M in 1957 and professor emeritus in 1974. Weddige became a renowned lithographer and promoted the art nationally and internationally. His book, "Lithography," is considered a definitive text on the subject. In addition to many private collections, Weddige's works may be seen in permanent collections at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Philadelphia Art Museum and at the Michigan League.
Weddige's works are colorful and playful with many representing Midwestern scenes. The artist himself said in 1955, "I work directly on the stone and my approach varies with the mood and feelings I have toward the idea in mind. I feel it necessary to approach each new thing without premeditated attitudes. I find many times that it is even necessary to invent new tools in order to express what is the intent of the moment. The answer rests in consistent experimentation and never ending research"
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