The Print Center Edition: Samuel Maitin
Similar Posts
Mrs. Andrew Wright Crawford: Our First Director
In 1925, Mrs. Crawford was appointed the first Director. Earlier, the organization had been led by the efforts of Mrs. Laurence Eyre, the first President, Executive Secretary Mrs. Elizabeth Forbes Dallam, and her assistant, Miss Flora Lash.
The Print Center Edition: Sarah McEneaney
Sarah McEneaney, West Texas Night, 2009, Screenprint, 13 x 10 inches, Edition of 30
A History of The Philadelphia Print Club
In 1929 we published A History of The Philadelphia Print Club. The book is authored by Dorothy Grafly, who had a long career as an art journalist, including as a columnist for The Philadephia Inquirer. Engraved and printed by The Beck Engraving Co., the charming book chronicles the organization’s early years.
The Print Center’s Original Location: 219 South 17th Street, Philadelphia
The Print Center has made its home at 1614 Latimer Street since 1917, but our first location was around the corner, in a small office at 219 South 17th Street. An early history of the organization described it this way, “Wall space in such quarters was sufficient only for a make-shift gallery. The print movement…
The Print Center Edition: Benton Spruance
Benton Spruance (1904 – 1967) was a very significant member of The Print Center’s community. His prints have been included in over 75 exhibitions at The Print Center, including five solo shows. Spruance, who was born in Philadelphia, was a long-term faculty member at Beaver College, Glenside, PA (now Arcadia University), as well as Chairman…
