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Hank Virgona (American 1929-2019) "Duet Gunslinger" Etching, c. 1974, Marked "HC" (Artist Proof) Signed in pencil Plate size: 3 7/8 x 4 7/8" " (9.9 x 12.3 cm)) with full margins very good condition offered in a 10 x 13.5" archival fold VIRGONAHenry "Hank." American artist & author (born October 24, 1929) died on May 23, 2019 of natural causes. He was 89. As a painter, printmaker, & Illustrator, Virgona is represented in many museums & collections including the MET, Smithsonian, Butler Institute of Art, Museum of the City of New York, NY Transit Museum, & the NYC Public Library. His commercial work was featured in many major publications including the New York Times, Harper's, & Fortune, earning him a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. His studio was based in Union Square, NYC from 1960 to 2019. He had more than two dozen one-man shows including the New York Transit Museum (1992) based on his sketches of NYC subway riders & the Salmagundi Club in NYC (2018). He is the author & illustrator of the timeless political satire book, "The System Works: The Random Etchings & Notes of Hank Virgona" with an introduction by journalist Pete Hamill (DaCapo Press, New York, 1977). Virgona was the subject of the 2018 award-winning documentary "Nothing Changes: Art for Hank's Sake." Free Shipping in US all others please inquire. Please ask if you have questions! Hank Virgona | American 1929-2019 "Gunslingers", Etching/Aquatint", C. 1976 Signed in Pencil, | Free Shipping
