GALAXY II SILKSCREEN BY MCCONNELL. Here is a Fantastic Mid-century silkscreen created by American artist James McConnell. It has a modernist abstract style and a bold color palette of reds, yellows, blues, oranges and blacks. The art is pencil titled “Galaxy II”, pencil signed “McConnell” by the artist and dated’55. This piece depicts an abstract scene with numerous overlapping shapes, lines and colors. This piece was found along with a collection of other McConnell prints in a local storage unit in Michigan. This bold graphic print, done on cream heavy weight paper would look awesome in any vintage, mid century or even modern decor. This piece is striking in person! Born in Chicago, Illinois, James Houston McConnell was a lithographer, screenprinter, and a painter. He studied at Denison University, the State University of Iowa, and with Grant Wood, Jean Charlot, Fletcher Martin and Emil Ganso. He taught at Michigan State College and was a member of both the National Serigraphy Society and the American Color Print Society. Another of McConnell’s mid-century modernist, jazz-inspired serigraphs,’Combo’, is featured in the British Museum’s 2008 publication (and traveling exhibition)’The American Scene: Prints from Hopper to Pollock’. Included in the numerous exhibitions of the artist’s work are: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1941; Kansas City Art Institute, 1941-42; American Color Print Society, 1942 (prize); Northwest Print Museum, 1942-46; City Art Museum of St. Louis, 1942 (prize); Springfield Mo. Museum of Art, 1942 (prize); Zanesville, Ohio, 1945 (prize); Union Seaman’s Service Traveling Exhibition, 1943-33; National Academy of Design, 1946; United States Library of Congress, 1946; Laguna Beach Art Association, 1946. McConnell’s work is held in the permanent collections of Denison University, State University of Iowa, City Art Museum of St. Louis, and the British Museum. This silkscreen art is in nice vintage condition. This is a beautiful and rare piece priced to sell. This measures 13″ wide by 15″ tall. If you have any question’s feel free to ask! Check out my other McConnell items! Check out my other rare and unique items for sale!
