Artist: Jim Lee (American, b. 1954)

Title: Receding Orchard

Audio:

Date: 2001

Dimensions: 14″ x 171/2″

Location in Library: Fourth floor

Media: Woodcut

works on paper

Owner: The Brooklyn College Library Collection. Purchased with Dormitory Authority of New York Art Acquisition Funds. © Jim Lee

Description:

Artist and printmaker Jim Lee creates original woodcuts to illustrate his limited-edition, hand-printed books. Lee begins a series with pastel and pencil drawings from which he develops his woodcuts. These prints require many layers of printing to produce their lush surfaces and visual depth. His imagery focuses on the landscapes of New England, the Canadian Maritimes, and Nova Scotia.