Sunshine Factory Presents LEGACY: Places and Faces by Three Generations of Artists

Sunshine Factory is delighted to present LEGACY: Places and Faces by Three Generations of Artists, a selection of artwork by celebrated WPA printmaker Hyman Warsager, his son, Randy Warsager and his granddaughter, Allegra Warsager.

(PRWEB) March 7, 2006 -- Sunshine Factory is delighted to present LEGACY: Places and Faces by Three Generations of Artists, a selection of artwork by celebrated WPA printmaker Hyman Warsager, his son, Randy Warsager and his granddaughter, Allegra Warsager.

Born in 1909, Hyman Warsager received formal art training at the Pratt Institute and at the American Artists School. Employed by the Graphic Arts Division of the WPA/Federal Arts Project in New York City from 1935-1939, Warsager, along with Anthony Velonis, developed the silk-screen process which changed the course of printmaking.

Representing a broad range of styles, techniques and subjects, Hyman Warsager’s inventive and masterfully-crafted prints depict largely urban and rural landscapes that celebrate nature and the common man.

Warsager’s woodcuts and serigraphs have been exhibited in a range of galleries and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum and the San Francisco Museum of Art.

Several of these acclaimed prints are currently on exhibit at Sunshine Factory, along with a series of bold expressive paintings and color marker drawings -- never before exhibited -- that represent Warsager’s later artwork as an innovative abstract painter.

Accompanying Hyman Warsager’s artwork are photographs of contemporary cityscapes by his son, Randy, and his granddaughter, Allegra. With camera in hand, the younger Warsagers create artwork charged with visual intrigue and graphic impact.

LEGACY: Places and Faces by Three Generations of Artists opened on March 5 and continues through April 30th. A closing reception will be held on Sunday, April 30 from 5-7pm.

The gallery is located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan at 11 Essex Street between Canal and Hester Streets. Gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 5pm or by appointment.

For further information contact Lois Stavsky at 917-562-8468.

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