Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1926-1943.

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Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1926-1943.

Louis Lozowick was an artist represented at the Weyhe Gallery. Included in this correspondence is a brief biographical statement, news of the progress of his work, contracts with the American Artists Group and a list of prints. Also included is a copy of a 1926 essay by Lozowick entitled "Machine Ornament."

22 items (33 leaves).

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Lozowick, Louis, 1892-1973

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Louis Lozowick (1892-1973) was a lithographer from New York, N.Y. Born in Kiev, Russia and came to the U.S. at the age of 14. He was primarily known for his lithographs of New York City. From the description of Louis Lozowick papers, 1898-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 669910238 Louis Lozowick (1892-1973) was a lithographer from New York, N.Y. Born in Kiev, Russia and came to the U.S. at the age of 14. He was primarily ...

American Artists Group

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In response to the hardships suffered by American artists during the Depression, the American Artists Group was formed in 1936 by Samuel Golden and Carl Zigrosser. They hoped to sell original prints by known artists made in unlimited runs, and sell them by mail at unusually low prices. By keeping costs low, the American Artists Group hoped to generate steady incomes for their artists, built on volume sales, by opening the fine art market to a new kind of customer. The Group quickly expanded into...