Wood engravings, watercolors, and photographs of sculptures, 1932-1978.

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Wood engravings, watercolors, and photographs of sculptures, 1932-1978.

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Collection consists of wood engravings and proofs, primarily of religious themes, including: wood-engraved Christmas cards; designs for Christmas cards in graphite and watercolor; color photographs of his abstract outdoor sculptures; and five calligraphic incipits of the Gospels. Most of the material belongs to the 1933-1935 period when Ossorio was attending Harvard. Includes 35 wood engravings, 5 watercolors, and 7 photographs.

1 box (.25 linear ft.)

Houghton Library

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Ossorio, Alfonso, 1916-1990

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Painter, sculptor; New York, N.Y. Died 1990. From the description of Alfonso Ossorio papers, 1949-1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122647958 Alfonso Ossorio (1916-1990) was an American artist who was born in the Philippines, attended boarding schools in England, and came to the United States to study at the Portsmouth Priory School, Rhode Island, and then at Harvard University. Ossorio is best known as for his illustrations and abstract sculpture. From the de...