Bidspirit auction | HC Westermann ”See America First”

HC Westermann ”See America First” Lithograph 1968 - Horace Clifford Westermann (American, 1922-1981). Lithograph in color on German etching paper from the ”See America First” portfolio, 1968. Depicting two figures amid a mountainous desert landscape; one figure resembling a small silhouette of an individual, the second figure in the form of a large, bulky humanoid resembling the ”Michelin Man, ” with segmented limbs and a wide stance. Pencil signed, dated, and annotated BAT along the lower edge. Published by Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Albuquerque, New Mexico. From an edition of 20. Provenance: The collection of Donald & Maggie Tomshany Kelley; Christie's New York, Sale 23720, Lot 165. Sight; height: 31 1/2 in x width: 29 1/2 in. Framed; height: 24 in x width: 32 in x depth: 1 1/4 in. Condition: The colors are bold and bright. There are no visible tears or losses. Light wear along the deckled edges. Framed under plexiglass. Light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.