Michael McCurdy (1942 - 2016)

Illustrator, author, and publisher Michael McCurdy was born New York City in 1942. He attended The School of The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where he produced his first wood engraving in 1963. McCurdy received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Fine Arts from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. He served as an Instructor at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, at Concord Academy, and at the Book Arts Laboratory of the Wellesley College Library. McCurdy founded Penmaen Press (1968 – 1985), which principally published literary works and broadsides. As a freelance wood engraver, he contributed illustrations to many trade and fine-press books and publications.

Michael McCurdy (1942 - 2016)

Untitled City View

Unsigned wood engraving, 1994; edition not stated. Image size 8" x 6"; sheet size 12" x 10" Fine condition

$40

Crossing America

Wood engraving, date unknown, edition of 100. Image size 4-5/8” x 6-1/8”; sheet size 10” x 10¼”. Titled, numbered, and signed in pencil by McCurdy in the bottom margin. Fine

$125

Untitled Farmyard Scene

Unsigned wood engraving, date and edition not stated. Image size 4” x 6-7/8”; sheet size 8-7/16” x 11½”. Fine condition.

$40

Untitled Farmhouse View

unsigned wood engraving, date and edition not stated. Image size 10” x 7-7/8”; sheet size 14¼” x 9-7/8”. Fine condition.

SOLD

Girls

Wood engravng, date and edition not stated. Titled, stated artist's proof, and, signed in pencil in the bottom margin by McCurdy. Image size 3¼” x 2½”; sheet size 8½” x 11-3/4”. Fine condition

$150

The Man Who Planted Trees

Wood engraving, 1985; edition of 20. Image size 3-5/8” x 6-9/16” with full margins. Titled, numbered, and signed in pencil by McCurdy in bottom margin. Fine.

SOLD

Prague No. 2

Wood engraving, undated artist's proof. Image size 4” x 2¼”; sheet size 6” x 4¼”. Titled and signed in the lower margin by McCurdy. Fine

$125

Prague No. 1

Wood engraving, undated artist's proof. Image size 4” x 2¼”; sheet size 6” x 4¼”. Titled and signed in the lower margin by McCurdy. Fine

$125

Wood engraving, undated. Edition of 100, titled and signed by McCurdy below the image. Image size 5” x 4”; sheet size 8” x 7”. Fine.

SOLD

Self Portrait

Wood engraving, 1985. Printed by Hampshire Typothetae on Mohawk Superfine High Finish Cover, numbered/200, for the portfolio Face To Face, a gathering of self-portraits by leading contemporary wood engravers. Signed by McCurdy in pencil at lower RH corner. Image size 6" x 8", sheet size 10-3/4” x 14-3/4”

$75

Self Portrait

Wood engraving, undated artist's proof, edition not stated. Image size 4” x 5-5/8”; sheet size 8½” x 10½”. Inscribed and signed in pencil by McCurdy in lower margin. Fine.

SOLD

Untitled - Floral Trellis

Undated and untitled wood engraving on cream Basingwerk paper, edition of 30. Image size 4-1/8” x 4¼”; sheet size 10” x 13”

$75