Leonard Pytlak
Leonard Pytlak was a notable artist associated with the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression era in the United States. His WPA prints are celebrated for their poignant portrayal of everyday American life and landscapes, capturing the essence of the era's social and economic challenges. Pytlak's prints often reflect a deep humanism and empathy, depicting scenes that resonate with both historical significance and emotional depth. His contributions to the WPA program underscore the power of art as a means of documenting and interpreting the human experience during turbulent times in American history.
Available Works
SEABREEZE
WPA
Gouache
$ 3,000.00
STAGE HANDS, WPA
Woodcut
WPA
$ 2,500.00
STANDEES, C. 1940
Color screenprint
10 1/2" x 13"
$ 1,700.00
CENTRAL PARK AT NIGHT
C. 1939
Color lithograph
SOLD
FOUNDRY, C. 1937
Screenprint
20" x 15.5"
$ 3,000.00
BOWERY EL-THEATER
1941
Color lithograph
SOLD
CORKING, 1939-1941
Lithograph
14" x 18.5"
$ 2,200.00
NIGHT WATCH, 1939
Color Lithograph
16" x 20"
$ 1,700.00
"THE EL" (SPRING NIGHT) , 1938
Lithograph
16" x 11"
$ 1,800.00
SUBWAY TURNSTILE, 1938
Lithograph
12"x 18.5"
$ 1,500.00
VASE OF FLOWERS, 1937
Screenprint
17" x 14"
$ 1,700.00
BONFIRE, 1936
Lithograph
12" x 16"
$ 1,800.00
KEEPING WARM , 1936
Screenprint
14" x 19.25"
$ 2,000.00
SEINING, 1936
Color Woodcut
10.5" x 14.5"
$ 2,000.00
SEINING (WATERCOLOR), 1936
Watercolor
12.5" x 16"
$ 2,000.00
STATEN ISLAND FERRY, 1936
Lithograph
12" x 16"
Ed. 14
$ 1,500.00
DOCK WOLLOPERS, 1935-42
Color Woodcut
15" x 16.5"
$ 2,000.00
SOUTH FERRY PROMENADE , 1934-35
Lithograph
16" x 11.5"
$ 2,000.00
14TH STREET
Black and white lithograph
10" x 12"
$ 1,800.00
DECLARED PEACE
Screenprint
$ 2,200.00
END OF DAY
Lithograph
$ 1,700.00
HOT HOUSE WATERING TIME
Woodcut
$ 2,000.00
JULY 4TH
Watercolor
$ 1,700.00
SEABREEZE (NYC FIRE STATION BOAT)
Screenprint
14.5" x 19.5"
$ 3,000.00