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