Pedro

1933

Not on view

Cook is perhaps best known for his celebrated images of New York skyscrapers, bridges, and other structures that portray the vitality of the modern city. After studying etching and lithography in both New York and Paris, Cook traveled the world working as an illustrator. In 1932, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship that allowed him to travel to Mexico. Pedro, one of the few prints Cook made on his printing press while he was in Mexico, reflects both his experiences in the country and his interest in portraiture. He later described work made during this period as his "attempt to realize a portrayal of the serenity and beauty of the lives of the common Mexican people."

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Title: Pedro
Artist: Howard Cook (American, Springfield, Massachusetts 1901–1980 Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Date: 1933
Medium: Aquatint
Dimensions: Sheet: 14 15/16 × 9 1/4 in. (38 × 23.5 cm)
Image: 11 13/16 × 6 7/8 in. (30 × 17.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Richard and JoAnn Edinburg Pinkowitz, 2024
Object Number: 2024.69.110
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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