Hubert Shuptrine ' S KING COTTON
Item History & Price
Rare autographed offering of Hubert Shuptrine's Artist Proof Print of KING COTTON from 1974. The Shuptrine Gallery values it at well over $2000. It is matted and framed, protected by glass. I've had it in my collection for over a decade, but am drastically downsizing for retirement and have to get rid of many of my larger pieces.This is a limited edition piece and the artist has signed in pencil at the bottom, which is pictured.
Hubert Shuptrine (1936 – 2006) ...was an accomplished artist with an insightful approach to depicting America’s heartland, its people, its traditions, and its landscape. Whether focusing on the pattern of creases in a timeworn face, the tiniest strands of whiskers in a bristly beard, or the uneven rhythm of weathered boards on the side of an old cabin, Shuptrine penetrated the surface of his subjects to reveal their inner spirit. In depicting people, he saw his images more as a form of visual biography than as portraiture. His goal was to reveal in all his subjects “the sum of moments—past, present, and future, infused into a single glance.” The publication of his first book, Jericho: The South Beheld, (1974) brought him national recognition and broke all records in the history of art book publishing. His works are held by private collectors nationwide and are included in numerous corporate and museum collections.
Hubert Shuptrine (1936 – 2006) ...was an accomplished artist with an insightful approach to depicting America’s heartland, its people, its traditions, and its landscape. Whether focusing on the pattern of creases in a timeworn face, the tiniest strands of whiskers in a bristly beard, or the uneven rhythm of weathered boards on the side of an old cabin, Shuptrine penetrated the surface of his subjects to reveal their inner spirit. In depicting people, he saw his images more as a form of visual biography than as portraiture. His goal was to reveal in all his subjects “the sum of moments—past, present, and future, infused into a single glance.” The publication of his first book, Jericho: The South Beheld, (1974) brought him national recognition and broke all records in the history of art book publishing. His works are held by private collectors nationwide and are included in numerous corporate and museum collections.
