Pierce, Danny. GALLOPING HORSES. Color woodcut, 1956. Edition of 10, Titled, numbered 5/10, and signed and dated in pencil. 11 1/2 x 20 inches (image), 15 1/8 x 22 1/2 inches (sheet). In excellent condition.Danny Pierce (1920-2014)was a book artist who produced books entirely on his own; "he writes the text, handsets the type, cuts the blocks, handprints editions of 25 to 100 copies, and constructs specially designed boxes for each volume, creating works with a deep, personal quality." (Preface to "Danny: 36 years at the Red Door Studio," a 1995 exhibition at the University of Wisconsin). He was also a printmaker. He taught book arts and printmaking at the University of Alaska and the University of Wisconsin.
