Spotlight: 2506 El Moran by Paul Landacre

2506 El Moran by Paul Landacre is a small wood engraving of the Los Angeles home the artist and his wife shared for 40 years, now a Historic Cultural Monument. He made it in 1932, during a decade in which he earned national attention for his prints. He specialized in California landscapes.

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Black and white woodcut artwork depicting a rising path with a staircase that leads straight up to the top of a hill. Above the staircase, massive trees that seem to be lit from behind tower over the hilltop. — Paul Landacre (American, 1893–1963), *2506 El Moran*, 1932. Wood engraving on Japanese cream paper. Gift of Mrs. Homer D. Crotty. 91.284.50. © 2024 Estate of Paul Landacre / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Overview

Artwork Title: 2506 El Moran

Date of creation: 1932

Creator: Paul Hambleton Landacre (1893–1963), American

Synopsis: 2506 El Moran by Paul Landacre is a small wood engraving that measures roughly six inches high by six inches wide. Landacre made it during a decade in which he earned national attention for his prints. He specialized in lush California landscapes. Over his career, he depicted the terrain around Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Monterey, Berkeley, and the Bay Area. The print’s title is the address of the Los Angeles house that Landacre and his wife shared for 40 years. He made the print in 1932, the year they bought the house. Today, the Landacre home on El Moran Street is recognized as Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument no. 839.

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