Richard V. Correll

Artist Richard V. (Dick) Correll (1904-1990), described as “one of the leading masters of printmaking in the West,” was best known for his powerful black and white linoleum cuts, etchings, and woodblock prints. For most of his life, he earned a living as a commercial artist in the book publishing and advertising fields while producing a large body of fine art in his own time. His themes ranged from landscapes, animals and agricultural scenes, harbors and ships, and music and dance to those which reflected his lifelong concern with political and social issues. As one curator wrote, “the maturity of his technique, with its rich textures and dramatic contrasts, combines with a wide range of subject matter to produce a body of work of great warmth, power, and depth.” Correll stated that, above all, he was a humanist.

(Content from the Richard V. Correll website)

Youtube video on Exhibit of prints by Richard V. Correll in the Labor Archives of Washington State, on display at Allen Library December 6, 2012 through April 19, 2013