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Great Dame
1982
35" x 48 "
60 s/n; 20 a/p; 4 p/p
There are those who believe this to be the "piece d'resistance" for Nagel graphics. Not only is it a huge piece of paper, but the image is nearly a mastery of composition. With the spacial placement of elements, contrast in terms and context, abiguity and just plain old sexual heat. Not many printed and a few were destroyed accidently. Not one you'll see often.
Black Robe
1981
42" x 27"
90 s/n; 15 a/p; 5 p/p
Here again, Nagel's sense of "less being more." The black robe (this thumbnail is woefully inadequate, of course) is just a spetacular image. Oddly, the original acrylic painting of it was quite small. Not a Playboy illustration (at least it may have started that way), but the acrylic on board was not nearly as electric as this piece. Again owing to Wasserman's genius with the silkscreen print.
Black and White Robe
1981
42" x 27"
25 s/n; 5 a/p; 2 p/p
An experiment between Mirage, Nagel and Wasserman. The same screens were used tas those of the Black Robe, to make a one color (black) print, but no one seemed to mind. In fact, it' nearly a better print, very stark and dramatic. It has embossing on it ,as well, which gave the model dimensionality. Note how few were printed.
Seated Man
1981
30 " x 40"
40 s/n; 10 a/p
This print is extremely rare, as well. Is it a self portrait? We'd have to ask Barry Hahn, I guess, but it seems likely. It was one of the few lifetime pieces not using the femme fatale, of course, and only 50 were printed (on huge sheets).
Venetion Blinds
1981
41 " x 38"
50 s/n; 10 a/p
This print was hard to get even 15 years ago. Just a wonderful juxtaposition of curvelinear lines -- the soft lines of the model against the angular lines of windowlight. This image reflects the bygone and much-missed pre-breast surgery era. Very cool print.
STANDING LADY
1981
37 " x 60"
25 s/n; 5 a/p
Note the physical size of this print at 60"...a huge piece, and given the economy of the design it has a tremendous impact. The book is in error noting the Wasserman Silkscreen poster with this image -- the two thumbnails are reversed, although the image in the two prints were taken from the same acrylic painting.
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