The Etchings of
Armin Landeck
Armin Landeck was an American artist and educator. Between 1927-1984, Mr. Landeck created over 160 timeless masterpieces of drypoint etching. This site is dedicated to his enduring artistic legacy as a master American printmaker.
Armin Landeck
A Master of American Printmaking
Armin Landeck was born on June 4, 1905, in Crandon, Wisconsin. From an early age, he displayed a keen interest in art and architecture, which would shape a career spanning seven decades as one of America’s most celebrated printmakers. There are over 160 cataloged drypoints, etchings and copper engravings by Mr. Landeck, and untold hundreds of drawings and paintings. He left a rich legacy of artistic excellence.
Explore By Category
Over the span of seven decades and 160+ known works, Mr. Landeck’s artistic preferences reveal themselves. Time and again, the artist returned to familiar subjects, locations and view points. By collating his works into categories, a fascinating overview comes into focus.
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The Landeck Project
Simply put, despite his status as a master American printmaker, Armin Landeck is an underappreciated artist who is little known outside the insular world of print galleries and auctions.
Let’s do something about that.
The Landeck Project was established to celebrate the prints of Armin Landeck. Our three-part plan includes:
- developing the first-ever online catalog of all 160+ works
- the acquisition of a robust collection of Mr. Landeck’s prints
- outreach to galleries and museums to let them know our collection is available, free-of-charge, in whole or part, to anyone who wants to exhibit Mr. Landeck’s work
The ultimate goal of the project is to create an easily-accessible collection: a hands-on opportunity for art historians and academics, while also being loaned out for public display at every opportunity. Whereas museums may collect and catalog Mr. Landeck’s works, they are rarely on display and fundamentally unavailable to the public. We aim to solve both of those problems at once with a robust and “available” collection.
We would love to collect one of each prints, although this is likely an impossible task. Still, this journey is not about speed, indeed it could take decades. But it’s more about savoring the process, uncovering the stories behind each piece, and sharing our discoveries along the way. Whether it takes years or decades, this is a labor of love.
You are hereby invited you to join us as we explore auctions, galleries, and hidden collections, piecing together one of the most remarkable legacies in printmaking.