David Blackwood

Canadian · 1941–2022 · Printmaker

David Lloyd Blackwood was a Canadian artist known chiefly for his intaglio prints, often depicting dramatic historical scenes of Newfoundland outport life and industry, such as… (Wikipedia)

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  1. David Blackwood, Wreck of the Nickerson #45/50, 1993, colour etching on paperWreck of the Nickerson #45/50Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$19,890≈ $14,296≈ £11,022≈ €13,134Sign up to see
  2. David Blackwood, The Burgeo Whale, A Whale for the Killing #13/50, 1972, colour etching and aquatint on paperThe Burgeo Whale, A Whale for the Killing #13/50Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$16,800≈ $12,280≈ £9,101≈ €10,485Sign up to see
  3. David Blackwood, Lost Party at Sea: The Sign #6/10, 1965, colour etching on paperLost Party at Sea: The Sign #6/10Levis Fine Art Auctions · CA$8,190≈ $5,922≈ £4,392≈ €5,240Sign up to see

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David Lloyd Blackwood was a Canadian artist known chiefly for his intaglio prints, often depicting dramatic historical scenes of Newfoundland outport life and industry, such as shipwrecks, seal hunting, iceberg encounters and resettlement. He also created paintings, drawings and woodcuts. His work is considered "unrepentantly nationalistic".

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Born 1941, WesleyvilleDied 2022Occupation PrintmakerWikidata Q5231445 ↗ULAN 500175573 ↗

In the collections of

Art Gallery of OntarioNational Gallery of Canada

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Also known as David Lloyd Blackwood

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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