Stanley William Hayter

(British, 1901–1988)

horizon bars (subtitle faust by the sea) by stanley william hayter

Stanley William Hayter

Horizon Bars (subtitle Faust by the Sea), 1974

500 USD

Biography

Timeline

1901
Born in London, England
1926
Studied briefly at the Académie Julian, Paris, France
1927
Founded the legendary Atelier 17 studio in Paris, France
1929
Began to exhibit with the Salon des Surindependents, Paris, France
1940
Moved Atelier 17 to New York, NY
1951
Received an Officer (OBE) rank in the Order of the British Empire
The French government awarded him the Légion d'honneur
1967
Was made Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Paris, France
1968
Received a Commander (CBE) rank in the Order of the British Empire
1988
Died in Paris, France

Exhibitions

2009
Stanley William Hayter: From Surrealism to Abstraction, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. (solo)
1988
Galerie Jean-Claude Riedel, Paris, France (solo)
1973
Stanley William Hayter: Paintings, Drawings and Prints 1928-1950, Corcoran Art Gallery, Washington D.C. (solo)
1967
The Engravings of S.W. Hayter, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
1944
Hayter and Studio 17, Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA
1929
Claridge Gallery, London, England (solo)

Literature

1992
Black, Peter and Désirée Moorhead. The Prints of Stanley William Hayter: A Complete Catalogue. Mount Kisco, NY: Moyer Bell Limited, 1992
1973
Stanley William Hayter Painting, Drawings, and Prints 1928-1950. Washington, D.C.: Lunn Gallery, 1973 (catalogue)
1966
Hayter, Stanley William. New Ways of Gravure. London, UK: Oxford University Press, 1966
1962
Hayter, Stanley William. About Prints. London, UK: Oxford University Press, 1962