Adja Yunkers Head of a Traveler Signed Modern Abstract Woodcut on Paper 201/225

A modern woodcut on paper titled “Head of a Traveler” by Adja Yunkers. Hand signed in pencil, dated 1952, titled, and annotated 201/225 along the bottom margin. A lyrical composition with abstracted shapes and figures. Provenance: Alice Simsar Gallery, Ann Arbor. Dimensions: 14.75”h x 9.5”w (unframed). In very good vintage condition. Adja Yunkers (1900-1983) was an American abstract painter and printmaker. In Stockholm, he published and edited ARS magazine and Creation magazine. In 1947 he moved to the United States, where he lived for the rest of his life. He held a teaching position at the New School for Social Research in New York while summers were spent teaching at the University of New Mexico. In 1949, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship. During the 1950s he primarily worked in color woodcuts, introducing brushwork into the genre. In 1960, he began producing lithographs. Selected permanent collections include Guggenheim Museum, New York City, Museum of Modern Art, New York City,