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Paul Gentry woodcut prints and printing blocks, 2001-2020
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gentry, Paul S.
- Title
- Paul Gentry woodcut prints and printing blocks
- Dates
- 2001-2020 (inclusive)20012020
- Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet, (27 items in 2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- Collection 2638
- Summary
- Paul Gentry was a printmaker, painter, and mixed media artist. The collection consists of prints that depict different aspects of flyfishing from different types of fish to water scenes and individuals fly fishing.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Paul S. Gentry (1954-2020) was a printmaker, painter, and mixed media artist. Gentry's works were inspired by realist printmakers active during the Great Depression (1929-1939). His works were exhibited in a variety of locations, including the Davidson Gallery in Seattle, Washington; the Newport Visual Arts Center in Newport, Oregon; Washington Printmakers Gallery in Washington, D.C.; and the International Print Center in New York, New York. Gentry's images were featured in works such as The Art of Angling: Poems About Fishing and Shutter Lines by Henry Hughes. He began specializing in woodblock prints in 2001, but continued to paint in acrylic and watercolor, and to create hand-built ceramics.
Gentry was born in Decatur, Illinois, and his family moved often to locations in Idaho and Oregon. He lived for several years in Seattle, working for Daniel Smith, an art supply manufacturer. In 1998, he moved with his then-wife, Peggy Ashcroft, to a rural property outside Monmouth, Oregon. He joined the River Gallery in 1999 and exhibited there the remainder of his life. He was known as a self-taught intellectual.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of prints and printing blocks that highlight different aspects of fly fishing from individual fish to water scenes and individuals fishing. Identified places include Breitenbush, Oregon; the Larwood covered bridge in Linn County, Oregon; and the Willamette River in Oregon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Creator Name], [Date of Creation], [Brief Description of Object], Folder [#], Box [#], [Collection Name], [Collection #], Montana State University (MSU) Library, Bozeman, MT
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description |
---|---|
box-os | |
1 | Breitenbush Morning |
1 | Yellowfin |
1 | On The Lake |
1 | Rising
Print and printing block.
|
1 | Fishing Hole |
1 | Lakeshore |
1 | Pike |
1 | West Bank |
1 | Downstream |
1 | Surf Fishing |
1 | Dreamtime |
1 | Wrestlers
Print and printing block.
|
1 | Alter
Print and printing block.
|
1 | Close In
Print and printing block.
|
1 | Cast Out Beyond
Print and printing block.
|
1 | Returning
Print and printing block.
|
2 | River Haven |
2 | At The Fork |
2 | On The River |
2 | Along The Willamette |
2 | Quiet Waters |
2 | By Larwood Bridge |