Renate Scheer Kalkofen Mid-Century 1962 "Still Life," Ed. 5, Red, Orange, Green antique writing tool no indices

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I love the wonderfully graphic treatment of the birds

6 1/4" long x 1 1/8" wide x 3/4" deep and in great structural condition with a terrific patina of wear

Any breakfast-time would be just a little brighter with it on the table

A pretty cute light gray stoop and  darker gray sloped roof

Renate Scheer Kalkofen Mid-Century 1962 "Still Life," Ed. 5, Red, Orange, Green antique writing tool no indicesThere is not a whole lot out there about Renate Scheer Kalkofen (1935 2013) who created this striking print in 1962, as well as several others I am listing from around the same time. I do know she was a graduate of Tufts University and spent much of her life in the nearby Boston suburb of Belmont, where there are records of her exhibiting from the 1960s and 70s all the way through 2011. And I know from the dealer I purchased the prints from that her