Gustave Baumann

(1881 - 1971)

A master of the color woodcut, Gustave Baumann was born in Magdeburg, Germany, but moved with his family to Chicago at the age of 10. After study at the Art Institute of Chicago and work as a commercial artist, he returned to Germany in 1905 for a year’s study in Munich. There he focused on the German technique of the woodblock print. Baumann returned to work in Chicago, later joining artist colonies in Brown County, Indiana, and Provincetown, Massachusetts. Upon winning the Gold Medal for printmaking at the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, Baumann was asked to organize the first exhibition of American woodcut prints for the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1918, Baumann visited his artist friends in Taos and planned a quick visit to Santa Fe where an exhibition of his prints was being held at the newly-opened New Mexico Museum of Art. As a result of this visit, he decided to move permanently to Santa Fe.

Gustave Baumann lived and worked in Santa Fe for the remainder of his long and productive career. He was fascinated by New Mexico’s Native American traditions and incorporated many scenes based on this interest in his prints. Today his colored woodblock prints are highly prized among collectors.

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Arroya Chamisa

Arroya Chamisa

Gustave Baumann


Sanctuario – Chimayo

Sanctuario – Chimayo

Gustave Baumann

Processional

Processional

Gustave Baumann

April

April

Gustave Baumann


Procession

Procession

Gustave Baumann

Silver Sky

Silver Sky

Gustave Baumann


Old Santa Fe

Old Santa Fe

Gustave Baumann

Mountain Pool

Mountain Pool

Gustave Baumann


Cliff Dwellings

Cliff Dwellings

Gustave Baumann

Talpa Chapel

Talpa Chapel

Gustave Baumann

My Garden

My Garden

Gustave Baumann


El Santo

El Santo

Gustave Baumann


Pueblo Harmony

Pueblo Harmony

Gustave Baumann


Morning Sun

Morning Sun

Gustave Baumann

Winter Corral

Winter Corral

Gustave Baumann


Rio Tesuque

Rio Tesuque

Gustave Baumann

Wild Horse Mesa

Wild Horse Mesa

Gustave Baumann


The Sandias

The Sandias

Gustave Baumann

Bright Angel Trail

Bright Angel Trail

Gustave Baumann


Desert

Desert

Gustave Baumann

Redwood

Redwood

Gustave Baumann

Sequoia Forest

Sequoia Forest

Gustave Baumann


Tulips

Tulips

Gustave Baumann

Ranchos de Taos

Ranchos de Taos

Gustave Baumann

Past History

Past History

Gustave Baumann


El Velorio

El Velorio

Gustave Baumann


Happy New Year Card

Happy New Year Card

Gustave Baumann

Station GJAB

Station GJAB

Gustave Baumann