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Window to the World”- Susan Hall (American, b.1943) Aquatint Etching - $200 (Chelsea)
condition:
excellent
make / manufacturer:
Susan Hall
model name / number:
Susan Hall
size / dimensions:
35 x 28 inches
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Title: Window to the World
Date: 1978
Medium: Aquatint etching; pencil-signed and numbered (Edition Artists Proof #10 of 20 )
Image Size: 35″ × 28″(Framed Natural Wood -31" x 37")
Framing: Professionally framed and ready to hang
My Price: $200 (firm) — significantly below current gallery value of $700sva.edu+8shop.rogallery.com+8invaluable.com+8
Description:
• Rich pastel-toned interior juxtaposed with cool industrial exterior—Hall’s nuanced take on perception and place is beautifully captured here.
• Part of a modest edition of 78, this piece remains in excellent original condition (please message for close-up photos or details).
• Gallery & online retailers (e.g. RoGallery) currently list this etching at $700 for an unframed versionebay.com+6shop.rogallery.com+6invaluable.com+6.
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Details; Extras:
• Condition: Excellent; minimal age-related wear.
• Pickup: Manhattan preferred.
• Shipping: Buyer arranges or reimburses shipping/pick-up.
• Why selling? Just cleaning up the studio. Makes a beautiful centerpiece!
Contact Info:
Please reach out via email or text for more photos, condition report, or to arrange viewing. NYC local pickup only, no holds without deposit.
Own a beautiful piece of Northern California-meets-New York art history — at a fraction of its gallery value!
About Susan Hall
• Born in 1943 in Point Reyes Station, California, Hall spent two decades in New York City before returning to her native coast, which has deeply influenced her artistic voice. susanhallart.com+14Wikipedia+14RoGallery+14
• Education:
o B.F.A. from California College of Arts and Crafts (Oakland)
o M.A. from University of California, Berkeley contemporaryartscenter.org+4Wikipedia+4artoftheprint.com+4
• Early Work:
o In the 1970s, Hall created a series of wash paintings featuring women in urban environments—confident, sturdy figures in soft palettes—such as The Ornithologist, first shown in the 1971 exhibition Twenty Six Contemporary Women Artists. whitney.org+2thealdrich.org+2Wikipedia+2
Career Highlights
• Her work has been exhibited extensively at prominent venues including:
o Whitney Museum of American Art (including her painting New York Portrait, dated 1970)
o San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
o The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (Twenty Six Contemporary Women Artists in 1971 and 52 Artists: A Feminist Milestone in 2022) susanhallpaintings.com+14whitney.org+14RoGallery+14
• Exhibitions in major galleries across NYC, Chicago, LA, Boston, and internationally, including at the Kunstmuseum Lucerne. Her work is held in collections at:
o Whitney Museum
o Brooklyn Museum
o National Museum of Women in the Arts
o New Museum NYC
o Carnegie Institute and more. erickson-fine-art+3RoGallery+3artoftheprint.com+3
• Awards & Grants:
o Two National Endowment for the Arts awards
o Fellowships from Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation
o Grants from Pollock Krasner Foundation and New York State Council on the Arts erickson-fine-art+3RoGallery+3artoftheprint.com+3
Artistic Style; Themes
• Hall's work reflects a deep devotion to place—particularly the wild, foggy, animal rich landscapes of West Marin, as well as intimate, dreamlike portraits and still lives.susanhallart.com+14RoGallery+14susanhallart.com+14
• She often incorporates figurative painting, embedding figures in layered lace-patterned gesso and translucent glazes to evoke psychological depth.
• Figurative work frequently features women close to Hall—her sister or niece—blending portraiture with familial connection.
• Her ceramics—featuring animals like mice, dogs, sheep, and persimmons—are celebrated for their warmth and connection to community and place. These are documented in her book Out of the Fire: The Ceramic Art of Susan Hall. susanhallart.com+1erickson-fine-art+1
Literary Works & Documentation
Hall has authored several retrospective books that intertwine narrative and art:
• Painting Point Reyes (2002): a visual tribute to the Northern California landscape
• Home Before Dark (2005): explores daylight and moonlight’s sensory richness
• River Flowing Home (2010): a creative biography tracing her journey as an artist from Point Reyes to New York and back susanhallart.com+5susanhallart.com+5RoGallery+5
Teaching & Community Engagement
• Hall held faculty positions at School of Visual Arts in NYC and was a visiting artist at institutions like Sarah Lawrence, the Art Institute of Chicago, SFAI, UC Berkeley, and others. Black Cat Studio
• Since returning home, she’s been active in land preservation and cultural projects in Point Reyes, supporting local environmental and arts initiatives. susanhallart.com+4RoGallery+4susanhallart.com+4
Summary:
Susan Hall is a deeply rooted American artist whose work captures the spirit of West Marin’s landscapes, animal life, and human figures with a contemplative, poetic eye. Her long career spans painting, printmaking, ceramics, writing, teaching, and activism—anchored in a profound reverence for environment and memory.