Woodcut for the Odyssey
Artist: François-Louis Schmied
Circa: 1933
Master printer and illustrator François-Louis Schmied elevated book art to high modernism. This woodcut, created for his limited-edition Odyssey, fuses mythic storytelling with geometric precision and radiant color. The composition’s molten reds and purples echo the epic’s elemental power — sea, fire, and fate united in a single, stylized vision. Schmied’s craftsmanship exemplified the height of Art Deco elegance, where literature and fine art met in luminous harmony.
Print Details:
• Giclée Reproduction of the original color woodcut
• Archival Matte Paper 11"x17" untrimmed
• Suitable for Framing
• Carefully packaged and shipped flat
Ideal for collectors of:
• François-Louis Schmied and Art Deco illustration
• Fine press and illuminated book art
• Classical mythology and heroic imagery
• Stylized and graphic modern décor
Epic and elegant — Schmied’s Odyssey radiates the timeless glow of myth reborn in design.
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