Nautical / Cityscape Watercolor by Herman Roderick Volz
A vintage watercolor on paper by Herman
Roderick Volz. (1904-1990) Signed in pencil "Volz" lower right corner.
Vibrant color palette. Not certain of exact age, but estimate between
1930-1950. Please notice wear to image, creases to paper. Measures 21.88ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 16.63ʺH.
Herman Roderick Volz:
Painter,
muralist, lithographer, set designer and ceramist. Formal training at
the Art und Gewerbescule in Zurich and the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna.
Immigrated from Zurich to the U.S. in 1933, settling in the San
Francisco Bay Area and became a citizen in 1938. During the Depression
Volz was appointed supervisor in the Northern California Arts Project
and supervisor for the Federal Building mural project at the G.G.I.E.
Two of these large mosaic panels were later installed at the San
Francisco City College among a panel created by Diego Rivera. Volz
designed sets for MGM and Paramount Studios. He was politically active,
vocal and often made social statements through his imagery.