Harry Mayer - Featured Works

The works featured here represent a curated selection of original relief prints that define my artistic journey. Many have received awards or been accepted into juried exhibitions, reflecting my ongoing exploration of history, service, resilience, the New Jersey coast, and the human experience.

Paint, Preservation and Perseverance: A Day in the Life of an Ordinary Seaman

Paint, Preservation and Perseverance: A Day in the Life of an Ordinary Seaman honors the sailors whose daily labor keeps a ship ready for sea. This 11 × 14 relief print is printed on handmade paper created from a deconstructed World War II Navy uniform—joining the work of one generation of sailors with the history carried by another.

$225

So Others May Live

So Others May Live honors the courage of Underwater Demolition Team swimmers who entered the waters off Wonsan, Korea, to rescue others amid enemy fire. This 11 × 14 relief print is printed on handmade paper created from a deconstructed World War II Navy uniform—uniting the bravery of one generation of sailors with the history carried by another.

$125-$225 (Price Varies by Paper Type)

Sparks, Sweat and Steel: Camden Built, Jersey Strong

Sparks, Sweat, and Steel: Camden Built, Jersey Strong honors the shipyard workers whose skill and determination forged vessels along Camden’s waterfront. This 11 × 14 relief print is printed on handmade paper created from a deconstructed World War II Navy uniform—uniting the hands that built the ships with the sailors who carried them to sea.

$350-$475 (Prices Vary Based on Paper Type)

Summer Tide

Summer Tide captures a quiet evening on the South Jersey Bayshore, where a young fisherman casts from the dock as the setting sun turns the water and sky to fire. This 11 × 14 reduction linocut is printed on archival Rives BFK paper and recalls the simple freedom of childhood summers shaped by salt air, changing tides, and time spent along the bay.

$125-$225 (Prices Vary by Paper Type)

Far From Home

Far From Home captures a sailor alone at the rail, looking across an open sea beneath a fading sky. The distant ship and empty horizon evoke the quiet isolation of deployment—the pull of duty measured against thoughts of home. This 12 × 18 reduction woodblock print is printed on archival Rives BFK paper.

$175

Typhoon Cobra

Typhoon Cobra depicts sailors struggling to secure their ship as the U.S. Third Fleet is overwhelmed by one of the most powerful storms of World War II. Towering seas, driving rain, and the massive guns of the battleship convey the scale of the storm and the vulnerability of those caught within it. This limited-edition reduction linocut has a 13½ × 15-inch image printed on 20 × 22-inch archival Rives BFK paper.

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The Discovery of Christmas

In December 1924, renowned British Egyptologist Sir Winston Pedigrew discovered a sealed chamber beneath the Great Pyramid of Giza. The chamber appeared untouched for more than four thousand years, its wall covered with hieroglyphs unlike any previously recorded.

Pedigrew raised his flashlight and studied the largest carving. It depicted a bearded figure traveling across the night sky in a sleigh drawn by antlered animals. Behind him rested an enormous sack, apparently filled with offerings. Most remarkable with the inscription that Pedigrow translated as:

He comes in the longest night, bearing gifts for the worthy.

The discovery suggested that the traditions of Christmas were far older than anyone had imagined. Fearing ridicule from the academic community, Pedigrew sealed the chamber and concealed its location.

In his private journal he, he recorded only one final observation:

I had always believed Father Christmas to be a legend. It now appears that we are the legend -- and he has been here all along.

We Are Still Here

The Cost of Waiting