# Horace Ascher Brodzky artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1885-01-30
- Death date: 1969-02-11
- Nationality: Australian, American
- Movements: Vorticism, Early British Modernism
- Common media: oil painting, linocut, drawing, etching, illustration

## About Horace Ascher Brodzky

Horace Ascher Brodzky (1885–1969) was an Australian-born painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer who spent most of his career in London and New York. Recognized as an early pioneer of the linocut, he produced paintings, drawings, and prints that placed him among the leading modernist circles of early twentieth-century Britain. Brodzky was closely associated with sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, painter Mark Gertler, and figures connected to the Vorticism movement. His work is held by major institutions including Tate and the Museum of Modern Art. Despite these connections, Brodzky received relatively little recognition later in life. His dual identity as both a visual artist and an author sets him apart from many of his contemporaries and adds depth to his creative legacy.

## Common works and media

Brodzky’s auction presence includes linocuts, etchings, drypoints, drawings in ink and graphite, and oil paintings. Portrait heads and figurative subjects are recurring themes. His linocuts, executed in a bold, graphic style influenced by Vorticism, are among the most distinctive works encountered. Illustrated books and literary collaborations also surface occasionally. Works on paper form the majority of what collectors and appraisers are likely to encounter.

## Market and appraisal context

Brodzky’s work appears at auction primarily as prints, works on paper, and occasional paintings, categorized under Modern British Art. With over two hundred recorded lots, the market has some depth but remains modest compared to his better-known Vorticist peers. Linocuts and etchings are the most frequently encountered media. Collectors should consider medium, provenance, date of execution, condition, and any documented connection to the artist’s Vorticist circle when evaluating works. Institutional representation at Tate and MoMA supports long-term recognition, but prices have historically been restrained.

## Appraisily data basis

This Appraisily artist page combines researched artist identity from museum records, library authority files, and biographical sources with available auction records, including sale dates, realized prices, comparable lots, and auction-house context when those records are present.

## Sources

- RKD: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/12752
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/73067511/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500025308
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1627848
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Brodzky
- Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/horace-brodzky-814
- The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/792
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93060956