Lance Letscher

LANCE LETSCHER (USA, 1962).
"Magic Compas," 2014.
Collage on book cover.
Measurements: 16.5 x 11 x 1.5 cm; 39 x 34 x 5 x 5 cm (frame).

Lance Letscher is an American artist specializing in collage. Known for his meticulously constructed compositions, he sources material from old papers, discarded notebooks, magazines and record covers. Letscher intuitively engages in the infinite permutations of form that are revealed through subtly complex compositional choices. "The work guides the work and the material choices," Letscher has explained. "I am a disciple of 'the invisible hand.' I like to work in a way that takes as much control away from my conscious mind as possible." Born in Austin, Texas, he earned a BFA and MFA from the University of Texas, and later apprenticed with Amado Peña. His works are in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Austin Museum of Art and the Southeast Texas Museum in Beaumont, among others, and he has had solo exhibitions at institutions including the Tyler Museum of Art, the McNay Art Museum and the Amarillo Museum of Art. Letscher lives and works in Austin, Texas.