Michael Mazur: A Poet of Shadow and Light Michael Mazur (1935-2009) was an American printmaker whose distinctive style—characterized by lyrical monotypes, expansive Dante series prints, and a profound preoccupation with the interplay between shadow and form—established him as one of the most influential figures in contemporary American art. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Mazur’s artistic journey began modestly but swiftly ascended to int…