Signed print unrecognizable

Looks very mid 20th century to me. I can't do anything with the signature, and my very limited skills at image search didn't bring up anything. Any thoughts?

 

Virgil Thrasher

 

looks 1980's to me...
cheap ass metal frame and acid matting , already hurting the print...

 

I would think 1980s too.

Debora

 

I see these quiet often in thrift stores. Many artists worked in this style, yeah late 70's early 80's. Unfortunately most have little value. Serigraph (silkscreen).

 

There are some sold Virgil Thrasher prints and while pretty, are modestly priced.

 

Unbelievable!! Thanks!!!

I agree it is a cheap ass metal frame, and his work doesn't sell for much when it sells, but he does have fairly extensive history at auction. A very similar round work on liveauctioneers has the info on when it was made, but I can't tell if it says 1961 or 1981: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/41324639_river-cast-by-virgil-thrasher-print-150250 Can anyone tell?

I have stacks of original art that I need to figure out. I could just assume it is all crap and throw it all out, but where is the fun in that?

 

The frame design was very innovative in its time. And importantly, suits the work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Section_Frame

Debora

 

You might as well post it, might be something decent in your collection that is not immediately obvious.

 

The paper is signed and dated 1981 at bottom. Would assume that is when the work was published.

 

and framed shortly thereafter..