Everett Ruess

"As to when I shall revisit civilization, it will not be soon I think. I have not yet tired of the wilderness." In November 1934, shortly after writing these words, Everett Ruess disappeared from the rugged canyon country near Escalante, Utah, and was never seen again. He was only twenty years old. Although his burros were found near his camp, his fate remained a mystery until recently. Everett Ruess was an artistic, adventurous young man who set out alone several times to experience the beauty, as well as the fury of nature in the American West. During the 1930s, he met and discussed art with painter Maynard Dixon, and with well-known photographers Ansel Adams, Edward Weston and Dorothea Lange. He was lured first by the splendors of Yosemite and the California coast and later by portions of the lonely Red Rock Country of Utah and Arizona. In the 74 years since his disappearance, Ruess has become a cult hero and a powerful icon for those striving to save the canyon country of the Southwest. His free spirit, artistry, and enduring legacy are represented as much by his mysterious disappearance as by the collection of stark yet stunning woodblock prints he left behind. Thankfully, when Ruess claimed "when I go, I leave no trace," he was only half-right.

Books & Other Items:

For all Everett Ruess books and prints please search our inventory for Everett Ruess.

A Vagabond for Beauty & Wilderness Journals

(Ruess, Everett) Rusho, W.L. (ed.). Everett Ruess: A Vagabond for Beauty & Wilderness Journals. Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith, Inc, 2002. First edition. 441pp. Octavo. Full cloth. Introduction by John Nichols. Afterword by Edward Abbey. Illustrated with black & white photographs and reproductions of Everett Ruess's woodblock prints and paintings. This massive hardbound edition combines Bud Rusho's classic book on Everett Ruess: A Vagabond For Beauty with Everett Ruess's previously unpublished Wilderness Journals. The text also incorporates almost verbatim the original text of the 1940 On Desert Trails With Everett Ruess.

Includes many never before published photographs of Everett Ruess and his circle of friends, and Everett Ruess's woodcut block prints and paintings as well. The definitive volume on Everett Ruess. The afterword is an orginal sonnet about Everett Ruess by Edward Abbey. Through a special purchase, we are offering these brand new hardbound copies at one half the published price.

Block Prints:

You can find all our block prints by Everett Ruess in our inventory by doing a search for Ruess 1986.

Canyon Del Muerto

Ruess, Everett. Canyon del Muerto. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 8 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5 1/2" by 7 1/2".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. However, this block was not recovered although an original proof print proof was found. A new duplicate block was reproduced directly from the Ruess proof and was made of polymer resins using a photo-etching process. This print was hand printed from this new block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Cypress Grove, Carmel

Ruess, Everett. Cypress Grove, Carmel. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 8 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5'" by 7".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. This print was hand printed from this original block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Eucalyptus Grove

Ruess, Everett. Eucalyptus Grove. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 13 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5 1/2'" by 7 1/4".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. This print was hand printed from this original block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Granite and Cypress

Ruess, Everett. Granite and Cypress. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 10 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5'" by 7".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. This print was hand printed from this original block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Monterey Pines

Ruess, Everett. Monterey Pines. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 8 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5'" by 7".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. This print was hand printed from this original block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Mountain Shadows

Ruess, Everett. Mountain Shadows. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 7 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 4" by 6".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. However, this block was not recovered although an original proof print proof was found. A new duplicate block was reproduced directly from the Ruess proof and was made of polymer resins using a photo-etching process. This print was hand printed from this new block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Oaks, Morrow Bay

Ruess, Everett. Oaks, Morrow Bay. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 18 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5'" by 7".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. This print was hand printed from this original block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Radiation

Ruess, Everett. Radiation. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 8 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5'" by 7".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. This print was hand printed from this original block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Sea Cliffs of Marin

Ruess, Everett. Sea Cliffs of Marin. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 12 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5 1/4'" by 7 1/2".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. This print was hand printed from this original block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Sea Spine

Ruess, Everett. Sea Spine. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 9 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 4 3/4'" by 7 1/4".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. This print was hand printed from this original block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Sky Seekers

Ruess, Everett. Sky Seekers. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 11 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5'" by 7".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. However, this block was not recovered although an original proof print proof was found. A new duplicate block was reproduced directly from the Ruess proof and was made of polymer resins using a photo-etching process. This print was hand printed from this new block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Tree Tops

Ruess, Everett. Tree Tops. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 9 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5'" by 7".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. This print was hand printed from this original block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Untitled

Ruess, Everett. Untitled. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 10 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5'" by 7".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. This print was hand printed from this original block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Up The Slope

Ruess, Everett. Up The Slope. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 9 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print. 

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is handtorn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5'" by 7".The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986.

Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. However, this block was not recovered although an original proof print proof was found. A new duplicate block was reproduced directly from the Ruess proof and was made of polymer resins using a photo-etching process. This print was handprinted from this new block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Wild Coastline

Ruess, Everett. Wild Coastline. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 13 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5 3/4'" by 7 1/2".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. This print was hand printed from this original block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.

Sentinels of the Wild

Ruess, Everett. Sentinels of the Wild. Utah: Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 1986. There are a total of 10 Artist's Proofs of this title which will remain unnumbered. Any overprinting and other proofing sheets have been destroyed. The printing block has been retired and donated to the Utah State Historical Society because of its historical value with the provision that it be barred from further printing. Therefore this is a final and one-time only edition of this print.

The lino-cuts are printed on Rives lightweight ivory printing paper that is hand torn for a deckled effect to a 9 3/4" by 13" trim size. Image is 5 1/4'" by 8".

The entire Limited Edition was printed in 1986. Includes certificate of warranty and authenticity to certify that the original linoleum block was hand-cut and printed by Everett Ruess. However, this block was not recovered although an original proof print proof was found. A new duplicate block was reproduced directly from the Ruess proof and was made of polymer resins using a photo-etching process. This print was hand printed from this new block by the printers Thomas Carlyle and Stuart Steinhardt.