 Gallery Night Opening Reception
on Friday December 5, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
at the Ink-Shop 330 E. State Street,
2nd floor of the CSMA Building
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Fine Edge: 9 Intaglio Artists
Steven Barbash, Zevi Blum, Ladislav Hanka, Kumi Korf,
Nancy Lasar, Tim Merrick, Elisabeth Meyer,
Gillian Pederson-Krag, Masha Ryskin
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The technique of "intaglio", or "etching" as it is sometimes called,
dates back to the 15th century. Intaglio refers to a family of printmaking
techniques in which the image is incised into a surface, known as the
matrix or plate. Normally, copper or zinc plates are used as a surface,
and the incisions are created by etching, engraving, drypoint, aquatint or
mezzotint. The plate is inked, and excess ink is removed from the
surface, leaving ink in the recesses. An impression is made by using a
press to push the paper into the inked lines. Artists Durer and Rembrandt
used this particular method, but over the years other artists have
developed a variety of other mark-making techniques. For example, Goya
famously used aquatints to add tonal areas. Picasso's well-known series of
bull fights utilize sugar-lift, best for a drawing-like effect. |
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nine intaglio artists in this exhibit use a wide variety of techniques to
express their personal vision. Steven Barbash , Zevi Blum and Tim
Merrick use line drawings in hard ground, Gillian Pederson Krag works
mostly with soft ground, which creates softer lines that have the quality
of pencil lines. Ladislav Hanka draws into the plate with a sharp metal
needle, called drypoint, to create a vivid line with its characteristic
burr. Kumi Korf and Elisabeth Meyer use aquatint in their color etchings.
Nancy Lasar and Masha Ryskin use several techniques in their prints,
including those mentioned above.
All artists in the Fine Edge exhibition have produced a vast body of
intaglio prints. There will be much to be appreciated and compared. |
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