#1 from Five Aquatints and Drypoint
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one from a portfolio of five aquatints and drypoints with burnishing on wove Rives paper
Dimensions
image: 27.9 x 19.7 cm (11 x 7 3/4 in.) sheet: 48.3 x 33 cm (19 x 13 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Accession Number
1996.77.27.1
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *#1 from Five Aquints and Drypoint* (1978) invites visitors into the refined world of late-20th-century American printmaking. Created when Diebenkorn was at the height of his career—renowned for his abstract paintings blending color fields and geometric abstraction—this work is the first in a portfolio of five prints. It reflects his shift toward intimate graphic experiments, distilling the luminous spatial tensions of his mature style onto paper. The technique masterfully merges aquatint, an intaglio method that produces soft, tonal veils akin to etched watercolor, with ...
About the Artist
Richard Diebenkorn
Richard Clifford Diebenkorn Jr. (1922-1993) was one of the premier American painters of the postwar era, whose deeply lyrical abstractions and figurative works evoked the shimmering light and wide-open spaces of California. Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in San Francisco, Diebenkorn became a pivotal figure in elevating the status of California art on the international stage. His career encom...