#1
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softground etching with scraping and burnishing in black on Rives Heavyweight Buff paper
Dimensions
image: 27.9 x 20.3 cm (11 x 8 in.) sheet: 101.6 x 66 cm (40 x 26 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
1996.77.21
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *#1* (1978) invites visitors into the artist's late-career mastery of abstraction, a hallmark of his celebrated Ocean Park series. Born in 1922, Diebenkorn was a pivotal figure in American postwar art, bridging Abstract Expressionism with geometric precision. By the 1970s, his, architectonic compositions—often inspired by California coastal light—evolved into prints like this one, expanding his influence beyond painting into intimate graphic works. Crafted as a softground etching with scraping and burnishing in black ink on Rives Heavyweight Buff paper, *#1* showcases Die...
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...