Colophon
1962
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lithograph (zinc) on Rives BFK paper
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.2594
Art Historical Context
**Colophon** by Reva Urban, created in 1962, is a striking lithograph executed on a zinc plate and printed on luxurious Rives BFK paper. This print captures the mid20th-century innovation in graphic arts, when artists increasingly turned to metal plates like zinc for their and precision, allowing for rich tonal variations and fine details unattainable with traditional stone lithography. Rives BFK, a premium cotton-rag paper known for its velvety texture and exceptional ink absorption, enhances the work's tactile quality, making it a favored choice among printmakers of the era. The title *Colo...