Construct (Drypoint)
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color drypoint, etching, and aquatint on Rives heavyweight white paper
Dimensions
image: 27.9 x 39.4 cm (11 x 15 1/2 in.) sheet: 47.9 x 66 cm (18 7/8 x 26 in.)
Classification
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
1996.77.39
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Construct (Drypoint)* created in 1980, exemplifies artist's late-career exploration into printmaking, bridging his renowned abstract paintings with the precision of graphic arts. A master of the Bay Area Figurative movement and later geometric abstraction—seen in his iconic Ocean Park series—Diekorn here employs color drypoint, etching, aquatint on Rives heavyweight white paper. image measures 27.9 x 39.4 cm, with a larger sheet of 47.9 x 66 cm, allowing generous margins that enhance its intimate scale. Drypoint delivers Diebenkorn's signature burr-rich lines, evoking th...
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...