Copper Plate Nudes II (2)
2001
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color sugarlift and spitbite aquatint with aquatint and texture from the back of a discarded plate on wove Somerset paper
Dimensions
plate: 40.2 x 27.2 cm (15 13/16 x 10 11/16 in.) sheet: 66 x 50.4 cm (26 x 19 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2006.122.67
Art Historical Context
Nathan Oliveira's *Copper Plate Nudes II2)* (2001) is a striking color print that showcases the artist's mastery of innovative intaglio techniques late in his career. Created on luxurious wove Somerset paper, the work measures 40.2 x 27.2 cm on the plate and 66 x 50.4 cm for the full sheet, now housed in the National Gallery of Art's print collection (Department CG-W) as a generous gift from Kathan Brown, founder of Crown Point Press, where Oliveira frequently collaborated. The medium—color sugarlift and spitbite aquatint, enhanced with aquatint and texture from the back of a discarded copper...
About the Artist
Nathan Oliveira
Nathan Oliveira (1928–2010) was an American painter and printmaker associated with the Bay Area Figurative Movement who developed a distinctive approach to the human figure that balanced gestural expressionism with haunting psychological presence. Born in Oakland, California, to Portuguese immigrant parents, he studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts and Mills College. Oliveira emerg...