Cover for Temple Ruins
1992
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photolithograph from a portfolio of six photogravures (including title page), five softground etchings, and photolithograph printed cover
Dimensions
overall: 43.2 x 45.1 cm (17 x 17 3/4 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
1998.40.207.1
Art Historical Context
Bryan Hunt's *Cover for Temple Ruins (1992) serves as the striking entrance to a deluxe portfolio of prints, evoking the majestic decay of ancient architecture. Produced at the renowned Crown Point Press—thanks to a gift from founder Kathan Brown—this photolithograph cover measures 17 x 17¾ inches and hints at Hunt's fascination with monumental ruins, a recurring theme in his sculptural works inspired by ziggurats, temples, and lost civilizations. The portfolio itself blends innovative techniques: six photogravures (including a title page) capture subtle tonal gradations through photo-etched ...
About the Artist
Bryan Hunt
Bryan Hunt (born 1947) is an American sculptor whose elegant, process-oriented works occupy a distinctive place in the landscape of postwar American art. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, he studied at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles before relocating to New York in the early 1970s, where he quickly became part of the dynamic artistic scene that included many of the leading figures of his genera...