Drypoint Eta [special proof]
started 1980, published 1981
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drypoint, roulette, and rocker on Arches Cover wove paper [special proof]
Dimensions
plate: 17.5 x 7.6 cm (6 7/8 x 3 in.) sheet: 34.3 x 22.8 cm (13 1/2 x 9 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist
Accession Number
1981.5.159
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the National Gallery of, where Ronald Davis's *Drypoint Eta [ proof]* (started 1980, published1981) invites you the precise world of contemporary printmaking. This intimate print, measuring just 17.5 x 7.6 cm on the plate, exemplifies Davis's mastery of abstraction during a pivotal era when artists bridged painting and graphics through innovative workshops like Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles. Gifted to the museum by Gemini and the artist himself, it highlights the collaborative spirit of late 20th-century American art production. Crafted on luxurious Arches Cover wove paper, the work...
About the Artist
Ronald Davis
Ronald Davis (born 1937) is an American abstract painter associated with the hard-edge and lyrical abstraction movements that flourished on the West Coast of the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. Coming of age artistically in California, Davis was part of a generation of artists who developed a distinctive alternative to the dominant New York scene, embracing formal experimentation and a c...