Earthworm
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View on museum website →Medium
color relief print on Somerset paper
Dimensions
image (irregular): 22.5 x 11 cm (8 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.) sheet: 38.1 x 27 cm (15 x 10 5/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Susel
Accession Number
1998.124.29
Art Historical Context
"Earthworm" (1990) is a collaboration between artist Gregory Amenoff and author Bradford Morrow, blending visual artistry with literary inspiration. Produced as a color relief print on Somerset paper, this intimate work measures an irregular image of 22.5 x 11 cm on a sheet of 38.1 x 27 cm. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's collection (Department CG-W), it was generously gifted by Dr. and Mrs. Richard Sus, highlighting its place among late-20th-century fine prints. Relief printing, a technique where ink adheres to raised surfaces carved from blocks (often wood or linoleum), allows for b...