Five Nights
1988
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portfolio of five soapground aquatints, drypoints, and etchings on wove Somerset paper
Dimensions
sheet: 74.6 x 56.8 cm (29 3/8 x 22 3/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
1998.40.195.1-5
Art Historical Context
Bryan Hunt's *Five Nights* (1988) is a captivating portfolio of five prints, blending soapground aquatints drypoints, and etch on luxurious wove Somerset paper. sheet measures 74.6 x 56.8 cm, inviting viewers into moody, atmospheric nocturnes that evoke mystery and introspection. Hunt, prominent American artist known for his monumental sculptures inspired by ancient wonders, here channels his fascination with form and light into intimate printmaking, bridging sculpture's solidity with paper's delicacy. The techniques shine in their innovation: soapground aquatint employs a soapy resist to yie...
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...