Graphic Sheet 6 Series IX
1969-1970
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drypoint
Dimensions
image: 49 x 64 cm (19 5/16 x 25 3/16 in.) sheet: 51 x 68.3 cm (20 1/16 x 26 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of the Anne and Jacques Baruch Collection
Accession Number
2002.50.79
Art Historical Context
Karel Malich's *Graphic Sheet 6 from Series IX* (1969–1970) is a captivating drypoint print that exemplifies the Czech artist's exploration of geometric abstraction during a pivotal era in Eastern European art. Born in 1924, Malich developed a distinctive style rooted in constructivism, using precise lines and forms to evoke spatial depth and cosmic rhythms. Created amid the cultural turbulence following the 1968 Prague Spring, this work reflects the introspective innovation of Czechoslovakia's avant-garde printmakers, who pushed boundaries despite political constraints. The drypoint techniqu...