Involute

Art Historical Context

Involute, created by Paula Litzky in 1973, is a mixed intaglio print from the National Gallery of Art’s Rosenwald Collection. This work reflects the experimental energy of printmaking in the early 1970s, when artists combined traditional methods to achieve new visual effects. As a print, it belongs to a medium prized for its ability to produce multiple original impressions while preserving fine detail and texture. Mixed intaglio involves incising a metal plate using several techniques—such as etching, drypoint, or aquatint—then inking and pressing the plate onto paper. The result can range fr...