Plate IX from The Temptation of Saint Antony I-XIV
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one from a portfolio of 14 aquatints on xerograph printed chine collé on wove Lana Gravure paper
Dimensions
plate: 21.4 x 13.6 cm (8 7/16 x 5 3/8 in.) sheet: 56.5 x 37.8 cm (22 1/4 x 14 7/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
1997.8.168.9
Art Historical Context
Plate IX from *The Temptation of Saint Antony-XIV* (1989) is a captivating print by Tim Rollins + K.O., a collaborative project between artist Tim Rollins and the of Survival (K.O.), a group of young students from the South Bronx. Inspired by Gustave Flaubert's hallucinatory novella about Saint Anthony's desert temptations by demons and visions, this portfolio of 14 aquatints transforms literary drama into visual poetry. Created during the vibrant New York art scene of the late 1980s, it reflects Rollins + K.O.S.'s mission to make high art accessible, blending classical themes with street-smar...