The Warped Beam
c. 1935-1943
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drypoint
Dimensions
plate: 403 x 552 mm sheet: 469 x 625 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.2296
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Warped Beam*, striking drypoint print by American artist Edward Hagedorn created circa 19351943. Measuring 403 x 552 mm on the plate and 469 625 mm on the, this work is now in the National Gallery of Art's Reba and Dave Williams Collection a generous gift that enriches our understanding of-20th-century American printmaking. Drypoint, Hagedorn's chosen medium, is an intimate intaglio technique where the artist scratches directly into a metal plate with a sharp needle, raising a soft burr that holds ink to produce richly textured, velvety lines. Unlike more mechanical etching method...