War Horse [working proof 3]
1994
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photogravure, soap ground and spit bite aquatints in black and blue on wove Somerset paper [working proof 3]
Dimensions
plate: 29.4 × 44.7 cm (11 9/16 × 17 5/8 in.) sheet: 41 × 55 cm (16 1/8 × 21 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2024.132.478
Art Historical Context
Tom Marioni's *War Horse [working proof3]* (1994) is a captivating exploration of printmaking's experimental side, created as part of the artist's engagement with intaglio techniques. This working proof captures the iterative process behind the final image, offering visitors a rare glimpse into the artist's studio practice. Rendered in photogravure combined with soap ground and spit aquatints in black blue inks on luxurious wove Somerset paper, print measures 29.4 × 44.7 cm on the plate, with a sheet size of 41 × 55 cm. These methods—photogravure for precise photographic tones, soap ground for...
About the Artist
Tom Marioni
Tom Marioni (born 1937) is an American conceptual and performance artist based in San Francisco who has been a pivotal figure in West Coast conceptual art since the late 1960s. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy before moving to San Francisco, where he became deeply involved in the city's experimental art scene. In 1970, Marioni founded the Museum of Conceptual Art...