Richard Serra
(1935 - 2024) Richard Serra began exploring and expanding the possibilities of printmaking in 1972. World famous as a sculptor, it was evident through the visual power, variety, and large number of prints he produced over the years that the medium of printmaking was more than just of marginal interest to him. Working primarily with metal plates, Serra utilized the "directness" of lithography, drawing on aluminum and copper as on a sheet of paper. His printmaking informed, and was informed by, his work in other mediums. Collected across the globe, Serra's work engaged the viewer, exploring the perception of volume and weight, figure-ground relationships, movement, and grace. "I think you couldn't look at these works without being curious about how these things physically came into being," said Serra in a recent interview in 'Art on Paper.' "You become the audience in reconstructing the process of their making."
Richard Serra
2009
1 color etching
73 x 59.5"
edition of 22
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