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Untitled, from the series Essences

Artist/Maker (American, born in Ukraine, 1899–1988)
Dateca. 1970
MediumMonoprint and soft-ground etching
DimensionsImage: 35 5/16 × 23 11/16 in. (89.7 × 60.2 cm)
Sheet: 41 5/16 × 29 1/2 in. (105 × 75 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alexandra C. Cohn (OC 1982)
EditionPrinter's Proof
PortfolioEssences
Object number2007.13
Status
Not on view
Copyright© Estate of Louise Nevelson / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, NYMore Information
Considered one of the leading American sculptors of the postwar years, Louise Nevelson is best known for her painted-black constructions made of wood. Nevelson also made prints, and created the series Essences when she was in her late seventies. To make these works, Nevelson placed layers of actual lace onto an etching plate prepared with a soft ground. The exposed areas left by the fabric impression were then etched in an acid bath to create the design. Nevelson compared the resulting airy aesthetic of these compositions to the lightness of breathing.
Exhibition History
Body Proxy: Clothing in Contemporary Art
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 1, 2015 - December 13, 2015 )
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary