Search
Skip to main content
Tarantelle

Tarantelle

Artist/Maker (English, 1901–1988)
Date1943
MediumEngraving and soft-ground etching
DimensionsImage: 21 11/16 × 13 in. (55.1 × 33 cm)
Sheet: 25 1/8 × 15 in. (63.8 × 38.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert M. Light (OC 1950) in memory of his parents, Freeman and Ara Light
Edition28/50
Object number1959.59
Status
Not on view
Copyright© Stanley William Hayter / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, ParisMore Information
With the onset of World War II, Stanley William Hayter moved his famous Atelier 17 from Paris to New York in 1940. Tarantelle reflects Hayter's involvement with the European Surrealists and his innovative experiments with scratches or subconscious markings that influenced the development of Abstract Expressionism. Hayter's complicated intaglio process-which sometimes included cutting holes in his plates to change the surface of the print-exerted a powerful influence on American intaglio print shops.
ProvenanceRobert M. Light [1929-2016] New York; by gift 1958 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH¹ ¹ Given in memory of his parents, Freeman and Ara LightExhibition History
Out of Albion: British Art from the Allen Memorial Art Museum
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (August 26, 2008 - December 23, 2008 )
The Body: Looking In and Looking Out
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (August 12, 2015 - December 23, 2015 )
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary
The AMAM continually researches its collection and updates its records with new findings.
We welcome additional information and suggestions for improvement. Please email us at AMAMcurator@oberlin.edu.