On View
Not on viewObject number1971/2.33
Reflections
Artist
Louise Nevelson
(American, 1900-1988)
Date1965
Mediumetching
Dimensionsimage: 11 9/16 × 8 3/4 in. (29.4 × 22.2 cm)
sheet: 18 1/4 × 14 7/8 in. (46.4 × 37.8 cm)
mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
sheet: 18 1/4 × 14 7/8 in. (46.4 × 37.8 cm)
mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Packard
Exhibition History"Abstractions by Modern Masters: Prints And Sculpture from the Permanent Collection," KIA School Commons (Nov. 2000).
"Passion on Paper: Masterly Prints from the KIA Collection," March 17 - July 15, 2018, Groos Gallery.
"Beyond the Club: Re-historicizing Women in Abstract Expressionism," Graham Gund Gallery at Kenyon College (January 19-April 18, 2019)Label TextBetter known as a sculptor, Nevelson was also a gifted printmaker. Her adventurous and open-minded approach to methods and materials is evident in this print that would have appeared radical in the 1960s.
Etching and aquatint were techniques valued for delicacy and refinement. Nevelson pushed those qualities to new levels by permitting bold mark-making and broad, solid forms to dominate the composition. In this small format, she created a strong statement that expanded the expressive range of a traditional process (written by Nancy Sojka for Passion on Paper: Masterly Prints from the KIA Collection)."
