Jacob Kassay
Jacob Kassay's untitled work is a unique screenprint executed on archival newsprint paper, reflecting the artist's ongoing investigation into surface, materiality, and the nature of perception. Known for his reductive and process-driven approach, Kassay employs the screenprint medium to explore the tension between industrial technique and subtle visual presence. The full sheet format preserves the raw, unmediated quality of the newsprint support, allowing the interplay between ink and ground to remain central to the viewer's experience.
- Medium
- Unique screenprint, on Archival Newsprint paper, the full sheet,
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- Auction House · Phillips
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Evening & Day Editions
October 28, 2013
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