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Richard Serra — Transversal I
Richard Serra

Transversal I

Richard Serra's *Transversal I* is a commanding etching on wove paper that exemplifies the artist's exploration of weight, mass, and raw physicality through printmaking. Dense, heavily worked black marks fill the sheet with an intense, almost sculptural presence, reflecting Serra's signature interest in the properties of materials and the force of mark-making. The full sheet composition emphasizes the work's bold, uncompromising character, bridging the monumental scale of his steel sculptures with the intimacy of works on paper.

Medium
Etching, on wove paper, the full sheet.

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Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection

April 18, 2017

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Richard Serra, Transversal I

Richard Serra's *Transversal I* is a commanding etching on wove paper that exemplifies the artist's exploration of weight, mass, and raw physicality through printmaking. Dense, heavily worked black marks fill the sheet with an intense, almost sculptural presence, reflecting Serra's signature interest in the properties of materials and the force of mark-making. The full sheet composition emphasizes the work's bold, uncompromising character, bridging the monumental scale of his steel sculptures with the intimacy of works on paper.

Medium
Etching, on wove paper, the full sheet.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Geometric, Monochrome, Living Artist, 20th Century, Blue Chip, Geometric Forms, Conceptual, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, American, Etching, American Artist, Contemporary Era, Large Format, Works on Paper, Industrial Aesthetic, Monochromatic, Abstract, Minimalism

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Brian Stevens, Jonathan Murray