Marino from Shakespeare I
A suite of eight richly colored etchings combining aquatint and drypoint techniques, this portfolio by Marino Marini draws inspiration from the timeless narratives of Shakespeare. Printed on fine Arches paper, the works showcase Marini's expressive, gestural approach, blending bold, earthy tones with fluid, abstract figuration. Housed in the original cream-colored portfolio, the complete set stands as a testament to Marini's mastery of printmaking and his ability to translate literary imagination into visceral visual form.
- Medium
- The complete set of eight etchings with aquatint and drypoint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins, all contained in the original cream colored portfolio.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
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Editions & Works on Paper
April 24, 2018
Artists in conversation
Leonard Baskin
American · b. 1922
Baskin created richly expressive intaglio prints with gestural figurative imagery and literary themes, often drawing from Shakespeare and other canonical writers. His aquatint and etching work shares Marini's bold earthy palette and expressive figuration within the printmaking tradition.
Oskar Kokoschka
Austrian · b. 1886
Kokoschka produced expressionist prints and portfolios with intense emotional figuration and literary inspiration including Shakespearean subjects, combining bold warm tones with fluid gestural mark making. His printmaking approach closely mirrors Marini's expressive abstracted figuration and theatrical subject matter.
Giorgio Morandi
Italian · b. 1890
As a fellow Italian modernist master of intaglio printmaking, Morandi worked extensively with etching on fine papers producing limited edition suites that demonstrate exceptional technical refinement and expressive restraint. His commitment to printmaking as a serious artistic medium and his warm tonal ranges parallel Marini's approach in this portfolio.
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