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Eduardo Chillida — Elkar III
Eduardo Chillida

Elkar III

A masterful exploration of space and form, Chillida's *Elkar III* presents bold, gestural marks that seem to carve through the surface of the paper with architectural precision. The rich tonal contrasts achieved through etching and aquatint reflect the sculptor's lifelong preoccupation with the tension between mass and void. The delicate chine-collé technique lends an additional layer of subtlety and texture, grounding the composition in both intimacy and monumental presence.

Medium
Etching with aquatint, on chine on Chiffon de Mandeure paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

June 11, 2015

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Eduardo Chillida, Elkar III

A masterful exploration of space and form, Chillida's *Elkar III* presents bold, gestural marks that seem to carve through the surface of the paper with architectural precision. The rich tonal contrasts achieved through etching and aquatint reflect the sculptor's lifelong preoccupation with the tension between mass and void. The delicate chine-collé technique lends an additional layer of subtlety and texture, grounding the composition in both intimacy and monumental presence.

Medium
Etching with aquatint, on chine on Chiffon de Mandeure paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Chine-collé, Abstract Art, 20th Century, Twentieth Century, Geometric Forms, Basque Art, Male Artist, Etching, Printmaking, Constructivism, Sculptural Forms, Geometric Abstraction, Etching and Aquatint, Monochromatic, Spanish Artist, Minimalist Composition, Modern Master, Black and White, Aquatint

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Art Institute of Chicago