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Richard Diebenkorn — Six Softgrounds #5
Richard Diebenkorn

Six Softgrounds #5

A masterful example of Diebenkorn's printmaking practice, this soft-ground etching on Rives paper reveals the artist's signature interplay of gestural mark-making and geometric abstraction. The delicate, velvety lines characteristic of the soft-ground technique capture the immediacy of Diebenkorn's draftsmanship, reflecting the influence of his celebrated Ocean Park series. Part of a suite of six works, this print demonstrates his ability to translate his painterly sensibility into the intimate and nuanced language of intaglio printmaking.

Medium
Soft-ground etching, on Rives paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 26, 2015

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Richard Diebenkorn, Six Softgrounds #5

A masterful example of Diebenkorn's printmaking practice, this soft-ground etching on Rives paper reveals the artist's signature interplay of gestural mark-making and geometric abstraction. The delicate, velvety lines characteristic of the soft-ground technique capture the immediacy of Diebenkorn's draftsmanship, reflecting the influence of his celebrated Ocean Park series. Part of a suite of six works, this print demonstrates his ability to translate his painterly sensibility into the intimate and nuanced language of intaglio printmaking.

Medium
Soft-ground etching, on Rives paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Contemplative Mood, Renowned Artist, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Etching, Printmaking, Muted Tones, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Geometric Abstraction, Minimalist Composition, Established Artist, Modern Master, Bay Area Figurative Movement, Soft-ground etching

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Collected by

Jonathan Murray, Sebastián In Situ, Brittany Laques, Sebastián Naranjo