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Robert Mangold — Framed Square with Open Center B
Robert Mangold

Framed Square with Open Center B

Robert Mangold's *Framed Square with Open Center B* is a precise and contemplative print rendered in etching and aquatint in blue on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper. The work exemplifies Mangold's signature minimalist approach, exploring the tension between geometric structure and negative space through the interplay of a framed square and its open, empty center. The rich, velvety blue tones achieved through aquatint lend the composition a quiet depth and subtlety, inviting the viewer to meditate on form, line, and the boundaries that define them.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in blue, on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper, with full margins.
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Literature: Senior & Shopmaker Gallery 2013.02

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February 7, 2026

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Sold: $4,515

Lot 112

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Robert Mangold, Framed Square with Open Center B

Robert Mangold's *Framed Square with Open Center B* is a precise and contemplative print rendered in etching and aquatint in blue on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper. The work exemplifies Mangold's signature minimalist approach, exploring the tension between geometric structure and negative space through the interplay of a framed square and its open, empty center. The rich, velvety blue tones achieved through aquatint lend the composition a quiet depth and subtlety, inviting the viewer to meditate on form, line, and the boundaries that define them.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in blue, on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper, with full margins.
Dimensions
45.7 x 45.1 cm
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Geometric Forms, Male Artist, Printmaking, Contemporary Artist, Sparse Composition, American Artist, Blue Tones, Geometric Abstraction, Etching and Aquatint, Minimalism

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