
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Literature: Senior & Shopmaker Gallery 2013.02
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions & Works on Paper
February 7, 2026
Estimate: $3,000 – $5,000
Sold: $4,515
Lot 112
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