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Samuel Margolies — Builders of Babylon
Samuel Margolies

Builders of Babylon

"Builders of Babylon" by Samuel Margolies is a striking etching and aquatint on wove paper that captures the monumental scale and industrious energy of urban construction. Margolies masterfully employs the rich tonal contrasts achievable through the combined intaglio techniques, rendering towering structural forms and the figures of laborers with dramatic depth and texture. This fine impression exemplifies the artist's skill in evoking the grandeur and ambition of modern building, drawing a powerful parallel to the legendary ancient city of Babylon.

Medium
Etching and aquatint, on wove paper, with margins, a fine impression.

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Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection

April 18, 2017

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Samuel Margolies, Builders of Babylon

"Builders of Babylon" by Samuel Margolies is a striking etching and aquatint on wove paper that captures the monumental scale and industrious energy of urban construction. Margolies masterfully employs the rich tonal contrasts achievable through the combined intaglio techniques, rendering towering structural forms and the figures of laborers with dramatic depth and texture. This fine impression exemplifies the artist's skill in evoking the grandeur and ambition of modern building, drawing a powerful parallel to the legendary ancient city of Babylon.

Medium
Etching and aquatint, on wove paper, with margins, a fine impression.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Art Deco, Printmaker, Male Artist, Etching, Early 20th Century, American Artist, Architectural Theme, Monochromatic, Industrial Scene, Urban Subject, Aquatint, Social Realism

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