
Searching Youth
1965
This intaglio print presents a fragmented portrait of a youthful face rendered in loose, expressive linework. The composition features delicate hatching and flowing lines that suggest rather than define facial features, with particular emphasis on the eye and mouth. The work exemplifies mid-twentieth-century modernist printmaking, reflecting the artist's interest in psychological introspection and the emotional complexity of youth. The sparse, gestural quality of the line work creates an sense of searching or questioning, aligning with existential themes prevalent in postwar European art.
- Medium
- Intaglio print
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Eldred's
🔨 Auction Lot
Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction
May 16, 2026
Estimate: $400 – $600
Lot 26
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