Goya pioneered expressive etching and aquatint techniques that combined bold figurative imagery with experimental tonal depth, qualities that directly parallel the layered printmaking approach in this collaborative work.

Smith creates contemporary figurative etchings and aquatints that blend experimental mark making with bold, visceral imagery, reflecting the same fusion of abstract and figurative qualities seen in this colorful modern print.

Ofili produces bold, colorful and experimentally layered printmaking works that merge figurative and abstract elements within a contemporary context, closely mirroring the energetic and collaborative spirit of this aquatint and etching piece.