
Night Sky 1 (Reversed)
A luminous expanse of deep, velvety darkness is punctuated by a constellation of faint stars in this intricate intaglio print by Vija Celmins. Working from a photographic source, Celmins employs photogravure, aquatint, photoetching, and drypoint to render the night sky with extraordinary subtlety and tonal depth on fine Hahnemühle paper. The "reversed" quality of the image inverts the familiar celestial view, transforming the cosmos into a meditative surface that hovers between representation and pure abstraction.
- Medium
- Photogravure, aquatint, photoetching and drypoint, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection
April 18, 2017
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