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Vija Celmins — Night Sky 2 (Reversed) (G. 1933, R. 41)
Vija Celmins

Night Sky 2 (Reversed) (G. 1933, R. 41)

A complex multicolor photoetching featuring a night sky composition executed in reversed format. The work combines photoetching, aquatint, and drypoint techniques on premium Hahnemühle paper.

Medium
Photoetching in colours with aquatint, photogravure and drypoint, on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper, with full margins.

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Evening & Day Editions

June 14, 2021

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Vija Celmins, Night Sky 2 (Reversed) (G. 1933, R. 41)

A complex multicolor photoetching featuring a night sky composition executed in reversed format. The work combines photoetching, aquatint, and drypoint techniques on premium Hahnemühle paper.

Medium
Photoetching in colours with aquatint, photogravure and drypoint, on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Latvian-American, Color, Celestial, Nocturnal, Photoetching, Photogravure, Contemporary

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Collected by

Hamilton Selway Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago