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Vija Celmins — Saturn Stamps
Vija Celmins

Saturn Stamps

A precise and contemplative work by Latvian-American artist Vija Celmins, *Saturn Stamps* presents the ringed planet rendered in meticulous detail as an offset lithograph on wove paper. Celmins transforms the cosmic image into an intimate, stamp-like format, inviting close observation of Saturn's distinctive rings and atmospheric textures. The full sheet composition reflects her characteristic interest in reproducing vast, awe-inspiring subjects through patient, meditative mark-making.

Medium
Offset lithograph, on wove paper, the full sheet.

🔨 Auction Lot

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

April 18, 2017

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Vija Celmins, Saturn Stamps

A precise and contemplative work by Latvian-American artist Vija Celmins, *Saturn Stamps* presents the ringed planet rendered in meticulous detail as an offset lithograph on wove paper. Celmins transforms the cosmic image into an intimate, stamp-like format, inviting close observation of Saturn's distinctive rings and atmospheric textures. The full sheet composition reflects her characteristic interest in reproducing vast, awe-inspiring subjects through patient, meditative mark-making.

Medium
Offset lithograph, on wove paper, the full sheet.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postwar Artist, Offset Lithograph, Conceptual Art, Photorealism, Print On Paper, Meditative Mood, Contemporary Art, Monochromatic, Planetary Subject, Latvian-American Artist, Female Artist, Space Imagery

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Collected by

Hamilton Selway Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago