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Vija Celmins — Starfield
Vija Celmins

Starfield

Vija Celmins's *Starfield* is a meticulously rendered mezzotint and drypoint print on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper that draws the viewer into an expansive, velvety darkness punctuated by countless luminous points of light. Working through the labor-intensive mezzotint process, Celmins achieves a remarkable tonal depth, evoking the infinite vastness of the night sky with quiet precision. The full margins of the sheet frame the cosmic expanse, emphasizing the contrast between the physical boundary of the paper and the boundless, meditative space depicted within.

Medium
Mezzotint and drypoint, on Hahnemuhle Copperplate paper, with full margins.

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

April 18, 2017

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Vija Celmins, Starfield

Vija Celmins's *Starfield* is a meticulously rendered mezzotint and drypoint print on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper that draws the viewer into an expansive, velvety darkness punctuated by countless luminous points of light. Working through the labor-intensive mezzotint process, Celmins achieves a remarkable tonal depth, evoking the infinite vastness of the night sky with quiet precision. The full margins of the sheet frame the cosmic expanse, emphasizing the contrast between the physical boundary of the paper and the boundless, meditative space depicted within.

Medium
Mezzotint and drypoint, on Hahnemuhle Copperplate paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark Color Palette, Mezzotint, 20th Century, Contemplative Mood, Cosmic Subject Matter, Photorealism, Printmaking, Contemporary Art, Latvian-American Artist, Female Artist

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Collected by

Hamilton Selway Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago