Warrington Colescott

History of Printmaking: S. W. Hayter Discovers Viscosity Printing
1976

A colorful print depicting a bustling printmaking studio with multiple figures engaged in various activities. Two prominent figures in the foreground appear to be conversing, with one holding a print. Other individuals are working on prints, cleaning, or moving through the space. The room is filled with printmaking equipment and artworks, under a skylight that suggests an industrial setting. The style is semi-abstract with a strong use of line and texture.
A colorful print depicting a bustling printmaking studio with multiple figures engaged in various activities. Two prominent figures in the foreground appear to be conversing, with one holding a print. Other individuals are working on prints, cleaning, or moving through the space. The room is filled with printmaking equipment and artworks, under a skylight that suggests an industrial setting. The style is semi-abstract with a strong use of line and texture.

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Date
1976

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching and aquatint

Dimensions
Sheet: 24 7/8 × 35 3/4in. (63.2 × 90.8 cm) Plate: 21 15/16 × 27 3/4in. (55.7 × 70.5 cm)

Accession number
77.57

Series
History of Printmaking

Edition
29/75

Publication
Printed by Warrington Colescott; published by Mantegna Press

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mrs. Albert A. List

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/3810

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