Art
Richard Serra Etching - Junction #4, 2010
- Item Number
- 263
- Estimated Value
- 2500 USD
- Sold
- 1900 USD to lincars
- Number of Bids
- 11 - Bid History
Item Description
Unframed etching, 16" x 18".
In 2010, Richard Serra completed a series of 13 etchings titled Junction, exploring what can loosely be described as an "x" shape. These small-scale prints took a dramatic turn away from the large-scale and ink-heavy series Weights and Levels, published earlier in the same year. Junction is also a departure from Serra's larger body of work, presenting a surprisingly playful and expressive spirit that is typically absent not only in his printmaking, but in his drawing and sculptural works as well.
Using molten Paintstik, Serra's signature medium of choice, he drew each of the thirteen images directly onto a mylar sheet. That image was then transferred onto an etching plate, which delivered the rich, saturated and highly textured surface onto creamy, beige-colored paper.
- Richard Serra was born November 2, 1939, in San Francisco. Best known for his large-scale sculptural work, Serra's prints offer another way to view his three-dimensional work – an angle that may have been unanticipated, an unforeseen effect. Viewed alone, Serra's prints are highly sophisticated, bold and elegant images; viewed armed with knowledge of Serra's sculptural projects, they take on new life, with each medium informing the other.
- In 2007, the Museum of Modern Art in New York presented a Serra career retrospective, which was the museum's largest-ever sculpture exhibition to date, and in 2011, the first retrospective of his drawings opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Item Special Note
- For pickup in Manhattan, or shipping at the winning bidder's cost.
- Etching is unframed.
Donated By:
Richard Serra
Friends of NYC Lab School stores data...
Your support matters, so Friends of NYC Lab School would like to use your information to keep in touch about things that may matter to you. If you choose to hear from Friends of NYC Lab School, we may contact you in the future about our ongoing efforts.
Your privacy is important to us, so Friends of NYC Lab School will keep your personal data secure and Friends of NYC Lab School will not use it for marketing communications which you have not agreed to receive. At any time, you may withdraw consent by emailing Privacy@frontstream.com or by contacting our Privacy Officer. Please see our Privacy Policy found here PrivacyPolicy.