Created in 2010, Star Spangled epitomises Gillian Ayres's radical approach to printmaking as an extension of her celebrated abstract painting practice. This work exemplifies the artist's innovative use of sugar-lift aquatint and carborundum etching, a technique that allowed her to build rich, tactile surfaces that echo the impasto quality of her canvases. Each print in the edition is extensively hand-coloured in acrylic, making every impression unique—a testament to Ayres's belief that
Sugar-lift aquatint and etching with carborundum printed in colours, extensively hand-coloured in acrylic paint, on BFK Rives wove paper, with full marginsPrinter's Proof - aside from an edition of 30
78.6 x 104.5 cm
31 x 41 1/4 inches
Signed by the artist, dated and inscribed 'PP 2/2' in pencil, on recto Dellasposa Gallery Request Price & Availability
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