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Embossed Quarter Arc

Gordon House

Artwork Details

Embossed Quarter Arc
1970
Gordon House
etching on paper
22 5/16 in. x 15 1/2 in. ( 56.6 cm x 39.3 cm )
Gift of the Marvin Felheim Collection
1983/1.240

Description

Subject Matter:

Geometric shapes and arcs in partiuclar are common elements throughout House's work. He began making prints in 1961, pioneering screenprinting in Britain. House was the cofounder of a print studio in London called White Ink. There he made etchings and woodcuts. This etching was most likely printed at White Ink. 

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