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Monotype is a printmaking method where a sheet of paper is pressed against a design created in paint or ink on a glass or metal surface. While making this experimental monotype print, Nancy Graves—long and widely fascinated by the natural world—introduced plant material to create layered accretions across the work’s surface. The once-living organic matter emphasizes the singular nature of this print procedure; both print and plant are entirely unique even as each come to life through a common set of processes.
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XII / 16/ 92 (from the Full Plate series)
Nancy Graves (American, 1940–1995)
1992
Medium/Technique
Monotype with organic matter and watercolor on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 57.5 x 76 cm (22 5/8 x 29 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Lee M. Friedman Fund
Accession Number2009.4353
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Monotype is a printmaking method where a sheet of paper is pressed against a design created in paint or ink on a glass or metal surface. While making this experimental monotype print, Nancy Graves—long and widely fascinated by the natural world—introduced plant material to create layered accretions across the work’s surface. The once-living organic matter emphasizes the singular nature of this print procedure; both print and plant are entirely unique even as each come to life through a common set of processes.
Catalogue Raisonné
Padon 159
InscriptionsRecto, in graphite, u.l: Graves XII - 16 - '92
ProvenanceThe Nancy Graves Foundation; G. W. Einstein Company, New York, NY; from whom purchased by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Accession Date: September 16, 2009)
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