Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Vija Celmins | Amérique




Vija Celmins
Amérique
Olympia, USA: Simmelink/Sukimoto Editions, 2009-10
64.3 x 48.1 x 2.2 cm.
Edition of 22 [+8 AP]


Printed by Doris Simmelink, Amérique is a meticulous re-creation of a nineteenth-century Belgian map that Celmins found in a shop. The work is printed on Hahnemühle Copperplate bright white paper, using a 5-plate, 7-color aquatint with CNC engraving process, with pencil and drypoint additions by the artist to mimic the marked and stained original. The facsimile is housed in an antique-style frame designed by Celmins.

Available here (price on request).

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