About The Artist:
Richard Anuszkiewicz
Richard Anuszkiewicz, a student of Josef Albers, shared Albers' fascination with shapes and their relationships to color. Considered a major force in the Op Art movement, Anuszkiewicz concerned himself with the optical changes that occur when different high-intensity colors are applied to the same geometric configurations. Each of his prints has its own rhythm and, therefore, its own energy as part of a lyrical composition. He has won many...
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About The Medium:
Aquatint
An etching process in which tone is created by treating a plate with fine particles of acid resistant material (like powder resin) and then placing the plate in an acid bath. The acid bites into the plate between the grains of resin and when printed, the mass of tiny spots produces a textured area with tonal effects similar to watercolor wash.