About The Artist:
Robert Kipniss
Robert Kipniss's stark, moody drawings and graphic works are eagerly collected and exhibited by both public and private art enthusiasts around the world. Robert Kipniss was born in New York City in 1931. His love of art was quickly fostered and nurtured, in large part due to his parents, both of whom were also artists. He began honing his craft at New York City's acclaimed Art Students League in 1947. During his college years, Kipniss wavered...
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About The Medium:
Mezzotint
A printmaking process of the intaglio family, technically a drypoint method. It was the first tonal method to be used, enabling half-tones to be produced without using line- or dot-based techniques like hatching, cross-hatching or stipple.