Portfolio of eight aquatints
Paper Size: Each 20 X 26-1/4”
Image Size: One 8 X 11”, Seven 12 X 15”
Edition 25
Printer: Peter Pettengill
Publisher: Crown Point Press
$7,500 Set
$1,500 Each
The point of departure for Elaine de Kooning’s etchings is the cave paintings near Les Eyzies in the Dordogne region of southern France. The paintings date back to Paleolithic times (10,000 to 30,000 B.C.) and the caves are thought to have been necromantic sanctuaries for the worship of the hunt. The primary subject matter is animals —bulls, stags, mammoth, and bison of a variety that have been extinct for thousands of years. When de Kooning first visited the caves she was captivated by the phenomenally lifelike appearance of the animals and inspired by the aura of magic in the underground enclaves.
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Torchlight Cave Drawing 1, 1985 | Torchlight Cave Drawing 2, 1985 | Torchlight Cave Drawing 3, 1985 | Torchlight Cave Drawing 4, 1985 |
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Torchlight Cave Drawing 5, 1985 | Torchlight Cave Drawing 6, 1985 | Torchlight Cave Drawing 7, 1985 | Torchlight Cave Drawing 8, 1985 |