Seated Nude Print

Seated Nude, Intaglio Etching on Cotton Rag Paper, Made from Impression of Artist’s Hair and Chance Procedures, Limited Edition of 16, Numbered and signed When I draw with my hair I never begin with an image or a pose in mind. Instead I move the strands of hair around on the wall with my bare fingers until I see a face or a body part emerge. In fact this was how my drawing practice began. While working as an artist’s model I would often stare at wood grain patterns in the floor or dimples in the plaster, so as to fix my stare and steady my pose. Eventually my brain became afflicted by pareidolia, or the tendency to see patterns in randomness. One day I took a shower and when I looked at the fallen strands of my hair on the wall I saw a clear image of a woman’s head. And so began my private drawing practice. I make these prints by using my hair to make an impression on a zinc plate coated in acid resistant wax, and then the plate gets etched in an acid bath. I begin by drawing with strands of hair on a piece of acetate film. During this process dust and water intervene to create textures from invisible elements. I can still remember the moment that this lady appeared to me as I was drawing in the studio. I first saw and became enamored of her legs--fierce yet demure. She seemed to be riding a horse in the manner of Lady Godiva, her body covered only by her long hair. The organic edges of this print, which arrived by serendipity, remind me of how life often operates as an unseen hand in paving the path for the dreams we chase.

Printmaking:Etching on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:11 W x 15 H x 0.1 D in

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