Gray Eclipse Artist: Gabor F. Peterdi (American, born Hungary, 1915–2001, M.A. (Hon.) 1965)

1966

Prints and Drawings

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Gabor Peterdi created the various textures in this unique print through a process called soft-ground etching. Traditionally, this technique imitated the look of crayon, chalk, or graphite on textured paper, and thus was utilized to reproduce such drawings. During the modern era, however, artists such as Peterdi adopted the technique as a means to reproduce a multitude of textures. They realized that by pressing any of a variety of materials (here, netting and crumbled cloth or paper) into a soft wax ground, the resultant design could be etched into a plate and printed.

Medium

Color soft-ground etching

Dimensions

platemark: 32 1/2 × 22 1/2 in. (82.5 × 57.2 cm)
sheet: 36 7/16 × 25 13/16 in. (92.5 × 65.5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of G. Allen Smith

Accession Number

1971.8.61

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Prints

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Bibliography
  • Gabor Peterdi: Graphics 1934-1969 (New York: Touchstone Publishers, Ltd., 1970),
Object copyright
Not Assigned
Additional information

Edition

1/1

Inscriptions

in pencil LL: "Gray Eclipse"

Signed

in pencil LR: "Peterdi 1966"

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