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Jukka Vanttinen
Before It Happened (A mysterious staircase offers no clues as to what happened)

2005

About the Item

This Finnish artist creates a mezzotint in black and white. This impression is #44 of 100 and is signed, dated and titled in pencil. Jukka Vanttinen (Finn, b. 1954) Jukka Vanttinen was introduced to the medium of mezzotint through a book by Sir Frank Short on British mezzotints. He learned through experimentation and made his first mezzotint in 1982. He considers mezzotint to be his primary artistic medium. His work has won prizes at the 1989 Biennial in Wakayama, Japan and at the 1993 International Biennial of Graphic Art in Sapporo, Japan. In 1994, Vanttinen was selected for inclusion in “Intergrafia ’94 – World Award Winners Gallery” in Katowice, Poland.
  • Creator:
    Jukka Vanttinen (1954, Finnish)
  • Creation Year:
    2005
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.38 in (54.31 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New Orleans, LA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU84134331302

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