Barbara Takenaga

"Switchback (State IV)"

2011-2024

The artist describes this project: Making these monotypes was a wonderful new experience for me. They combine a painterly, abstract background with a graphic structure of hard edged...

Color lithograph with hand coloring, Edition 20 Her most recent prints are "Lines of Force (Fire Red) State II" and "Lines of Force (TBR) State II." Vibrant hand-colored lithograp...

Color lithograph with pearlescent powder, Edition 15. Barbara Takenaga writes: “About the prints, they’re part of a series of recent Angel paintings — which were influenced by seeing a small painting fragment of angel’s wings by Fra Angelico. I liked the way the feather pattern is similar to the Asian motif of fish scales or waves of water. There is a reference to the natural world, as well as the heavenly, but in an abstract, decorative approach. With the scale change of smaller elements in the center and larger dots on the edge, there is the implication of folded space that moves from near to distant — with some sensation of being pulled toward a far off place. The metallic background is dusted with gold or pearlescent powder over deep orange, which gives the surface some shimmer and color change. The title, Angel (Little Egypt), comes from the colors that are reminiscent of ancient Egyptian collars...

Color lithograph with gold metallic powder, Edition 15. Barbara Takenaga writes: “About the prints, they’re part of a series of recent Angel paintings — which were influenced by seeing a small painting fragment of angel’s wings by Fra Angelico. I liked the way the feather pattern is similar to the Asian motif of fish scales or waves of water. There is a reference to the natural world, as well as the heavenly, but in an abstract, decorative approach. With the scale change of smaller elements in the center and larger dots on the edge, there is the implication of folded space that moves from near to distant — with some sensation of being pulled toward a far off place. The metallic background is dusted with gold or pearlescent powder over deep orange, which gives the surface some shimmer and color change. The title, Angel (Little Egypt), comes from the colors that are reminiscent of ancient Egyptian collars...

Ross Bleckner (American, b. 1949), "Selection Sequence", Etching and Aquatint in Colors on Paper, 2002, marked "AP5" lower left, signed in pencil and dated lower right, unframed. Ima...

Ross Bleckner (American, b. 1949), "Pathway L", Etching and Aquatint in Colors on Paper, 2002, marked "AP2" lower left, signed in pencil and dated lower right, unframed. Image: 26.75...

Ross Bleckner (American, b. 1949), "Selection Sequence", Etching and Aquatint in Colors on Paper, 2002, marked "AP4" lower left, signed in pencil and dated lower right, unframed. Ima...

Ross Bleckner (American, b. 1949), "Insertion Sequence", Etching and Aquatint in Colors on Paper, 2002, marked "AP3" lower left, signed in pencil and dated lower right, unframed. Ima...