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Richard Serra 'Videy Afangar #6' Limited Edition, Signed Etching Print
Richard Serra 'Videy Afangar #6' Limited Edition, Signed Etching Print

Richard Serra 'Videy Afangar #6' Limited Edition, Signed Etching Print

By Richard Serra

Located in San Rafael, CA

Richard Serra (born 1939) Videy Afangar #6, from Videy Afangar Series, 1991 Etching on Hahnemühle paper Signed and dated in pencil lower right Edition 73/75 (there were also 20 artis...

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1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching

Hair of the Dog, Signed Minimalist Abstract Intaglio Etching by Richard Serra
Hair of the Dog, Signed Minimalist Abstract Intaglio Etching by Richard Serra

Hair of the Dog, Signed Minimalist Abstract Intaglio Etching by Richard Serra

By Richard Serra

Located in Long Island City, NY

Hair of the Dog by Richard Serra, American (1938–2024) Date: 1997 Medium: Intaglio Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 30 Size: 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 60.96 cm) Frame Size...

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1990s Minimalist Abstract Prints

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Etching, Intaglio

Richard Serra Heimaey II Limited Edition Etching Signed Print Edition of 49
Richard Serra Heimaey II Limited Edition Etching Signed Print Edition of 49

Richard Serra Heimaey II Limited Edition Etching Signed Print Edition of 49

By Richard Serra

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Richard Serra Title: Heimaey II Medium: Etching on Fabriano Murillo Image Size: 16.75" h x 17.75" w Sheet Size: 23.5" h x 24.25" w Edition: 13/49, published by Gemini G.E.L.,...

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Late 20th Century Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Etching

Swivel
Swivel

Richard SerraSwivel, 2011

$13,750

H 38.5 in W 31.5 in

Swivel

By Richard Serra

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Richard Serra (1938-2024) is one of the most important and audacious sculptors of the 20th century.

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2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching

Hreppholar VII (Berswordt/Wallrabe 80; G. 1)
Hreppholar VII (Berswordt/Wallrabe 80; G. 1)

Hreppholar VII (Berswordt/Wallrabe 80; G. 1)

By Richard Serra

Located in New York, NY

Edition of 35 This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.

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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Etching

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Rocker

Richard SerraRocker, 1996

Unavailable

H 24.75 in W 23.75 in

Rocker

By Richard Serra

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Richard Serra - ROCKER, 1996 24 3/4 x 23 3/4 inches 1 Color etching Edition of 35

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1990s Abstract Prints

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Etching

Extensión # 2

Richard SerraExtensión # 2, 2004

Unavailable

H 47.25 in W 35.04 in

Extensión # 2

By Richard Serra

Located in Tbilisi, GE

Beautiful monochromatic etching by renowned artist, Richard Serra. Edition size: 50

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Paths and Edges #3

Richard SerraPaths and Edges #3, 2007

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H 25.75 in W 39 in

Paths and Edges #3

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 60

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21st Century and Contemporary More Prints

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Etching

Paths and Edges #1

Richard SerraPaths and Edges #1, 2007

Unavailable

H 25.75 in W 39 in

Paths and Edges #1

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 60

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Paths and Edges #12

Richard SerraPaths and Edges #12

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H 23.5 in W 29.25 in

Paths and Edges #12

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 60

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Early 2000s Abstract Prints

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Etching

Paths and Edges #9

Richard SerraPaths and Edges #9, 2007

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H 20 in W 26.25 in

Paths and Edges #9

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 60

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Paths and Edges #7

Richard SerraPaths and Edges #7, 2007

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H 20.25 in W 29 in

Paths and Edges #7

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 60

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Paths and Edges #5

Richard SerraPaths and Edges #5, 2007

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H 26 in W 32.25 in

Paths and Edges #5

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 60

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Early 2000s Abstract Prints

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Etching

Paths and Edges #10

Richard SerraPaths and Edges #10

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H 17.5 in W 25 in

Paths and Edges #10

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 60

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21st Century and Contemporary More Prints

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Etching

Paths and Edges #13

Richard SerraPaths and Edges #13, 2007

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H 23.5 in W 35.25 in

Paths and Edges #13

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 60

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Early 2000s Abstract Prints

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Etching

Paths and Edges #4

Richard SerraPaths and Edges #4, 2007

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H 21.5 in W 38.5 in

Paths and Edges #4

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 60

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Paths and Edges #6

Richard SerraPaths and Edges #6, 2007

Unavailable

H 27.5 in W 39.75 in

Paths and Edges #6

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 60

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Early 2000s Abstract Prints

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Etching

Paths and Edges #8

Richard SerraPaths and Edges #8, 2007

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H 23.5 in W 29.5 in

Paths and Edges #8

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 60

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Junction #9

Richard SerraJunction #9, 2010

Unavailable

H 16 in W 18 in

Junction #9

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 50

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21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Junction #3

Richard SerraJunction #3, 2010

Unavailable

H 16 in W 18 in

Junction #3

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 50

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21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Junction #8

Richard SerraJunction #8, 2010

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H 16 in W 18 in

Junction #8

By Richard Serra

Located in West Hollywood, CA

1 color etching Edition of 50

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21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Paths and Edges #9

Richard SerraPaths and Edges #9, 2007

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H 20 in W 26.25 in

Paths and Edges #9

By Richard Serra

Located in New York, NY

2007 One-color etching Sheet: 20 x 26 1/4 in. Edition of 60 Signed and numbered on verso Unframed, mint condition

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Early 2000s Minimalist Abstract Prints

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Etching

Promenade Notebook Drawing IV

Richard SerraPromenade Notebook Drawing IV, 2009

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H 15.75 in W 11.75 in

Promenade Notebook Drawing IV

By Richard Serra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Edition of 50 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil lower left

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21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Freddie King

Richard SerraFreddie King, 1999

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H 47.5 in W 47.4 in

Freddie King

By Richard Serra

Located in New York, NY

Etching on Somerset wove paper Ed of 32 Signed and dated in pencil

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1990s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Etching

Enormous, Richard Serra Etching
Enormous, Richard Serra Etching

Enormous, Richard Serra Etching

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H 88 in W 66 in D 2.25 in

Enormous, Richard Serra Etching

By Richard Serra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large-scale, signed and numbered, 2017, one-color-etching, Finally Finished I by seminal American artist, Richard Serra (b.1936). #9 of 62.

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2010s American Contemporary Art

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Paper

Finally Finished I, Monumental Etching by Richard Serra

Finally Finished I, Monumental Etching by Richard Serra

By Richard Serra

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Richard Serra (1938 - ) Title: Finally Finished I Date: 2017 Medium: Etching, signed in pencil Edition: 62 Dimensions: 75 x 59.75 inches

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Etching

Noromney -- Etching, Artists for Obama, Circle, Geometric Art by Richard Serra
Noromney -- Etching, Artists for Obama, Circle, Geometric Art by Richard Serra

Noromney -- Etching, Artists for Obama, Circle, Geometric Art by Richard Serra

By Richard Serra

Located in London, GB

RICHARD SERRA Noromney, 2012 Etching, on wove paper Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 150 From Artists for Obama Printed and published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles In s...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Etching

Leo (Leo Castelli 90th Birthday), 1997 hand-signed etching by Richard Serra
Leo (Leo Castelli 90th Birthday), 1997 hand-signed etching by Richard Serra

Leo (Leo Castelli 90th Birthday), 1997 hand-signed etching by Richard Serra

By Richard Serra

Located in New York, NY

Leo (Leo Castelli 90th Birthday Portfolio), 1997 is an etching by Richard Serra. The work measuring 27 x 37 inches is signed by the artist.

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1990s American Contemporary Art

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Canvas

Coltrane

Richard SerraColtrane, 1999

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H 47.75 in W 57 in

Coltrane

By Richard Serra

Located in Houston, TX

Richard Serra Coltrane, 1999 Etching 47 3/4 x 57 ed. 33

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Etching

Noromney

Richard SerraNoromney, 2012

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H 14 in W 14 in

Noromney

By Richard Serra

Located in Kansas City, MO

Richard Serra (American, b. 1939) Noromney (2012) edition of 150 14 x 14 in. (36 x 36 cm) Published and printed by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

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2010s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Double Transversal

Double Transversal

By Richard Serra

Located in Morton Grove, IL

2004 2 panel, 1 color etching 90 x 96" from the edition of 22, signed and labeled PPIII Born in 1935, Richard Serra has explored and expanded the possibilities of printmaking since...

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Early 2000s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Backstop I
Backstop I

Richard SerraBackstop I, 2021

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H 62.5 in W 66.5 in

Backstop I

By Richard Serra

Located in Houston, TX

Richard Serra Backstop I, 2021 1-color etching and Paintstik 60 x 64 in (152.4 x 162.6 cm) 62 1/2 x 66 1/2 in (15778.5 x 16794.5 cm) Framed Edition of 50

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Double Level I
Double Level I

Double Level I

By Richard Serra

Located in Saint Louis, MO

Richard Serra Double Level I, 2009 Etching 67 1/2 x 65 inches (171.5 x 165.1 cm) Edition of 12/22 Signed, Dated & Stamped on Verso Published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, Californi...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Between the Torus and the Sphere I-V

Between the Torus and the Sphere I-V

By Richard Serra

Located in Phoenix, AZ

etching on paper, complete set of 5 color etchings, ed. 39/45, each print measures h 39.5 w 39.5, individual framed dimensions listed below Richard Serra began making prints in 19...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Paper, Etching

Extension #3

Extension #3

By Richard Serra

Located in New York, NY

This etching was created by the artist in 2004. Signed in crayon and numbered, from the edition of 58 measuring 47 x 35 in. (119.4 x 88.9 cm.)

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Trajectory #2

Trajectory #2

By Richard Serra

Located in Morton Grove, IL

1 color etching edition of 48, signed and labeled PPII Prices and availability subject to change

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Composite XVII oil paint stick print

Composite XVII oil paint stick print

By Richard Serra

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Serra began making prints in 1972. Working closely with Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles, Serra developed unconventional printing techniques. He has made over 200 printed works and like ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Ink, Etching, Aquatint, Screen

Modernist Richard Serra Abstract Etching, Signed Numbered and Dated
Modernist Richard Serra Abstract Etching, Signed Numbered and Dated

Modernist Richard Serra Abstract Etching, Signed Numbered and Dated

By Richard Serra

Located in New York, NY

This bold and graphic Richard Serra etching is part of the artist's Videy Afangar Series, executed in 1990 and 1991.

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1990s American Modern Contemporary Art

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Archival Paper

Single Color Etching by Richard Serra Titled L.A.9.8
Single Color Etching by Richard Serra Titled L.A.9.8

Single Color Etching by Richard Serra Titled L.A.9.8

By Richard Serra

Located in Stamford, CT

Richard Serra Titled L.A.9.8., produced in 1999. Full sheet, 21 1/2 x 34 in. Signed dated and numbered 11/43. There where 43 plus 10 AP in the edition. Published by Gemini G.E.L. an...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

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Paper

Richard Serra 'NOROMNEY' from 'Artists for Obama' Signed, Limited Edition Print
Richard Serra 'NOROMNEY' from 'Artists for Obama' Signed, Limited Edition Print

Richard Serra 'NOROMNEY' from 'Artists for Obama' Signed, Limited Edition Print

By Richard Serra

Located in San Rafael, CA

Richard Serra (b. 1939) NOROMNEY, from the portfolio 'Artists for Obama', 2012 Etching on Hahnemühle paper Edition 63/150 Signed, numbered, and dated in pencil on the verso, with pub...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

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Etching, Lithograph

Videy Afangar #2 (from Videy Afangar Series)

Videy Afangar #2 (from Videy Afangar Series)

By Richard Serra

Located in Kansas City, MO

Richard Serra (American, b. 1939) "Videy Afangar #2" (from Videy Afangar Series), 1991 1-color intaglio on Hahnemühle German etching paper Signed and dated in graphite lower right ma...

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1990s Abstract Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Ballast II

Richard SerraBallast II, 2011

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H 30 in W 23.25 in

Ballast II

By Richard Serra

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Richard Serra Title: Ballast II Year: 2011 Medium: Etching on Hahnemühle Copperplate Warm White 300gsm paper Edition: 45; signed, dated and numbered in pencil (verso) Sheet: ...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Ballast III

Richard SerraBallast III, 2011

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H 36 in W 26.25 in

Ballast III

By Richard Serra

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Richard Serra Title: Ballast III Year: 2011 Medium: Etching on Hahnemühle Copperplate Warm White 300gsm paper Edition: 45; signed, dated and numbered in pencil (verso) Sheet:...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Ballast II

Richard SerraBallast II, 2011

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H 30 in W 23.25 in

Ballast II

By Richard Serra

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Richard Serra Title: Ballast II Year: 2011 Medium: Etching on Hahnemühle Copperplate Warm White 300gsm paper Edition: 45; signed, dated and numbered in pencil (verso) Sheet: ...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Weight IV
Weight IV

Richard SerraWeight IV, 2010

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H 58 in W 57 in

Weight IV

By Richard Serra

Located in Saint Louis, MO

Richard Serra is a prominent American sculptor, painter, and printmaker whose raw steel sculptures and monumental prints explore the relationship between art object, site, space and ...

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Early 2000s Abstract Prints

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Etching

Trajectory #1

Trajectory #1

By Richard Serra

Located in Morton Grove, IL

1 color etching from the edition of 48, signed and labeled PPII Prices and availability subject to change

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

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Etching

Bo Diddley

Richard SerraBo Diddley, 1999

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H 47.75 in W 47.5 in

Bo Diddley

By Richard Serra

Located in New York, NY

1999, etching on somerset white paper, 47 3/4 x 47 1/2 inches, edition of 32

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1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching

Richard Serra, Paths and Edges #13, 2007
Richard Serra, Paths and Edges #13, 2007

Richard Serra, Paths and Edges #13, 2007

By Richard Serra

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Printed on buff Lanaquarelle watercolor paper Paths and Edges #13 measures 23.50" x 35.25" and is a full bleed print. The piece is part of an edition of 60. The piece is framed to mu...

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Early 2000s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching

Contemporary Finally Finished Etching
Contemporary Finally Finished Etching

Contemporary Finally Finished Etching

By Richard Serra

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Finally Finished by Richard Serra is a beautiful 1 color etching on custom Hiromi paper.

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2010s Abstract Prints

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Etching

Promenade Notebook Drawing IV

Promenade Notebook Drawing IV

By Richard Serra

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Richard Serra (b. 1939) Promenade Notebook Drawing IV, 2009 Etching 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches Edition of 50 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil SERRA921B

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Etching

Paths and Edges #7
Paths and Edges #7

Paths and Edges #7

By Richard Serra

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Richard Serra's textural Paths and Edges #7 is a 2007 one-color etching.

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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints

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Etching

Paths and Edges #4

Paths and Edges #4

By Richard Serra

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Edition of 60 Signed, dated and numbered

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Etching

Between the Torus and the Sphere V

Between the Torus and the Sphere V

By Richard Serra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Edition of 45 Signed and numbered in pencil

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21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Promenade Notebook Drawing V

Promenade Notebook Drawing V

By Richard Serra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Edition of 50 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil lower left

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21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Paths and Edges #4

Paths and Edges #4

By Richard Serra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Edition of 60 Signed, dated and numbered

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21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Etching

Promenade Notebook Drawing III

Promenade Notebook Drawing III

By Richard Serra

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Edition of 50 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil lower left

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21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Etching

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Minimalist sculptor Richard Serra, who was based between New York City and Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, may be described as the art world’s father of steel. He was particularly renowned for monumental arcs, spirals and ellipses made from massive sheets of oxidized CorTen steel, which occupy large interior and exterior spaces and dwarf visitors who wander through them, like abstract mazes. The most famous of these works is his "Torqued Ellipse" series, begun in 1966 and inspired by a Baroque 17th-century Roman church.

These site-specific sculptures, whose parts are manufactured in Germany, can be found from King City, Ontario, and the Netherlands, to the Storm King Art Center and Dia: Beacon, both in Upstate New York.

Before turning to steel, Serra produced abstract sculptures from nontraditional materials — fiberglass, rubber or molten lead — which he splashed or threw in their liquid states against the walls of studios or exhibition spaces, recording their shapes and angles. He also worked in video and performance art, producing a number of films that address the manufacture and use of his signature material: steel.

Beginning in 1971, Serra produced large-scale drawings that related to or were inspired by completed sculptures. Made with ink, charcoal, lithographic crayon or paintstick on handmade paper or linen, such works as Trajectory #4 or Double Rift II clearly reflect the forms and feeling of his signature steel sculptures.

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