Lithograph

Lithography is a form of pinrtmaking anchored on the principle of oil and water repelling each other. It involves drawing or painting an image onto a smooth, flat surface, traditionally a stone, using a greasy medium like crayon or ink. The surface is then treated with a chemical solution to fix the image and make the non-image areas water-receptive. When inked, the greasy image areas attract the ink while the wet non-image areas repel it. A piece of paper is then pressed onto the surface, transferring the image. Lithography offers artists a wide range of expressive possibilities, from detailed drawings to bold, painterly effects. It became popular in the 19th century as a means of producing high-quality and innovative reproductions of artworks.

Untitled Litho

Influential German artist who dedicated himself a legacy of professorship and expanding art concepts for future generations. His retrospectives have been in the Guggenheim and Tate Modern.

Recognition

Beuys image of moose and house is seen from the air, done on aluminum plate with lithograph.

Composition

Ever ready to create his own mythology, the nordic moose and the house seem elements of a dream or fantasy.

Intent

Postwar artist with auction prices in the seven figures.

Joseph Beuys

Artwork