Feet

1994

Susan Rothenberg

$2,500

Female Artist

Blue Chip Artist

Museum Exhibited

TECHNIQUE

Drypoint

SIZE

9 x 6″

Susan Rothenberg

She is known for her unique style of abstract expressionism, which often features animal figures and bold brushstrokes.

Born: 1945, Buffalo, New York

Died: 2020, Galisteo, New Mexico

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Value Indicators

Recognition

Coming to prominence in the 1970s, Rothenberg's commitment to painterly figures has been highly infliuential in generations of artists. She has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, the Whitney, Hirshorn Museum.

Intent

With vague reference to figures, her restrained palette and stark form tease the brain and eye.

Composition

An exploration of the human form, Rothenberg uses fragments of the body like these feet to explore identity.

Ceres Take

Rare find with this being the first time the print has been on the market.

PARENT TECHNIQUE

Etching

Etching is a form of printmaking that involves creating designs on a copper plate, using an acid-resistant material like wax or resin. The artist scratches through this material to expose the metal underneath. The plate is then submerged in an acid bath, which bites into the exposed areas, creating grooves....