Lotus

1988

Squeak Carnwath

$2,000

Female Artist

Blue Chip Artist

Museum Exhibited

TECHNIQUE

Etching

SIZE

9 x 8″

Squeak Carnwath

Squeak Carnwath is an American artist known for her colorful and expressive paintings, prints, and installations.

Born: 1947, Abington, Pennsylvania

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Recognition

Female Bay Area artist who is a professor at UC Berkeley and whose collections are in the Metropolitan, American Academy of Arts, and SFMoMA.

Intent

Carnwath creates a harmonious world in her delicate, ambiguous forms.

Composition

Carnwath brings to life the softness of the lotus through use of softground etching – her light pencil strokes are captured on the copper plate.

Ceres Take

Carnwath's delicate, conversational prints make great collection accents. This artist has an auction record of $30K.

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....