Vija Celmins – Jupiter Moon - Constellation, 1983 – etching

mezzotint and etching

Vija Celmins (Latvia/USA, 1938) is a celebrated artist known for her meticulous drawings and paintings of natural phenomena, such as ocean waves, starry skies, and desert landscapes. Using graphite and oil, she achieves stunning realism while evoking timelessness and stillness. Her works are highly influential in contemporary art.

Vija Celmins

Jupiter Moon - Constellation, 1983

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

etching

etchingEtching is a technique where a design is created on a metal surface by using a strong acid or mordant to eat away the unprotected parts of the metal, leaving the desired pattern in relief (intaglio). In modern art and manufacturing, different chemicals may be used depending on the material being etched.

Edition

Edition of 48pc

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I am not a very confessional artist, you know. I do not ever reveal what I am feeling in my work, or what I think about the President. I use nature. I use found images.
- Vija Celmins

Vija Celmins is a Latvia-born artist who works in several mediums, including printmaking, charcoal, and oil painting. Early in her career, Celmins created several pop sculptures and representational paintings. Much of her work reflects the photo-realistic, abstract, and minimalist styles, and nature and natural phenomena are themes depicted in many of her pieces. She is well-known for focusing on organic details and embracing natural imperfection. Celmins earned her bachelor of fine arts degree from the John Herron Institute, and she received her masters of fine arts from the University of California, Los Angeles. She has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, including a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur fellowship and a 1996 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award. The work of Vija Celmins is currently on display in numerous fine arts museums across the United States and Europe, including New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art, Centre Pompidou in Paris, and Kunstmuseum Winterthur in Switzerland.

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