What is Carborundum?
Carborundum is the trademark name for silicon carbide crystals, an abrasive material commonly used in sandpaper, cutting tools, and grinding wheels. Originally, artists used carborundum for grinding lithography stones. In collagraph printmaking, it is applied to plates to create texture and tone gradients, adding depth and contrast to the prints.
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ARTWORKS RELATED TO CARBORUNDUM
Georg Jiri Dokoupil
Goldblau, 2018
Limited Edition Print
Carborundum
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Antoni Clave
La Gloire Des Rols I, 1975
Limited Edition Print
Carborundum
EUR 1,250
Otto Piene
Zyklop Gelb, 1984
Limited Edition Print
Carborundum
EUR 2,400
Antoni Clave
Untitled (Textured Remnants), 1970
Limited Edition Print
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EUR 1,130
Antoni Clave
El guant, 1971
Limited Edition Print
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Jasper Johns
Untitled (Faces on purple), 1988
Limited Edition Print
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USD 21,000 - 30,000
Jasper Johns
Untitled - Faces (ULAE 243), 1988
Limited Edition Print
Carborundum
USD 41,000 - 45,000
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