Etching

What is etching?

Etching 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.
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Abts, Tomma

Adnan, Etel

Alcaraz, Jordi

Alechinsky, Pierre

Amorales, Carlos

Anastasi, William

Andersson, Mamma

Appel, Karel

Arman, Fernandez

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Bacon, Francis

Baechler, Donald

Baj, Enrico

Barceló, Miquel

Bartolini, Massimo

Baselitz, Georg

Bedia, José

Benglis, Lynda

Beuys, Joseph

Borrell, Alfons

Borremans, Michael

Bourgeois, Louise

Bradley, Joe

Braque, Georges

Brown, Glenn

Bury, Pol

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Calder, Alexander

Calleja, Javier

Camnitzer, Luis

Celmins, Vija

Chagall, Marc

Chia, Sandro

Chillida, Eduardo

Clave, Antoni

Clemente, Francesco

Close, Chuck

Corneille, Guillaume

Cragg, Tony

Craig-Martin, Michael

Cruz-Diez, Carlos

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De Cordier, Thierry

Delaunay, Sonia

Delvaux, Paul

Dias, Antonio

Diebenkorn, Richard

Dine, Jim

Disler, Martin

Doig, Peter

Dorazio, Piero

Dr Lakra,

d'Haese, Reinhoud

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Emin, Tracey

Ensor, James

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Ferrari, León

Folon, Jean-Michel

Fontana, Lucio

Francis, Sam

Frankenthaler, Helen

Freud, Lucian

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Giacometti, Alberto

Gordillo, Luis

Gormley, Antony

Grooms, Red

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Halley, Peter

Haring, Keith

Hartung, Hans

Hayter, Stanley William

Hayón, Jaime

Hernandez Pijuan, Joan

Hirst, Damien

Hockney, David

Hodgkin, Howard

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Innes, Callum

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Johns, Jasper

Johnson, Rashid

Jones, Allen

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Kaga, Atsushi

Kapoor, Anish

Katz, Alex

Kauffman, Craig

Kentridge, William

Kneffel, Karin

Kuitca, Guillermo

Kusama, Yayoi

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LeWitt, Sol

Lichtenstein, Roy

Lupertz, Markus

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Maggi, Marco

Marshall, Kerry James

Matisse, Henri

Matta, Roberto

Meese, Jonathan

Miller, Harland

Miró, Joan

Moore, Henry

Motherwell, Robert

Mullican, Matt

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Nauman, Bruce

Nieuwenhuys, Constant

Nitsch, Hermann

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Ofili, Chris

Oldenburg, Claes

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Paladino, Mimmo

Penck, A.R.

Perry, Grayson

Picasso, Pablo

Plensa, Jaume

Porter, Liliana

Prouvost, Laure

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Rainer, Arnulf

Ray, Man

Rosenquist, James

Ruscha, Ed

Ràfols-Casamada, Albert

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Santibañez, Katia

Schutte, Thomas

Scully, Sean

Serra, Richard

Siena, James

Smith, Kiki

Soulages, Pierre

Stella, Frank

Su, Xiaobai

Sultan, Donald

Sutil, Francisca

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Tamayo, Rufino

Tapies, Antoni

Tilson, Joe

Tinguely, Jean

Tobey, Mark

Trockel, Rosemarie

Turrell, James

Tuymans, Luc

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Uecker, Gunther

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Valdés, Manolo

Vasarely, Victor

Venet, Bernar

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Wang, Huai-Qing

Wayne, Thiebaud

Wood, Jonas

Wou-Ki, Zao

Wylie, Rose

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Artworks Related to Etching

Still Life V

Manolo Valdés

Still Life V, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,550

Still Life VI

Manolo Valdés

Still Life VI, 1986

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,570

Extensión # 2

Richard Serra

Extensión # 2, 2004

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 24,800

Untitled (Portrait)

Sandro Chia

Untitled (Portrait), 1991

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,100

Mermaid

Claes Oldenburg

Mermaid, 1975

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,400

Trauben

Karin Kneffel

Trauben

Limited Edition Print

Etching

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Sunglass Lens - Landing Net - Triangle

James Rosenquist

Sunglass Lens - Landing Net - Triangle, 1974

Limited Edition Print

Etching

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Ideally here the roof be open to the sky

Laure Prouvost

Ideally here the roof be open to the sky, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,000

This print has traveled far to touch you

Laure Prouvost

This print has traveled far to touch you, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,000

Ideally this wall would melt under your gaze

Laure Prouvost

Ideally this wall would melt under your gaze, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,000

This print wishes to be on the other side of this wall

Laure Prouvost

This print wishes to be on the other side of this wall, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,000

Ideally this print would be hanged higher

Laure Prouvost

Ideally this print would be hanged higher, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 1,000

Catwalk II

Allen Jones

Catwalk II, 1999

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,500

Catwalk IV

Allen Jones

Catwalk IV, 1999

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,500

Donna

Man Ray

Donna, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,750

Le Concert

Man Ray

Le Concert, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 2,750

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Edition

Edition

In art, an edition refers to the total number of identical or closely similar items produced as a set. This often applies to prints, such as lithographs, where multiple copies are made from a single original. An edition can also refer to works that are closely related to the original version of an artwork, such as variations or replicas.

Oil on paper

Oil on paper

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Oil on paper is a technique that allows painters to use economical paper without needing to apply a primer before painting. Artists can combine oil paints with solvents to achieve effects similar to watercolor, such as color washes, spattering, and mingling of colors with thinned paint.

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Pigment

Pigment

A pigment is a material that changes the color of light by selectively absorbing certain wavelengths and reflecting others. Unlike phosphorescence or fluorescence, where materials emit light, pigments work by altering the light that passes through or is reflected from them. In art, pigments are chosen for their special properties, such as high tinting strength, making them ideal for coloring various materials.

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