Evening Wing

Don LaViere Turner

The influence of German Surrealism is evident in this highly detailed etching by Don LaViere Turner, combining a precise intricacy of execution with an intentional obfuscation of the subject and meaning. Textures that allude to fur or feathers weave themselves into something wild and alive, and the partially obscured form of a jawbone, complete with teeth, appears in bright contrast from beneath the mysterious form.

To create the color, Turner printed woodcuts in pale yellow and blue over the etching in a soft pattern that suggests an evening sky. Aquatint in the upper right is speckled to suggest, perhaps, the arrival of stars.