Square by Hiroyuki Tajima

Square by Hiroyuki Tajima

Square

Hiroyuki Tajima

Title

Square

 
Artist
Year
1969  
Technique
color woodblock 
Image Size
16 x 13 1/8" image 
Signature
pencil, lower right 
Edition Size
50-24 
Annotations
pencil titled, dated and editioned 
Reference
 
Paper
heavy Japanese wove 
State
published 
Publisher
artist 
Inventory ID
16184 
Price
SOLD
Description
Hiroyuki Tajima developed a technique of using oil and wate-based pigments to print these saturated Abstract Expressionist woodcuts. In order to create his unique woodblocks Tajima developed his own ink using powdered color mixed with the plastic medium phenol formaldehyde resin (Bakelite). The resin is extremely water-repellant. He uses this ink for a pattern block and then prints again with a water-based ink or dye, which color the areas not printed by the special ink. The oil based blocks often are collographs with shells, paper, etc. built up on the surface to create interesting elements.