Confrontation by Salvatore Grippi
Confrontation
Salvatore Grippi
Title
Confrontation
Artist
Year
1955
Technique
lift-ground etching and engraving on cut-out plate
Image Size
7 1/16 x 9 1/4" uneven platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
not stated; presumed quite limited
Annotations
titled, lower left; dated, lower center
Reference
Paper
sturdy cream wove
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
GRIPPI102
Price
SOLD
Description
Salvatore Grippi worked at Atelier 17 in the early 1950's. "Confrontation" exhibits on of Grippi's continual themes, abstracted figures locked in an emotional struggle or complex dance. The plate for this print was cut to create the unusual shape. For more information on the artist, please see our biography, above.