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Experimental Plate #3 by Bernard Childs

Experimental Plate #3 by Bernard Childs

Experimental Plate #3

Bernard Childs

Title

Experimental Plate #3

 
Artist

Bernard Childs

  1910 - 1985 (biography)
Year
1955  
Technique
intaglio printed in colors 
Image Size
14 x 8 1/4" platemark 
Signature
pencil, ll 
Edition Size
unique proof 
Annotations
pencil dated after signature & inscribed "epreuve unique Experimental plate #3 (March, '55, Paris)" 
Reference
 
Paper
ivory Rives BFK wove 
State
proof; never published 
Publisher
artist 
Inventory ID
JC163 
Price
SOLD
Description
Childs' "Experimental Plate" is a nod to his stint as a wartime machinist and to his desire to try the untried. Constantly experimenting with tools not common in the art world, Childs often utilized power tools to create the electric energy of his printed images. For more information on the artist, please see our biography, above.