Parmenides Suite #7

 

Richard Wagener

  1944 - PRESENT (biography)

2003  

color woodengraving 

7 x 5" image 

pencil, lower right 

24 of 24  

dated after signature; titled in pencil on the verso 

This image was included in: The Fragments of Parmenides, New Translation by Robert Bringhurst, Editions Koch, Berkeley, 2004. 

ivory hand made Twin Rocker wove paper 

 

artist 

RW118 

$400.00 

Known for his highly detailed, small format depictions of landscapes, birds, and architecture, Wagener’s foray into non-representational abstraction takes on new meaning when considering the medium: superbly fine-lined woodengraving. A technique whose execution requires focus and intent juxtaposed with a genre that requires spontaneity and discovery is what makes “Parmenides Suite #7” a continually intriguing work of art. Wagener merges these clashing ideals with great effect, the elegant balance of movement and space played out on the unforgiving block to create a unique mystery.