The Clevis by Holly Downing
The Clevis
Holly Downing
Title
The Clevis
Artist
Holly Downing
1948 - PRESENT (biography)Year
2001
Technique
mezzotint
Image Size
three plates in horizontal row (diptych), 7 x 9-5/8" platemark for each plate
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
4 of 40
Annotations
pencil titled, dated, and editioned
Reference
Paper
cream Rives BFK France wove
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
HD169
Price
$800.00
Description
Downing creates a mezzotint triptych using three separate plates. Her subject is a clevis, which she explores in three different positions and three different light sources. Mezzotint is a reductive process, starting with all black and evolving to light.
A clevis is a U shaped metal connector, in this case with two circular holes through which a cotter pin or bolt can be inserted to create a fastening system into which a tang is inserted. Downing uses just the clevis as an object to examine.