Composition in Red from the collection of South Carolina Arts Commission

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Alta Alberga
Composition in Red, 1967
etching and aquatint
23.5 x 17 in

Composition in Red bears witness to the fact that I have not abandoned the abstract. Lines in this intaglio etching are dry point, cut with the burin, and acid bitten. Values are basically aquatint and soft ground textures. Some areas are scraped and burnished. After an intaglio printing, color was applied with a soft gelatin brayer and ink less viscous than for the intaglio inking, after the manner of Hayter.

Collections: South Carolina Arts Commission State Art Collection

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The mission of the South Carolina Arts Commission is to promote access to the arts and support the cultivation of creativity in South Carolina. We envision a South Carolina where the arts are valued and all people benefit from a variety of creative experiences.

A state agency created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the SCAC works to increase public participation in the arts through grants, direct programs, staff assistance and partnerships in artist development, arts industry, arts learning, creative placemaking, and folklife and traditional arts. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the SCAC is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources.

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