NY Series (Etchings) Orient Blue
Marina Adams
American, born 1960
2022
An aquatint print that presents a single, painterly cobalt‑blue form—Marina Adams uses the intaglio process to probe color, edge, and organic shape.
You’re first struck by a bold, rounded blue mass whose soft internal gradations, subtle veining, and slightly faceted, irregular edges make the color feel both luminous and tactile against the pale paper.
By treating aquatint like a painting, Adams bridges printmaking and abstraction—reviving tonal intaglio techniques to extend mid‑century color‑field concerns into contemporary practice.
Medium
Aquatint
Dimensions
plate: 12 × 12" (30.5 × 30.5 cm); sheet: 16 × 16" (40.6 × 40.6 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Acquired through the generosity of Mary M. and Sash A. Spencer
Accession
13.2023
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