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Etching and aquatint on Gvarro paper

Composition IV by Conrad Marca-Relli, created in 1977, is an etching and aquatint on Gvarro paper that showcases the artist's distinctive abstract style. The piece features organic, textured forms in warm brown tones set against bold, contrasting black shapes. The composition is both dynamic and harmonious, with each form appearing to interlock or overlap, creating a rhythmic flow. Marca-Relli’s technique emphasizes texture and depth, giving the work a tactile quality that invites viewers to explore its abstract landscape. This piece exemplifies Marca-Relli’s exploration of form and spatial relationships, evoking a sense of balance amid abstract chaos.

Conrad Marca-Relli (USA, 1913–2000) was a pioneering Abstract Expressionist known for his bold, large-scale collages. Using materials like canvas and fabric, his works often explored the interplay between form and space, combining painterly elements with sculptural textures. A significant figure in post-war art, he helped shape the Abstract Expressionist movement alongside contemporaries like Jackson Pollock.

Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition IV, 1977

Name: Composition IV, 1977
SKU: 8651
Price: 1560.00 EUR
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Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Etching and Aquatint

Etching and AquatintEtching and aquatint are printmaking techniques. In aquatint, the printing plate is etched with a pattern of tiny pits and cracks to create a wide range of tonal gradations. This technique allows artists to replicate the broad, flat tones found in watercolor paintings and ink washes.

Edition

Edition of 75 + AP + HC

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You get a linear quality from collage that is more rapid than the swiftest drawn
line.

- Conrad Marca-Relli

Conrad Marca-Relli was an American-born painter, who was a part of the abstract expressionist movement. Conrad Marca-Relli often painted cityscapes, still life's, and circus themes. He was friends with famous American artist Jackson Pollock. Art critics often compare Marca-Relli's work to that of noted Italian painter Giorgio de Chirico. Conrad Marca-Relli’s first exhibition came in 1948 and took place in New York City. His work has been exhibited across the United States, Canada and Europe. Marca-Relli's public collections can be seen in a number of different museums, including New York City's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Whitney American Museum of Art; the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, both in Washington D.C. Conrad Marca-Relli was a member of the Downtown Group, a collection of artists who worked in lower Manhattan.He was also a World War II veteran and held Professorships at Yale University and the University of California at Berkeley. Marca-Relli died in the year 2000 in Parma, Italy at age 87.

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Conrad Marca-Relli

Composition IV, 1977

56 x 76 cm

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