Frankfurter Allgemeine by Jacob Kassay, a limited edition print series from 2014, is a set of nine lithographs that recreates pages from the renowned German newspaper, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Each lithograph meticulously captures the layout, text, and imagery, with the grayscale presentation stripping the pages of color, transforming familiar news content into an abstract and contemplative display. This piece challenges viewers to reconsider the role of media, context, and the passage of time in our consumption of information. By recontextualizing these newspaper pages as artwork, Kassay blurs the boundaries between journalism and visual art, prompting a reflection on the ephemeral nature of news and its transformation when preserved in art.
Jacob Kassay (USA, 1984) is a contemporary artist known for his reflective silver monochrome paintings created through electroplating. His work, which bridges painting, sculpture, and filmmaking, engages viewers by transforming surfaces into mirrors of their environment. Exhibited globally, Kassay’s art redefines traditional perspectives on materiality and perception.
Set of 9 lithographsLithography is a printing method based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. It can be used to print artwork or text onto paper or other suitable materials. Traditionally, an image was drawn with wax, fat, or oil onto a lithographic limestone surface or plate. Today, metal plates and other surfaces are also used in lithographic printing.
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Set of 9 lithographs
Frankfurter Allgemeine by Jacob Kassay, a limited edition print series from 2014, is a set of nine lithographs that recreates pages from the renowned German newspaper, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Each lithograph meticulously captures the layout, text, and imagery, with the grayscale presentation stripping the pages of color, transforming familiar news content into an abstract and contemplative display. This piece challenges viewers to reconsider the role of media, context, and the passage of time in our consumption of information. By recontextualizing these newspaper pages as artwork, Kassay blurs the boundaries between journalism and visual art, prompting a reflection on the ephemeral nature of news and its transformation when preserved in art.
Jacob Kassay (USA, 1984) is a contemporary artist known for his reflective silver monochrome paintings created through electroplating. His work, which bridges painting, sculpture, and filmmaking, engages viewers by transforming surfaces into mirrors of their environment. Exhibited globally, Kassay’s art redefines traditional perspectives on materiality and perception.
There's no reason that we can't go back to the past and rehash ideas that maybe you thought weren’t complete.
- Jacob Kassay
Jacob Kassay (b. 1984 USA) is an American contemporary artist known for his minimalistpaintings and conceptual installations that explore the materiality of art and the processes of perception. Kassay gained early recognition for his silver deposit paintings, where he used an electroplating process to create reflective, mirrored surfaces on canvas. These works are characterized by their subtle interplay of light and shadow, creating dynamic visual effects that change depending on the viewer’s position and the surrounding environment. Kassay's work often challenges traditional notions of painting by emphasizing the physicality of the medium and the conditions under which art is experienced. His approach blurs the line between painting and sculpture, inviting viewers to engage with the artwork in a spatial and tactile manner. Kassay’s work has been exhibited internationally and continues to be a significant voice in discussions about the boundaries of contemporary art.
Colour Field Painting is an abstract style characterized by large areas of a single color or simple, solid colors. The term was first used in the 1950s to describe the work of three American Abstract Expressionist painters—Barnett Newman, Mark Rothko, and Clyfford Still. Their work emphasized the emotional power of color and the creation of vast, meditative spaces through expansive color fields.