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Aquatint, Spit bite and sugar lift on paper - Signed, Dated and Numbered

Sean Scully’s Red Fold is an aquatint that exemplifies his exploration of geometric abstraction through layered textures and earthy tones. The composition is divided into rectangular blocks of color—muted reds, oranges, blacks, and grays—arranged in a structured, grid-like pattern. The soft, blurred edges of the color fields suggest movement and depth, a hallmark of Scully’s technique that blends the rigidity of geometry with the fluidity of color application. Created using aquatint, spit bite, and sugar lift techniques, the print combines precision with a painterly quality. Signed, dated, and numbered, Red Fold reflects Scully’s interest in the tension between form and emotion, structure and spontaneity.

Sean Scully (Ireland, 1945) is a contemporary artist renowned for his abstract paintings characterized by bold stripes and geometric forms. His work bridges Minimalism and Emotional Abstraction, emphasizing color and texture. Scully's art is featured in major institutions like MoMA and Tate Modern, reflecting his significant influence on modern abstraction.

Sean Scully

Red Fold, 2006

Name: Red Fold, 2006
SKU: 13623
Price: 6000.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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

Aquatint

AquatintIntaglio is a printmaking technique where the artist creates marks on a metal plate that hold ink or dye. The inked plate is then pressed onto paper, transferring the ink to the sheet. This process can be repeated multiple times depending on the technique. Intaglio methods, such as etching, often involve applying a mordant (acid) to the metal plate to create the design. Intaglio encompasses various techniques, including engraving, etching, and drypoint.

Edition

Edition of 50

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When I got into art school, I thought it was paradise.
- Sean Scully

Widely acclaimed for his abstract oil paintings, Sean Scully is an artist whose works often combine geometric structures with contrasting soft edges and thick uneven surfaces to form alternating panels of coloured squares or stripes – such works as Green Ascending and Rouge perfectly exemplify his trademark style of painting. Although his abstract works appear to have no specific reference, Scully’s previous employment as a typesetter had a great bearing on his later artistic outputs, and of his Land Sea exhibition, Scully noted that his experience of visiting Venice was a major influence as he sought to recreate ‘the movement of the water, how it heaves against the brick and stone of the city’; the artist also noted that his earliest memory of art is of a series of devotional paintings on show at a local Catholic church where he grew up, commenting that they were ‘very geometric, like Russian paintings.’ (Artist website)

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What is concrete art?

Concrete Art is an art movement founded by the Dutch artist Theo van Doesburg in the 1930s. The movement emphasizes pure abstraction, focusing on geometric shapes and colors without any reference to the natural world or symbolic meaning. Unlike other forms of abstract art, Concrete Art is entirely non-representational and is based on mathematical principles and precise execution. It aims to create universal, timeless works by using simple, clear forms that emphasize objectivity and clarity.

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Sean Scully

Red Fold, 2006

49.5 x 38 cm

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