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Fine colour etching, signed by the artist.

The Fall by Stanley William Hayter is a captivating color etching that uses fluid lines and vibrant hues to evoke a sense of motion and transformation. The composition is dominated by wavy green and blue stripes that ripple across the surface, creating a dynamic visual rhythm. Within these waves, delicate, abstract forms appear to emerge and intertwine, resembling the organic shapes of skeletal figures or falling bodies. Hayter’s mastery of line and color breathes life into the print, capturing a moment of descent or flux. This signed limited edition print, created in 1974, exemplifies Hayter’s innovative approach to printmaking and abstraction.

Stanley William Hayter (United Kingdom, 1901–1988) was a British painter and printmaker renowned for founding Atelier 17 in Paris, a pivotal printmaking studio that influenced 20th-century art. His innovative techniques, including viscosity printing, merged Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism, attracting artists like Pablo Picasso and Joan Miró. Hayter's work is celebrated for its dynamic compositions and technical mastery.

Stanley William Hayter

The Fall, 1974

Name: The Fall, 1974
SKU: 5177
Price: 1550.00 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.

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Etching

EtchingEtching is a technique where a design is created on a metal surface by using a strong acid or mordant to eat away the unprotected parts of the metal, leaving the desired pattern in relief (intaglio). In modern art and manufacturing, different chemicals may be used depending on the material being etched.

Edition

Edition of 75

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Fine colour etching, signed by the artist.

Stanley William Hayter

The Fall, 1974

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Stanley William Hayter is an English painter specializing in the use of printmaking mediums. He is most notable for his innovations with viscosity printing movement, which uses a process of laying oil-based inks of multiple colors on an intaglio plate. Hayter was an active painter in his time, participating heavily in the Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism movements. Aside from his major works in viscosity printing, Stanley William Hayter also dabbled with engraving, collage-making, drawing, and traditional painting. Many of his well-known images are known for presenting messages and central themes that were advanced for his time. Hayter founded the famous art studio, Atelier 17. It has since been renamed to Atelier Contrepoint, to honor him after his death. The studio became a popular and influential meeting place for other great artists such as Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Jackson Pollock, Alberto Giacometti, and many more. Stanley William Hayter will always be renown for his extreme flexibility across several mediums of paint and print media, as well as his ability to produce powerful images that were unprecedented for his time.

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Stanley William Hayter

The Fall, 1974

76 x 56 cm

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Stanley William Hayter