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Etching

What is etching?

Etching 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.
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Abts, Tomma

Adnan, Etel

Alcaraz, Jordi

Alechinsky, Pierre

Amorales, Carlos

Anastasi, William

Andersson, Mamma

Appel, Karel

Arman, Fernandez

B

Bacon, Francis

Baechler, Donald

Baj, Enrico

Barceló, Miquel

Bartolini, Massimo

Baselitz, Georg

Bedia, José

Benglis, Lynda

Beuys, Joseph

Borrell, Alfons

Borremans, Michael

Bourgeois, Louise

Bradley, Joe

Braque, Georges

Brown, Glenn

Bury, Pol

C

Calder, Alexander

Calleja, Javier

Camnitzer, Luis

Celmins, Vija

Chagall, Marc

Chia, Sandro

Chillida, Eduardo

Clave, Antoni

Clemente, Francesco

Close, Chuck

Corneille, Guillaume

Cragg, Tony

Craig-Martin, Michael

Cruz-Diez, Carlos

D

De Cordier, Thierry

Delaunay, Sonia

Delvaux, Paul

Dias, Antonio

Diebenkorn, Richard

Dine, Jim

Disler, Martin

Doig, Peter

Dorazio, Piero

Dr Lakra,

d'Haese, Reinhoud

E

Emin, Tracey

Ensor, James

F

Ferrari, León

Folon, Jean-Michel

Fontana, Lucio

Francis, Sam

Frankenthaler, Helen

Freud, Lucian

G

Giacometti, Alberto

Gordillo, Luis

Gormley, Antony

Grooms, Red

H

Halley, Peter

Haring, Keith

Hartung, Hans

Hayter, Stanley William

Hayón, Jaime

Hernandez Pijuan, Joan

Hirst, Damien

Hockney, David

Hodgkin, Howard

I

Innes, Callum

J

Johns, Jasper

Johnson, Rashid

Jones, Allen

K

Kaga, Atsushi

Kapoor, Anish

Katz, Alex

Kauffman, Craig

Kentridge, William

Kneffel, Karin

Kuitca, Guillermo

Kusama, Yayoi

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LeWitt, Sol

Lichtenstein, Roy

Lupertz, Markus

M

Maggi, Marco

Marshall, Kerry James

Matisse, Henri

Matta, Roberto

Meese, Jonathan

Miller, Harland

Miró, Joan

Moore, Henry

Motherwell, Robert

Mullican, Matt

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Nauman, Bruce

Nieuwenhuys, Constant

Nitsch, Hermann

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Ofili, Chris

Oldenburg, Claes

P

Paladino, Mimmo

Penck, A.R.

Perry, Grayson

Picasso, Pablo

Plensa, Jaume

Porter, Liliana

Prouvost, Laure

R

Rainer, Arnulf

Ray, Man

Rosenquist, James

Ruscha, Ed

Ràfols-Casamada, Albert

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Santibañez, Katia

Schutte, Thomas

Scully, Sean

Serra, Richard

Siena, James

Smith, Kiki

Soulages, Pierre

Stella, Frank

Su, Xiaobai

Sultan, Donald

Sutil, Francisca

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Tamayo, Rufino

Tapies, Antoni

Tilson, Joe

Tinguely, Jean

Tobey, Mark

Trockel, Rosemarie

Turrell, James

Tuymans, Luc

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Uecker, Gunther

V

Valdés, Manolo

Vasarely, Victor

Venet, Bernar

W

Wang, Huai-Qing

Wayne, Thiebaud

Wood, Jonas

Wou-Ki, Zao

Wylie, Rose

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For You, 2010

Limited Edition Print

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No Substitute for Your Love

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No Substitute for Your Love, 2003

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GBP 5,500

At the bottom of the sea

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Baby sharks

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Painters think like trees

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Rhythm Coleur VI

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Rhythm Coleur VI, 1966

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La Revolte des Caracteres

Joan Miró

La Revolte des Caracteres, 1982

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EUR 7,800

Large Head

Lucian Freud

Large Head, 1993

Limited Edition Print

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EUR 17,750

Sleeping with gorilla

Atsushi Kaga

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Four sleepers with gorilla

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EUR 2,000

Four sleepers with cats and fox

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EUR 2,000

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Four sleepers with monkeys, 2026

Limited Edition Print

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EUR 2,000

S/T-1

Atsushi Kaga

S/T-1, 2024

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 9,000

Usacchi-Painting butterflies

Atsushi Kaga

Usacchi-Painting butterflies, 2025

Limited Edition Print

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EUR 2,000

Usacchi-Cleaning

Atsushi Kaga

Usacchi-Cleaning, 2025

Limited Edition Print

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EUR 2,000

Usacchi-Flashlight falling

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Limited Edition Print

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Live Art

(11 works, 6 for sale)

Live art is a form of performance that began in the 1960s and is generally exploratory and innovative. It involves a single artist or an artist group presenting the work before a live audience. The performances can include humans, animals, and living plants, often blurring the boundaries between art and life, and encouraging interaction with the audience.

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Curator

Curator

A curator is a professional responsible for managing and overseeing a collection of art pieces or artifacts. Employed by a gallery or museum, curators use their expertise to acquire, develop, display, and care for the collection. They also organize exhibitions and ensure that the collection is accessible to the public.

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Readymade

Readymade

(107 works, 101 for sale)

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