Robert Kipniss

1. From shadows. Oil on panel, 2018. Signed lower left “Kipniss.” Panel size 16 x 16” (40.8 x 40.8 cm). Very good condition. #95621 $12,000.00

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Three Trees, Leaning. Drypoint, 2018. Edition 15. Signed in pencil.

5 1/4 x 8 1/4� (13.3 x 20.9 cm). Very good condition. #95600 $750.00

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3. Lifting storm. Mezzotint, 2018. Edition 25. Signed in pencil. Image size 9 1/4 x 13 7/8�

(23.5 x 35.3 cm). Very good condition. #95615 $1,200.00

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Robert K. Newman, Editor

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ROBERT KIPNISS NEW MEZZOTINTS, DRYPOINTS, AND PAINTINGS. Robert Kipniss – Painter, Printmaker, and Poet – was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1931. Kipniss’ printmaking career began in 1967 when he made a few drypoints. His prints were represented at Associated American Artists. At the annual parties he met other artists including Will Barnet, Isabel Bishop, Chaim Gross, Louis Lozowick, Raphael Soyer, and many others. In 1968 at Murray Roth’s suggestion, he began making lithographs. This printmaking technique would dominate his graphic work for the next two decades. Associated American Artists commissioned two lithographs in 1969, and he was introduced to the workshop of George C. Miller and Son. He became very close with Burr Miller and later his two sons, Steve and Terry, and worked exclusively with them. He produced over 450 lithographs, some handcolored, between 1967 and 1991. Since 1991 Kipniss, as a printmaker, has worked in two intaglio techniques: mezzotint and drypoint. For a while he worked with master printer, Kathy Caraccio, and for the last twelve years with master printer, Tony Kirk.

Kipniss is a member of the National Academy, New York; The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, London; The Society of American Graphic Artists, and has received lifetime achievement awards from SAGA and from the Artists Fellowship.

EXHIBITION NOVEMBER 10 THROUGH DECEMBER 15, 2018, IN OUR SECOND FLOOR GALLERY. MEET THE ARTIST, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1-4 P.M.

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4. Three small trees. Oil on panel, 2018. Signed lower right “Kipniss.” Panel size 16 x 16” (40.8 x 40.8 cm). Very good condition. #95619 $12,000.00

5. Frieze. Pencil drawing, 2010. Signed lower right in image. Image size 15 3/4 x 22 1/2” (40.1 x 57.1 cm). Very good condition. #68205 $8,500.00

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6. Three trees. Mezzotint, 2018. Edition 28. Signed in pencil. Image size 14 x 9 3/8” (35.5 x 23.8 cm). Very good condition. #95617 $2,000.00

7. Window w/shade, chair, vase & trees. (large plate.)

Mezzotint, 2017. Edition 18. Signed in pencil. Image size 11 5/8 x 9 1/4�

(29.5 x 23.5 cm). Very good condition. #95613 $1,000.00

8. Hidden trees. Mezzotint, 2018. Edition 18. Signed in pencil.

Image size 11 5/8 x 9 1/4� (29.5 x 23.7 cm). Very good condition. #95614 $1,100.00

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9. Alleys, Springfield. (the small plate.) Mezzotint, 2018. Edition 12. Signed in pencil. Image 3 x 3” (7.5 x 7.5 cm). Very good condition. #95601 $450.00

10. Shadow trees. Drypoint, 2017. Edition 10. Signed in pencil. Image size 6 1/2 x 12” (16 x 30.4 cm). Very good condition. #95612 $900.00

11. Meadow w/six trees. Drypoint, 2018. Edition 18. Signed in pencil. Image size 9 7/8 x 7 7/8” (25.2 x 20.2 cm). Very good condition. #95618 $850.00

12. Windbreak. Drypoint, 2017. Edition 14. Signed in pencil. Image 8 7/8 x 5 7/8” (22.6 x 15 cm). Very good condition. #95607 $850.00

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13. (left) Dark landscape w/pale trees. Drypoint, 2018. Edition 12. Signed in pencil. Image size 5 7/16 x 4 5/8” (13.8 x 12 cm). Very good condition. #95602 $500.00 14. (right) Three trees, late afternoon. Drypoint, 2018. Edition 12. Signed in pencil. Image size 6 1/4 x 4 5/8” (15.7 x 11.9 cm). Very good condition. #95604 $500.00

15. (left) Five trees. Drypoint, 2018. Edition 12. Signed in pencil. Image size 4 5/8 x 4 1/8” (11.9 x 10.5 cm). Very good condition. #95605 $450.00 16. (right) September Breeze. Drypoint, 2018. Edition 15. Signed in pencil. Image size 5 1/4 x 5 1/4” (13.4 x 134 cm). Very good condition. #95598 $500.00

17. Trees - forms. Mezzotint, 2017. Edition 18. Signed in pencil. Image size 7 3/4 x 6 15/16� (19.6 x 17.5 cm). Very good condition. #95611 $800.00

18. Near town, morning. Mezzotint, 2018. Edition 18. Signed in pencil.

Image size 7 3/4 x 7� (19.2 x 17.9 cm). Very good condition. #95609 $800.00

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19. A dark space defining a tree. Drypoint, 2018. Edition - artist’s proofs II. Signed in pencil.

Image size 7 3/8 x 5 1/4” (18.8 x 13.2 cm). Very good condition. #95599 $650.00

What is an Intaglio?

– Line Engraving, Drypoint, Mezzotint, Etching, and Aquatint – Intaglio has two divisions: engraving and etching. Engraving is where the marks are made by hand and carved or cut into the surface, and etching is where acid is used to carve the surface. Unlike relief, in intaglio, prints are made from the marks made on the surface of the plate. Any metal surface can be used. The most common is copper, as it is easier to carve into than steel and is a more stable material than other metals. Copper plates are often “steel faced,” a process of bonding steel to the surface of the copper after the artist has worked the image into the surface. This is done so that an edition can be printed. With some processes, such as mezzotint and aquatint, the plates can wear down very quickly in printing, yielding only a few impressions without steel facing. In modern times artists have also used Plexiglas as well.

To print an intaglio the artist forces ink into the carved areas of the plate and then cleans the surface, so the ink residue on the surface of the plate is removed or diminished. Paper that has been soaked in water then blotted dry is placed on the plate, along with a series of printing blankets to protect the paper, plate, and press.

It is then run between rollers applying tons of pressure per inch. This process forces the paper into the carved areas on the plate transferring the ink to the paper. The skill in wiping a plate is important to the final effect on the impression.

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20. Nine trees. Oil on panel, 2018. Signed lower right “Kipniss.” Panel size 18 x 24” (45.8 x 61 cm). Very good condition. #95620 $22,000.00

21. Landscape. Oil on panel, 2017. Signed lower right “Kipniss.”

(40.8 x 50.8 cm). Very good condition. #95622 $14,000.00

Panel size 16 x 20”