About The Artist:
Barry Le Va
Barry Le Va was born in 1941 in Long Beach, California. After studying mathematics and architecture for three years at California State University, Barry Le Va began studying art at Otis Art Institute and received a degree in 1967. In the 70s, he taught sculpture at Princeton and Yale universities. Barry Le Va's work is about placing the viewer within the work rather than keeping him or her outside it. The viewer is in the space and influences...
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About The Medium:
Aquatint
An etching process in which tone is created by treating a plate with fine particles of acid resistant material (like powder resin) and then placing the plate in an acid bath. The acid bites into the plate between the grains of resin and when printed, the mass of tiny spots produces a textured area with tonal effects similar to watercolor wash.