Depth of Feel, ghost
Ink on paper
In printmaking, there is often the option to pull a ghost print — an option artist Cheryl Humphreys always opts to do as part of her meticulous practice. Pulled using the remaining ink on a plate after an initial print, the result is a faded, ghost-like version of the original. At the same time, it is also completely unique.
This specific piece is the ghost of another current work titled Depth of Feel — recently on view at Long Beach Museum of Art. Curated by Paul Loya, Color Fields presented “an exhibition of first- and second-generation Color Field painters alongside contemporary artists engaging with ideas similar to those in the 1940s when the movement emerged in New York. A subgenre of Abstract Expressionism, Color Field art rejected gestural mark-making which up until this point, had been synonymous with painting. In its place, stretches or fields of color shifted the focus onto the viewer.”
Wanting to make something specifically for this current exhibition, Humphreys chose a raw ivory paper with texture. The surface of the faded blue gradients gently push and pull through the composition, creating dimension and space in this uniquely subtle piece.
Artwork Information
Year
2023
Materials
Ink on paper
Authentication
Signed by artist.
The work comes with a Certification of Authenticity signed by the Co-Founder of Tappan
Dimensions
44 x 44 inches
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
Floated: 49 x 49 x 2 inches
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“I was exploring the visual dialogue of contemporary communication... Specifically the use of symbols in place of words.”
About the Artist
Cheryl Humphreys
Cheryl Humphreys' meticulously crafted, hand-pulled prints have been featured in The Long Beach Museum of Art (Long Beach, CA), Vogue, MyDomaine & Artnet.com. Residencies include Pocoapoco Residency, Otra Vox and MacArthur Place.
Current Exhibition
Echoes of Being
Group Show
April 12 - May 28
Tappan
8200 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles CA
About the Process
Pulling a ‘Ghost Print’
Humphreys printmaking practices includes the creation of ‘ghost prints’ the same ink used in making one of her monoprints. After pulling her first print, Humphreys will use the same plate and remaining ink to make a ‘ghost’ of the first print. Depth of Feel, Ghost is a ghost print of the work Depth of Feel, which was recently shown in at the Long Beach Museum of Art in Color Fields (2023) , “an exhibition of first- and second-generation Color Field painters alongside contemporary artists engaging with ideas similar to those in the 1940s when the movement emerged in New York.”
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