Tlalmanalco III by Leonard Lehrer

Tlalmanalco III 1975

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drawing, print, etching, ink, engraving

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drawing

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pen drawing

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print

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etching

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landscape

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figuration

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ink

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line

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engraving

Copyright: National Gallery of Art: CC0 1.0

Leonard Lehrer made 'Tlalmanalco III' in 1975, and it’s an etching, a printmaking technique known for its detailed lines. It’s all about the process here, isn’t it? The artist meticulously scratching into the metal plate, a real labor of love. Looking at it, the texture grabs you. It’s not smooth or glossy, but rich with tiny lines that create a kind of visual buzz. The color is mostly monochrome, but the variation in tone, from the deepest blacks to subtle grays, gives it depth, almost like a pencil drawing, but with a certain mechanical precision. That face right in the middle, it's almost like the whole composition radiates from that central figure. Maybe the graphic precision of Lehrer's work reminds me a little of the work of someone like Piranesi, but with a more personal, intimate feel. Art’s always a conversation, right? Anyway, this print is definitely an invitation to slow down and really see.

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