Accession Number
1986/2.64.6

Title
Ocean View

Artist(s)
Barbara Young

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1985

Medium & Support
collagraph on BFK Rives paper

Dimensions
26 3/16 in x 19 13/16 in (66.52 cm x 50.32 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Claire Spitler


Subject matter
As part of a portfolio created by the women-led studio "Tiger Lily Press," Young's work shows the innovative printmaking techniques highlighted in this portfolio. The second group edition, produced at the 4th Street studio of the Press in Cinncinati, was titled "IMAGES" and was a compilation by six artists who self-published, packaged, and distributed the edition to various museum collections, including UMMA. The other artists included in the porfolio were Joan Effertz, Charles Grund, April Foster, Mary Mark, and Philippe LeJeune.
Young's use of collagraphy allowed her more flexiblity in the print media than with more traditional techniques. A common subject matter, Young often depicted and sought inspiration from the natural landscape.

Physical Description
This print has an image of a plant with three large petals in black with white lines. The plant has a dark blue stem which reaches the bottom of the image. In the background, there are colored strips in tan, blue, pink, maroon and black. In the blue band, there are patterned variations in a lighter tone. The plant also has its own embossed marks. The print is titled (l.l.) "Ocean View" signed (l.r.) "Barbara Young imp" and numbered (l.c.) "7/20" in white.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
abstract

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
Nature
abstraction
collagraph printing
modern and contemporary art
oceans
portfolios (groups of works)
women (female humans)