Still-life

Alvin O'Sullivan, artist

Still-life, 1996

Portfolio/Series title: X-Change Portfolio

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: mezzotint; wove paper

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 56 x 114 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 307 x 255 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 2 3/16 x 4 1/2 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 12 1/16 x 10 1/16 in

Credit line: Gift of the KU Art Department, Intaglio Area

Accession number: 1996.0183.21

Not on display

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Brosseau Center for Learning: Six Degrees of Separation: Prints from KU and Beyond

O’Sullivan’s small still-life print was created using mezzotint, a technique historically favored for the printed recreation of paintings. The process is ideally suited for this purpose because it allows for subtle tonal differences without relying on cross-hatching or stipple techniques. In addition to making prints, O’Sullivan has also worked as an archival papermaker and is currently a lecturer in the Department of Game Design at Uppsala University in Sweden. This work was included in the X-Change Portfolio initiated by KU Professor of Visual Art Michael J. Krueger.