Temper, Dan R. Kirchhefer

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Dan R. Kirchhefer, Temper
Dan R. Kirchhefer, Temper
Dan R. Kirchhefer
Temper
1985–1987
Dan R. Kirchhefer
born 1947
Temper, 1985–1987
Portfolio/Series title: The Seven Deadly Sins
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: intaglio
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 146 x 186 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 5 3/4 x 7 5/16 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 286 x 318 mm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 11 1/4 x 12 1/2 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 x 19 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Letha Churchill Walker Memorial Art Fund
Accession number: 1987.0183.02
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Sum of the Parts: Recent Works on Paper," Jun-2001, Stephen Goddard Kirchhefer is one of two artists in this exhibition to treat the theme of the seven deadly sins, which, Kirchhefer has noted, are much more interesting than “the seven cardinal virtues.” A self-portrait appears in Pride, in which the artist shows his facility in a number of intaglio printmaking techniques, such as mezzotint and aquatint. Archive Label 2003 (version 1.1): Dan Kirchhefer received his M.F.A. from the University of Kansas in 1985. He is now associate professor of drawing, printmaking, and art history at Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas. Archive Label 2003 (version 2): Dan Kirchhefer has often acknowledged the virtuosity of earlier artists by incorporating elements of their works into his own beautifully crafted prints. Here Melencolia appears with the dog from Saint Jerome in His Study next to a paraphrase of James Ensor’s listless couple who doze late into the day.