it's too late for me/you already said that

Cary Leibowitz, artist

born 1963

it's too late for me/you already said that, 2008

Where object was made: Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Material/technique: Sharpie-resist etching; aquatint

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 100 x 400 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 3 15/16 x 15 3/4 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 100 x 400 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 3 15/16 x 15 3/4 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 16 x 20 in

Credit line: Gift of the KU Department of Visual Art, Printmaking Area

Accession number: 2010.0113

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

Cary Leibowitz often incorporates humor and personal neuroses into his artistic practice. “My work looks really palatable and approachable,” Leibowitz said, “but I always throw in something to disturb people. I need that—I feel like it’s my responsibility to make the viewer uncomfortable.” On the far left of this etching the text spells out a dire message, while the right side offers a seemingly flippant, yet ominous, retort. Leibowitz received a BFA at KU and returned in 2008 as a visiting artist.

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

Aquatint is a type of etching that produces shaded values that create the effect of an ink or watercolor wash. The artist applies powdered resin to the metal plate and heats the plate to melt the resin. The artist then applies acid that bites channels around the resin. Deeper channels, from a longer application of acid, hold more ink and provide a deeper tonal value, while shallow channels produce lighter gray tones.

Tap the web icon for more information about Cary Leibowitz and to read about his 2017 exhibition Museum Show at the Contemporary Jewish Museum.