1994, Conversation, 8.5x11 inches, intaglio and aquatint, (artist proof) by Kenney Mencher
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This piece is called Conversation, and I made it in 1994 as an intaglio and aquatint print. It measures about 8.5 x 11 inches and this one is an artist proof. The image was based on a moment I remembered from watching The Honeymooners—two women deep in conversation around a table. I didn’t work from a photo, just a quick memory sketch that stuck with me, especially the way their posture and gestures told a story.
This print is part of my Fresh Finds project—a collection of original works pulled from my flat files and early archives. These pieces were made during the formative years of my career, and I’m offering them now because I think it’s meaningful to share where my work started. They’re hand-pulled prints, signed, and part of my artistic legacy. I thought collectors might enjoy having a piece of that history.
The image shows two women sitting close at a round table. One is holding a handbag and seems to be making a point, while the other listens closely. (Money always seemed like an issue in this show.) Their body language, hand positions, and expressions carry all the weight of the scene. The background suggests an interior space, maybe a kitchen or parlor, with windows or wall panels loosely defined behind them.
The piece mixes realism with stylized abstraction. The anatomy is mostly naturalistic, but simplified: the faces are made up of bold lines and shapes, not intricate detail. The shadows and light are handled with tone rather than texture, thanks to the aquatint process, which adds soft grays to balance the harder etched lines. The environment is minimal but effective—just enough to give context.
The composition is asymmetrical but visually balanced. The round table acts as the centerpiece, while the vertical window shapes in the background help frame the women. The figures lean in slightly, forming a visual triangle that guides your eye back and forth between them and the handbag, which anchors the scene.
There’s no overt symbolism here, but the scene reflects my ongoing interest in mid-century culture, memory, and body language. It echoes the television and photographic references that influenced much of my work in the ’90s. It also connects to the Bay Area Figurative tradition that shaped me—artists like Elmer Bischoff and Richard Diebenkorn, who combined abstraction with figuration in a deeply personal way.
Details:
Title: Conversation
Year: 1994
Medium: Intaglio and aquatint
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
Hand-pulled artist proof
Unframed
Signed on the front
Part of the Fresh Finds archive release
FREE SHIPPING Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
This ships from Round Lake Beach, Illinois. A suburb outside of Chicago.
I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
This piece is called Conversation, and I made it in 1994 as an intaglio and aquatint print. It measures about 8.5 x 11 inches and this one is an artist proof. The image was based on a moment I remembered from watching The Honeymooners—two women deep in conversation around a table. I didn’t work from a photo, just a quick memory sketch that stuck with me, especially the way their posture and gestures told a story.
This print is part of my Fresh Finds project—a collection of original works pulled from my flat files and early archives. These pieces were made during the formative years of my career, and I’m offering them now because I think it’s meaningful to share where my work started. They’re hand-pulled prints, signed, and part of my artistic legacy. I thought collectors might enjoy having a piece of that history.
The image shows two women sitting close at a round table. One is holding a handbag and seems to be making a point, while the other listens closely. (Money always seemed like an issue in this show.) Their body language, hand positions, and expressions carry all the weight of the scene. The background suggests an interior space, maybe a kitchen or parlor, with windows or wall panels loosely defined behind them.
The piece mixes realism with stylized abstraction. The anatomy is mostly naturalistic, but simplified: the faces are made up of bold lines and shapes, not intricate detail. The shadows and light are handled with tone rather than texture, thanks to the aquatint process, which adds soft grays to balance the harder etched lines. The environment is minimal but effective—just enough to give context.
The composition is asymmetrical but visually balanced. The round table acts as the centerpiece, while the vertical window shapes in the background help frame the women. The figures lean in slightly, forming a visual triangle that guides your eye back and forth between them and the handbag, which anchors the scene.
There’s no overt symbolism here, but the scene reflects my ongoing interest in mid-century culture, memory, and body language. It echoes the television and photographic references that influenced much of my work in the ’90s. It also connects to the Bay Area Figurative tradition that shaped me—artists like Elmer Bischoff and Richard Diebenkorn, who combined abstraction with figuration in a deeply personal way.
Details:
Title: Conversation
Year: 1994
Medium: Intaglio and aquatint
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
Hand-pulled artist proof
Unframed
Signed on the front
Part of the Fresh Finds archive release
FREE SHIPPING Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
This ships from Round Lake Beach, Illinois. A suburb outside of Chicago.
I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
This piece is called Conversation, and I made it in 1994 as an intaglio and aquatint print. It measures about 8.5 x 11 inches and this one is an artist proof. The image was based on a moment I remembered from watching The Honeymooners—two women deep in conversation around a table. I didn’t work from a photo, just a quick memory sketch that stuck with me, especially the way their posture and gestures told a story.
This print is part of my Fresh Finds project—a collection of original works pulled from my flat files and early archives. These pieces were made during the formative years of my career, and I’m offering them now because I think it’s meaningful to share where my work started. They’re hand-pulled prints, signed, and part of my artistic legacy. I thought collectors might enjoy having a piece of that history.
The image shows two women sitting close at a round table. One is holding a handbag and seems to be making a point, while the other listens closely. (Money always seemed like an issue in this show.) Their body language, hand positions, and expressions carry all the weight of the scene. The background suggests an interior space, maybe a kitchen or parlor, with windows or wall panels loosely defined behind them.
The piece mixes realism with stylized abstraction. The anatomy is mostly naturalistic, but simplified: the faces are made up of bold lines and shapes, not intricate detail. The shadows and light are handled with tone rather than texture, thanks to the aquatint process, which adds soft grays to balance the harder etched lines. The environment is minimal but effective—just enough to give context.
The composition is asymmetrical but visually balanced. The round table acts as the centerpiece, while the vertical window shapes in the background help frame the women. The figures lean in slightly, forming a visual triangle that guides your eye back and forth between them and the handbag, which anchors the scene.
There’s no overt symbolism here, but the scene reflects my ongoing interest in mid-century culture, memory, and body language. It echoes the television and photographic references that influenced much of my work in the ’90s. It also connects to the Bay Area Figurative tradition that shaped me—artists like Elmer Bischoff and Richard Diebenkorn, who combined abstraction with figuration in a deeply personal way.
Details:
Title: Conversation
Year: 1994
Medium: Intaglio and aquatint
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
Hand-pulled artist proof
Unframed
Signed on the front
Part of the Fresh Finds archive release
