1994, Street, 5x7 inches, intaglio and aquatint, (5 out of 6) by Kenney Mencher
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Street is a rare, early print—number 5 from a tiny edition of just 6. Created in 1994 using intaglio and aquatint, it was printed by hand and carries the raw, physical energy of that process. The image is small and intense: three figures compressed into a tight, grid-like urban space. Their faces are sketched in quick, crosshatched strokes—more emotion than portrait.
The print is sealed flat in shrink wrap for protection (not mounted or glued), which explains the shine in the photo. The piece itself is in excellent condition.
Stylistically, this work plays the line between abstraction and realism. The figures are built from blocky planes and scratchy outlines, yet they carry weight. The background grid hints at architecture—maybe a storefront gate or window bars—and adds a rhythmic counterpoint to the rougher gestures of the figures. There's tension here: the bodies are close, but the energy between them is cold, distant. That friction—proximity without connection—was something I was exploring a lot at the time.
This piece reflects influences from German Expressionism, Lucian Freud’s psychological density, and the Bay Area Figurative painters, especially in how light, space, and mark-making drive the image. It also pulls from cinema and street photography: tight framing, ambiguous relationships, and just enough realism to suggest a story.
Street is part of my Fresh Finds series—an ongoing project where I’m bringing early works out of storage and into the world for the first time in decades. These prints are foundational. They shaped the trajectory of my practice, and now I’m making them available to collectors who want to own a piece of that origin story.
Details:
Title: Street
Medium: Intaglio and aquatint
Size: approx. 5 x 7 inches (paper slightly larger)
Year: June 1994
Edition: 5 of 6
Shrink-wrapped to backing board (not mounted)
Hand-pulled and signed
Excellent condition
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.
Street is a rare, early print—number 5 from a tiny edition of just 6. Created in 1994 using intaglio and aquatint, it was printed by hand and carries the raw, physical energy of that process. The image is small and intense: three figures compressed into a tight, grid-like urban space. Their faces are sketched in quick, crosshatched strokes—more emotion than portrait.
The print is sealed flat in shrink wrap for protection (not mounted or glued), which explains the shine in the photo. The piece itself is in excellent condition.
Stylistically, this work plays the line between abstraction and realism. The figures are built from blocky planes and scratchy outlines, yet they carry weight. The background grid hints at architecture—maybe a storefront gate or window bars—and adds a rhythmic counterpoint to the rougher gestures of the figures. There's tension here: the bodies are close, but the energy between them is cold, distant. That friction—proximity without connection—was something I was exploring a lot at the time.
This piece reflects influences from German Expressionism, Lucian Freud’s psychological density, and the Bay Area Figurative painters, especially in how light, space, and mark-making drive the image. It also pulls from cinema and street photography: tight framing, ambiguous relationships, and just enough realism to suggest a story.
Street is part of my Fresh Finds series—an ongoing project where I’m bringing early works out of storage and into the world for the first time in decades. These prints are foundational. They shaped the trajectory of my practice, and now I’m making them available to collectors who want to own a piece of that origin story.
Details:
Title: Street
Medium: Intaglio and aquatint
Size: approx. 5 x 7 inches (paper slightly larger)
Year: June 1994
Edition: 5 of 6
Shrink-wrapped to backing board (not mounted)
Hand-pulled and signed
Excellent condition
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.
Street is a rare, early print—number 5 from a tiny edition of just 6. Created in 1994 using intaglio and aquatint, it was printed by hand and carries the raw, physical energy of that process. The image is small and intense: three figures compressed into a tight, grid-like urban space. Their faces are sketched in quick, crosshatched strokes—more emotion than portrait.
The print is sealed flat in shrink wrap for protection (not mounted or glued), which explains the shine in the photo. The piece itself is in excellent condition.
Stylistically, this work plays the line between abstraction and realism. The figures are built from blocky planes and scratchy outlines, yet they carry weight. The background grid hints at architecture—maybe a storefront gate or window bars—and adds a rhythmic counterpoint to the rougher gestures of the figures. There's tension here: the bodies are close, but the energy between them is cold, distant. That friction—proximity without connection—was something I was exploring a lot at the time.
This piece reflects influences from German Expressionism, Lucian Freud’s psychological density, and the Bay Area Figurative painters, especially in how light, space, and mark-making drive the image. It also pulls from cinema and street photography: tight framing, ambiguous relationships, and just enough realism to suggest a story.
Street is part of my Fresh Finds series—an ongoing project where I’m bringing early works out of storage and into the world for the first time in decades. These prints are foundational. They shaped the trajectory of my practice, and now I’m making them available to collectors who want to own a piece of that origin story.
Details:
Title: Street
Medium: Intaglio and aquatint
Size: approx. 5 x 7 inches (paper slightly larger)
Year: June 1994
Edition: 5 of 6
Shrink-wrapped to backing board (not mounted)
Hand-pulled and signed
Excellent condition
