Back Room, 1994 (State 1, 1 out of 6) 11x14 inches, intaglio with aguatint, by Kenney Mencher
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This is from a limited edition print. (State 1, 1/6, )
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This print is part of my Fresh Finds project—where I’m working my way through old work and bringing pieces out of storage to finally share them.
Back Room is a black-and-white intaglio print with aquatint that I made in 1994 during my MFA program at the University of Cincinnati. It’s based on a film still—back then, I used to spend hours in the UC library hunting for books on cinema with rich black-and-white images I could turn into prints.
This is the first state of the print. That means it’s an early version, printed before I made changes or added detail in the plate. In this version, the lighting from the overhead lamp is simpler. I was experimenting with how to handle tone and atmosphere using aquatint. Only six prints exist in this state—this is number 1 of 6.
Intaglio is a printmaking method where the image is etched into a metal plate, inked, and pressed into damp paper using a high-pressure press. Aquatint adds tonal range—sort of like a soft watercolor effect created through etched texture.
There’s a visible plate mark around the image (which is typical for this technique), and a small buckle in the upper left corner of the paper. That should flatten once it’s framed.
Details
Title: Back Room
Artist: Kenney Mencher
Year: 1994
Medium: Intaglio with aquatint
Edition: State 1, 1 of 6
Paper size: 11 x 14 inches
Condition: Very good – slight upper-left buckling, clean plate mark
Process: Etched and hand-printed using metal plate and press
Source: Based on a film still
School: Made during MFA at University of Cincinnati
Series: Part of my Fresh Finds release
Signed and numbered in pencil
FREE SHIPPING
This is from a limited edition print. (State 1, 1/6, )
Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
This print is part of my Fresh Finds project—where I’m working my way through old work and bringing pieces out of storage to finally share them.
Back Room is a black-and-white intaglio print with aquatint that I made in 1994 during my MFA program at the University of Cincinnati. It’s based on a film still—back then, I used to spend hours in the UC library hunting for books on cinema with rich black-and-white images I could turn into prints.
This is the first state of the print. That means it’s an early version, printed before I made changes or added detail in the plate. In this version, the lighting from the overhead lamp is simpler. I was experimenting with how to handle tone and atmosphere using aquatint. Only six prints exist in this state—this is number 1 of 6.
Intaglio is a printmaking method where the image is etched into a metal plate, inked, and pressed into damp paper using a high-pressure press. Aquatint adds tonal range—sort of like a soft watercolor effect created through etched texture.
There’s a visible plate mark around the image (which is typical for this technique), and a small buckle in the upper left corner of the paper. That should flatten once it’s framed.
Details
Title: Back Room
Artist: Kenney Mencher
Year: 1994
Medium: Intaglio with aquatint
Edition: State 1, 1 of 6
Paper size: 11 x 14 inches
Condition: Very good – slight upper-left buckling, clean plate mark
Process: Etched and hand-printed using metal plate and press
Source: Based on a film still
School: Made during MFA at University of Cincinnati
Series: Part of my Fresh Finds release
Signed and numbered in pencil
FREE SHIPPING
This is from a limited edition print. (State 1, 1/6, )
Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
This print is part of my Fresh Finds project—where I’m working my way through old work and bringing pieces out of storage to finally share them.
Back Room is a black-and-white intaglio print with aquatint that I made in 1994 during my MFA program at the University of Cincinnati. It’s based on a film still—back then, I used to spend hours in the UC library hunting for books on cinema with rich black-and-white images I could turn into prints.
This is the first state of the print. That means it’s an early version, printed before I made changes or added detail in the plate. In this version, the lighting from the overhead lamp is simpler. I was experimenting with how to handle tone and atmosphere using aquatint. Only six prints exist in this state—this is number 1 of 6.
Intaglio is a printmaking method where the image is etched into a metal plate, inked, and pressed into damp paper using a high-pressure press. Aquatint adds tonal range—sort of like a soft watercolor effect created through etched texture.
There’s a visible plate mark around the image (which is typical for this technique), and a small buckle in the upper left corner of the paper. That should flatten once it’s framed.
Details
Title: Back Room
Artist: Kenney Mencher
Year: 1994
Medium: Intaglio with aquatint
Edition: State 1, 1 of 6
Paper size: 11 x 14 inches
Condition: Very good – slight upper-left buckling, clean plate mark
Process: Etched and hand-printed using metal plate and press
Source: Based on a film still
School: Made during MFA at University of Cincinnati
Series: Part of my Fresh Finds release
Signed and numbered in pencil
