Germination
This plate illustrates the principles and processes behind the viscosity method developed by Krishna in his work with Stanley William Hayter at Atelier 17. Marks of various depths and textures operate in tandem with inks of different weights, which are applied with both hard and soft rollers, to enable simultaneous color printing. Krishna regarded printmaking as a philosophical and spiritual quest; each stage has significance as the image takes different forms before the artist commits it to paper in the final proof. Like Hayter, Krishna viewed the metal plate as not merely a component of printmaking but a work of art in itself, its sculptural qualities reflecting his training in three-dimensional art with Henry Moore and Ossip Zadkine.
Artwork Details
- Title: Germination
- Artist: Krishna Reddy (American, born India 1925–2018 New York)
- Date: 1961
- Medium: Zinc plate
- Dimensions: 20 × 26 in. (50.8 × 66 cm)
- Classification: Plates
- Credit Line: Gift of Judith Blum Reddy, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020
- Object Number: 2020.81.5
- Rights and Reproduction: © Estate of Krishna Reddy
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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