Month: March 2021

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Peregrine Honig | Rebirth

Peregrine Honig Composite
working on lithograph Rebirth

Peregrine Honig is back in the building with Black Rock Editions. Our first print of Spring is the aptly entitled Rebirth, a limited edition 5 color lithograph depicting unborn twin taxidermy fawns. This elegant print will be pulled by hand in a small edition of 24. The Twin Fawns are a recurring icon in Honig’s work. Purchased from a toy and science store, Honig commissioned a custom glass cloche and hand carved wooden pedestal for the object. She then hired master photographer EG Schempf to document the sculpture. Rebirth introduces the image to ink. Pale fresh colors and fragile beauty archive a conversation about conception and preservation. 

Honig is always a favorite. With a collaborative history with our printers dating back over 25 years,  her quick mind and agile hands allow for a fast study in whatever print medium she is introduced to. She listens, learns, and incorporates the master’s processes within hours. An authentic collaborator with a true spirit of give and take paired with an endless repertoire of jokes, Honig is a joy to work with. There is a decisive nature to all of Peregrine’s Honig’s work reminiscent of Caesar’s quote of
“I came, I saw, I conquered “. She executes ink with conceptually and technically powerful results. A professional artist with a dedication and force that gives her an international platform, Honig emanates from the center of the United States and outward like the concentric rings of a pebble dropped in still water.  

Rebirth
Peregrine Honig Rebirth lithograph. Photo courtesy E.G. Schempf.

Rebirth
2021
Lithograph
27″ x 32″
Edition 24 plus proofs

All inquiries to (505)982-6625 or email us at info@breditions.com 

#spring #peregrinehonig2021 #rebirth #twinfawns #blackrockeditions

Steve and Josh pull a proof. All are happy.

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Jeanette Pasin Sloan is back in the shop.

We are proud to announce a new project with artist Jeanette Pasin Sloan. Jeanette worked on what was originally a 5 color lithograph. Early proofing determined we needed to approach this differently with the result culminating in a 10 color lithograph. It captures the subtlety and complexity of printing the various contours and penumbras of black and white patterned china.
Diamonds is going to retail at $1,200. We are offering the new edition at a pre-publication price of $1,000. Valid through 3/31/21.

Email us at info@breditions.com to reserve your print.

Diamonds| 2021 | 10 color lithograph | 23.5″ x 25.25″ | Edition 50 plus proofs
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James Havard

James Havard plates

I remember the first time I saw a James Havard painting; it was at a gallery in Palo Alto California in the 1970s. It was during his “Abstract Realism” period and I was floored- they were transportive. I never forgot the pieces or the moment. Fast forward to 2006, Landfall Press was contracted to produce a limited edition etching for Havard’s monograph of his complete works. I did a few prints with him in the 90s but nothing like this deep dive. I felt the best option was to give him six prepared etching plates and develop them all completely and edit them down to the one shining star.

We did all of them in 5 days, it was a marvelous and intense experience. I’ve always admired those artists that could work so directly- no prelims, no hesitation, just wind up and go. James was great to work with…generous, he would make these little ink wash figures and gift them to the crew and periodically we’d sneak off for a little smoke break on the loading dock. We finally pared all the options down to one print entitled “Religion Fighters” a little gem of a thing printed off copper plate with a hand printed chine colle. Great piece, it has such energy in the mark making and a subject matter still on the front burner as it has been for a 1000 yrs.

James passed away mid-December of 2020 and I for one will miss that prolific hand and quick mind. Presented here for your pleasure is “Religion Fighters” as well as an additional trial proof of an unfinished project. Email us at info@breditions.com for pricing and availability.

Religion Fighters
2006
etching wtih chine colle
12 1/2 x 12 1/4
Trial Proof Signed in pencil by artist

Untitled
2006
etching wtih chine colle
12 1/2 x 12 1/4
Trial Proof Signed in pencil by artist

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Most recent collaboration with Fatima Ronquillo

Fatima Ronquillo working

I never thought that a lockdown could have its advantages. In this case, it gave us time and opportunity to explore a side of lithography we never had the chance to do before. After completion of the small monochromatic edition of Fatima’s “The Watchers”, we began to ponder an approach to a color version and since Fatima’s painting style echoes the neo-classicism of a hundred plus years ago we reasoned a similar lithographic rendition would be appropriate. Jack (Lemon) has long been a fan of the Jules Cheret lithographs of 19th century Paris and suggested we follow a similar manner of working. The result is a 14 color lithograph not only in homage to old Jules but printed on the same kind of machine that would have been use back then, our c. 1870 Marinoni Voirin Press. I feel the resulting print was a huge success with overlays and a saturation seldom seen in contemporary prints. It’s really a print to let the eye linger on. Bravo Fatima and Bravo crew! Contact us at info@breditions.com for pricing and availability.

Fatima Ronquillo
The Watchers (color)
2021
14 color lithograph
28 3/4″ x 20 1/4″
Edition 50 plus proofs
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Starter Kit

The crew here at Black Rock felt it might be a good idea to offer a series of prints designed for the beginning print collector. This will most likely be a recurring monthly theme with the expressed intent of exposing our followers to some really good prints at some very reasonable pricing. The artists in each of these episodes range from early to established careers and hail from all parts of the country.

I’ve sold prints at art fairs for 30 odd years and a repeated question has always been “Will my print increase in value in the future?” The answer of course is some will and some won’t, but I have always been an advocate of buying what resonates with you. Good art you love is always a delight to live with. Chris and I have been fortunate to have accrued a pretty good selection with a substantial portion of it up on the walls. Our choices for the wall could be considered eclectic but I still stop and admire a different passage in a different print all the time.

The print medium is considered the most democratic of art mediums especially for beginning collectors, you may not be able to afford that painting or sculpture but by comparison, everyone can afford a print. So, please peruse, enjoy. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

Jessica Abel
Girl’s Comics #5
1988
Lithograph
21″ x 16″
Ed 25
Printed and published by Landfall Press

Richard Hull
Play
1989
25 1/4” x 33 1/4”
Ed 50
Printed and published by Landfall Press

Kathryn Lynch
Splash
2013
Etching
22″ x 20″
edition 20
Printed and published by Landall Press

Jeanette Pasin Sloan
Espresso Cups
1996
Lithograph
22″ x 22″
Ed 20
Printed and published by Landfall Press