Untitled
Date2000s
Artist
Mitch Lyons
(American artist, 1938–2018)
MediumClay monoprint
Dimensionscomposition: 40 × 30 in. (101.6 × 76.2 cm)
sheet: 39 × 33 1/2 in. (99.1 × 85.1 cm)
sheet: 39 × 33 1/2 in. (99.1 × 85.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist, 2012
Object number2012-8
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextMitch Lyons is a well-known and important part of the local art community, who over the past three decades has developed a truly innovative form of print-making. The artist pours clay slips of various colors directly onto a stoneware clay slab surface and draws, paints, or cuts directly into the clay with a variety of traditional and unexpected tools—brushes, stencils, and cookie cutters. After framing the desired image with drywall tape, the artist pulls a thin layer of clay that is permanently embedded in the fibers of the fabric support. The distinct nature of the medium and technique ensures the uniqueness of each print.
