Image of a 3-layer intaglio print depicting a nude white woman with long hair laying on her side, viewed from above, in a relaxed fetal position. Her hair obscures her face. The linework of the figure and hair is most prominent, printed in dark brown ink. There is a soft magenta background which also provides some shading to the figure, and underneath that is a layer of abstract hair-like lines in yellow which cut through the image, appearing in the lighter areas and nearly disappearing underneath the magenta.
Underneath the image area is written in pencil, "V/E 2/2" (variable edition 2/2), "Queen of the Wilds", "Rachel Hermes" (signed).
"Queen of the Wilds", multiplate copper etching, 2023
I would love to do more experiments layering plates and processes. This one is 3 plates, 2 line etchings and 1 aquatint plate.
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