Printing edition, 2010

"My passion for lithography was ignited when I was a student at the South Australian School of Art" ~ Susan Dorothea White

Prints:

Susan White produces her own prints, by hand, in her studio. A complete list of the artist's editioned prints (about 100) is in The Printworld Directory of Contemporary Prints and Prices (2006).

Since 1980, White's prints have represented Australia in over 50 international biennales and exhibitions in Japan, Korea, UK, USA, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia, Poland, etc.

The National Gallery of Australia collection has many of the artist's prints, from 1960 onwards. The lithograph Thieves at the Market, produced while a student, dates from this time.

The freedom and versatility of lithography appeals to the artist. In 1975, she began establishing lithographic facilities in her studio, initially producing prints from metal plates passed through a small wooden wringer on a bed of plywood - Pedestrian Crossing (1977) is an example of this grainier technique.

In 1978, she acquired a professional lithographic printing press, and produced lithographs with up to 15 colours, most requiring separate plates. The Front Veranda (1986) is an example. Later, the artist installed a C19 cast-iron press and equipment for stone lithography. White prints woodcuts and blockprints carved from fibreboard. The artist has produced some etchings, the earliest dating from 1960.

etching
13 Works to view
13 Works to view

  • Children Playing in Carpark 1978
    dry point etching
    22 x 25.5 cm
    E-1978-5
  • Stephen and Tigger 1978
    aka Stephen and Tigger (etching)
    soft ground etching
    30 x 50 cm (plate), 40 x 60 cm, 54 x 71 cm (sheet)
    E-1978-4
  • Stonefish 1978
    soft ground etching
    29.5 x 22 cm
    E-1978-3
  • Two (etching - van Dyke brown) 1978
    etching
    35.5 x 27 cm
    E-1978-19
  • At Home (etching) 1978
    unique etching (1st state)
    40 x 48.5 cm
    E-1978-15
  • Two 1978
    etching
    28.5 x 22 cm
    E-1978-14
  • Emu 1960
    dry point etching (aluminium)
    15 x 12.5 cm (image), 25 x 19 cm (sheet)
    E-1960-9
  • The Drummer 1960
    (final state)
    dry point etching
    31.5 x 21 cm (image), 35.5 x 24.5 cm (sheet)
    E-1960-8
  • Baboon / A Monkey 1960
    dry point etching (aluminium)
    17.5 x 13.5 cm (image), 21 x 16 cm (var.) (sheet)
    E-1960-7
  • The Tibetan / Old Tibetan 1960
    dry point etching (aluminium)
    31 x 21 cm (image), 39 x 29 cm (sheet)
    E-1960-5
  • One Bush 1960
    aka Desert Bush
    dry point etching (aluminium)
    13.5 x 18 cm (image), 15 x 22 cm (sheet)
    E-1960-2
  • Brother Bill 1960
    etching
    22 x 16 cm (image), 25.5 x 19.5 cm (sheet)
    E-1960-1
  • Emu Chicks 1960
    dry point etching (aluminium)
    20 x 12.5 cm (image), 23.5 x 16 cm (var.) (sheet)
    E-1960-1

Prints : etching 13 Works
Prints : etching 13 Works


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