Noonday Shadows
Gene Kloss print well-known etching
"Noonday Shadows" by the American artist Gene Kloss (Alice Gene Kloss, 1903-1996). Kloss was a prominent printmaker, celebrated for her evocative depictions of the New Mexico landscape and the life of the Pueblo people.
Artwork Details
Artist: Gene Kloss (American, 1903–1996).
Title: Noonday Shadows.
Medium: Etching. Kloss was known for her mastery of various printmaking techniques, often combining them or experimenting with new methods like painting acid directly onto the plate to achieve unique tonal variations and sharp contrasts. This particular piece uses cross-hatching techniques to create rich blacks, shifting fields of gray, and detailed shadows.
Date: 1941.
Edition: The work was typically produced in an edition of 75.
Subject: The print depicts an outdoor scene in the American Southwest, likely around the Taos Pueblo, a place where Kloss and her husband spent significant time and eventually settled. The image features traditional adobe architecture, a large, dark tree providing shade, a rugged landscape, and a few figures resting in the shade. It captures the stark lighting and strong shadows characteristic of the region at midday.
Artist Background
Gene Kloss was a highly acclaimed artist who received numerous awards throughout her lifetime. She was the first woman to be inducted into the National Academy of Design as a printmaker. Her work is held in the permanent collections of major institutions worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Institution.
"Noonday Shadows" by the American artist Gene Kloss (Alice Gene Kloss, 1903-1996). Kloss was a prominent printmaker, celebrated for her evocative depictions of the New Mexico landscape and the life of the Pueblo people.
Artwork Details
Artist: Gene Kloss (American, 1903–1996).
Title: Noonday Shadows.
Medium: Etching. Kloss was known for her mastery of various printmaking techniques, often combining them or experimenting with new methods like painting acid directly onto the plate to achieve unique tonal variations and sharp contrasts. This particular piece uses cross-hatching techniques to create rich blacks, shifting fields of gray, and detailed shadows.
Date: 1941.
Edition: The work was typically produced in an edition of 75.
Subject: The print depicts an outdoor scene in the American Southwest, likely around the Taos Pueblo, a place where Kloss and her husband spent significant time and eventually settled. The image features traditional adobe architecture, a large, dark tree providing shade, a rugged landscape, and a few figures resting in the shade. It captures the stark lighting and strong shadows characteristic of the region at midday.
Artist Background
Gene Kloss was a highly acclaimed artist who received numerous awards throughout her lifetime. She was the first woman to be inducted into the National Academy of Design as a printmaker. Her work is held in the permanent collections of major institutions worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Institution.
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