Robert S. Beal
IntaglioPrintmaker
Intaglio - Etchings - Aquatints 2008-2009 Academic (Realist) - Surrealism
'Intaglio Prints after 2008'
R.S. Beal 'Portrait of Dean Christianson'
Line Etch (First State) 8 by 6" 2008
R.S. Beal 'The Horde' (2ndState) 2009 'The Horde' (3rdState) 2009
Line, Aquatint, Softground and drypoint etching - 2009 8 by 6"
- The Golden Horde of Batu Khan, Mongol Tatars, 13th Century, a tribal group of nomads that overran eastern Europe. - Also 'Deaths Treasure', (Incident in Haiti).
R.S. Beal 'The Apollo Belvedere' (From the Age of Innocence/Baroque)
Etching (Line Etch-First State) 6 by 4" 2010
- this image has been used in a number of paintings -
R.S. Beal 'Fannus Faustus' Aquatint/Line Etching
6 by 4 1/2" 2009
- Fannus is a rural deity (god of animals and prophecy). Faust is a drama by Goethe who associates with Mephistopheles - The original title of this very small and obsolete, adolescent work (etching) was "Faustus-The Time Card Bomber", as it is common observation and knowledge, that children from any culture, can be made to believe in ANYTHING, even suicide, even in gods, in witch's, in politics, in greed, superstitions, religions, jinn's, etc., etc., if it's repeated to them over and over and over. Culture, as we know it, commonly, is actually a joke . . . played out on humans by themselves -
R.S. Beal 'Self-Portrait' 2009
Line Etch 6 by 4"
- Printed on Fabriano (Tiepolo) Cream or Buff (250gsm) in black and sienna -
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Prints prior to 2008
R.S. Beal 'Winter Cannabilism' Aquatint/Line Etch (minor drypoint work)
4 by 5" 1999
Dali illustrated or etched Lautre'amont's 'Les Chants de Maldoror' in 1933-34. In Dali's plate XIV, 'Saturn' is devouring a child trapped in a sewing machine or Lautre'mont's, now, classic phrase - 'as beautiful as the chance encounter of a sewing machine and an unbrella on a dissecting table', - which the Surrealists, were in no doubt, had sexual symbolism's and connotations attached.
- Printed on Lana Laid Gravure in Black -
R.S. Beal 'Portrait of an Old man - Picasso'
Aquatint 1983
Paper, edition size and ink color varies and depends solely on type of etching and requirements needed for any specific plate. ALL plates are printed (IMP), inked and hand wiped by artist and not a second studio, atlier or third party.
R.S. Beal 'The Minotaur' Aquatint/line Etch 2000
8 by 10"
Printed or proofed in Black/Umber ink on Graphics heavyweight paper
- while I've never thought much of Picasso's work, this is obviously a reference to his etching of the 'Minotaur/Bull myth' - it's a quickly drawn and heavily bitten plate -
R.S. Beal 'The Shell' Aquatint/Line and Drypoint
3 by 4" 1998
'Man with Beard' Aquatint Etching 9 by 7"
Signed/Dated 1978
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