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Monday, July 7, 2014


Hans Burgkmair- "Death Surprising Two Lovers",1510. This print is one of my all-time favorites. This thing came with various color combos such as green, blue and gray. My favorite is the deep orange variety, which i feel heightens the drama of the subject depicted. One of the scariest damn prints ever made, and when i see this i immediately hear SLAYER'S "Angel of Death" in my head. This would have been a great single or album cover for anything by SLAYER. Burgkmair is thought to be the originator of the toned block technique, or "chiaroscuro" method. He was also a student of the great engraver Martin Schongauer, who was Albrecht Durer's hero. Bad ass technique married with bad ass subject matter. A masterpiece. In my top 10.

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