Mauricio Lasansky: Master Printmaker

May 30, 2009

Mauricio Lasansky, Quetzalcoatl, 1972, intaglio, 78 1/8 x 36 1/8 in., gift of the Van Meter Company, in memory of Russell W. Lemley, 75.1, © The Lasansky Corporation.

The CRMA is fortunate to be able to dedicate four galleries to the work of consummate printmaker, Mauricio Lasansky. Making prints for more than 65 years-first in his native Argentina, then in New York City, and for more than 55 years in Iowa City, Iowa-Lasansky's generous gift of prints in the 1980s and 1990s has made it possible for the Museum to present a wide range of the artist's works, changing all four galleries every six months. Best known for large-scale prints in which he uses multiple plates and full ranges of color, Lasansky combines a spectrum of graphic techniques including etching, drypoint, aquatint, and engraving. Throughout his stylistic evolution, he has created eloquent figural statements that are colorful, fresh, and spontaneous.

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