Item #153489 Elizabeth Harington, Etchings on Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-869. Victoria Thorson, Vicotria.
Elizabeth Harington, Etchings on Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-869
Elizabeth Harington, Etchings on Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-869
Elizabeth Harington, Etchings on Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-869
Elizabeth Harington, Etchings on Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-869
Elizabeth Harington, Etchings on Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-869
Elizabeth Harington, Etchings on Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-869
Elizabeth Harington, Etchings on Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-869
Elizabeth Harington, Etchings on Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-869

Elizabeth Harington, Etchings on Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-869

New York: Private Printing, 1997. Spiral bound. Khaki card front cover with black lettering and acetate overlay; black plastic back cover; bound in red spiral. [60] with 24 color plates, 1 bw illustration, and numerous musical notations. Inscribed by the artist. VG- (inscription on title page is to "two great artists," who, although un-named, are Elena and Will Barnet). Item #153489

"On January 25th 1997, Elizabeth Harington released the most extraordinary eight-year achievement in the field of Fine Art etchings. A substantial collection from Bach's The Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1 (BWV 846-869) was made available for the first time in a limited edition. The portfolio featured 24 etchings, Preludes and Fugues (BWV 858-869), as varied and different as the elements that make up the superbly integrated musical pieces they accompany. The edition was a run of 12 copies, numbered and signed on Magnani Italia 28" X 40" paper, encased in a blue linen box, hinged with black linen and holding 24 prints with their respective interpretive comments. Multiple layers of aquatints create illusions of space and abstraction, reminiscent of the Baroque style of Bach's compositions and the visual arts of the time. The serial approach to printmaking lends itself to the birth of a theme, where the entire series is considered a single work. These prints are Elizabeth Harington's personal journey into the visualization of Bach's musical score, and her professional consideration for printmaking is to assist with rendering these ideas. These 24 prints embellish a musical experience, so that the memory of sound remains linked to an aesthetic form." THIS particular copy appears to be an uncorrected mockup of the limited edition. The color images are glossy reproductions and are attached to the backs of the pages of text. Includes a lengthy quote from Albert Schweitzer, an essay by Victoria Thorson (listed as Vicotria), comments by others in the art and music worlds, a list of the "real" aquatint etchings, information about the music, and annotations for each plate and musical figure as to how they relate. Quite an amazing work. Scarce in any form.

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