Bill Ritchie Work in the

Andrew & Zenobia Hare Collection

"Locus and the Sea Squares"

1982. Intaglio, relief, stencil, cyanotype.  Image on the left is Number 72, 21 1/2 X 15 in. on 29 X 20 1/2 inch paper. Image on the right, No. 24, is approximately 12 X 15 inches.

"These prints art from a series of 141 trial proofs and artist's proofs in "cycles" of approximately 15 each, in different color series. They are proofs which I made in the processes of cyanotype, woodcut, and intaglio techniques. That project resulted in a series of monotypes and monoprints. The images derive from three sources: The map is based on the Colorado River, a vicinity known once as the Crossing of the Fathers; the leaf-like shape I call locus--the path of a moving point (I drew these to help establish data for use in a computer program). I drew and cut blocks for The Great Wave to almost copy the famous print by Hokusai. Besides the pleasure of meeting people who want to take this print into their personal collections, I have shown the print numerous times and it has given me many rewards, nationally & regionally. You can e-mail me for information about similar versions at  ritchie@emeralda.com."

A 30 minute "live" video of the process of printing this print is available, and you can get the transcript now, downloaded free from my Web site: Click Here. Email me for pricing for the VHS tape, made live in September, 1982.

Zenobia, left and Andrew Hare are both artists
and they also own a Mini Halfwood Press.

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