Untitled: State V
Artwork
Medium:
Engraving
Date:
April 13 2011
Dimensions:
Artworks -
Height: 14 in
Width: 20 in
Description:
Two prints layered on top of one another. The black and white print depicts a man sitting on top a horse while three individuals are strapped across, underneath the saddle. The pink print depicts a woman being tossed into the air while people gather around her.
Historical Context:
Dellas Henke is a print maker who earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City and received his Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York, Albany. As a student he studied under several distinguished print makers, including Robert Marx, and later taught fine arts classes at Grand Valley State University. This collection of engravings are a part of his portfolio titled, "Slideshow". On his work he states: "I admire those who do not lose heart. I think all of the prints and drawings and paintings I have ever made were about not losing heart."