Annette Robyns 1960s Midcentury Modern Art Print Etching Signed

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This is a fantastic original artist's proof etching by listed Belgian-American artist Annette Robyns (1926-2008). Robyns studied painting in Paris … Read more This is a fantastic original artist's proof etching by listed Belgian-American artist Annette Robyns (1926-2008). Robyns studied painting in Paris under the renowned Modernist Fernand Léger before moving to Los Angeles, where she became an accomplished artist, printmaker, gallery owner, and instructor. Her work is known for its distinctive blend of Modernist abstraction and organic imagery.

Titled "Processes," this striking composition explores biomorphic forms through intricate line work and richly worked tonal passages. The image has a sculptural quality created by the deep plate impression and subtle plate tone, highlighting the craftsmanship of the original printing process. Printed on heavy laid paper, this is an original etching—not a reproduction.

This impression is designated Artist's Proof #2 and is pencil titled, signed, and inscribed by the artist in the lower margin.

Condition: Very good vintage condition with expected light handling wear. There are a few faint spots of discoloration in the lower margin that do not affect the image. Please review all photographs

Measurements: Plate mark is approx 18" x 11.5". Paper measures approx 25.5" x 20"

About the Artist: Annette Robyns was born in New York on February 8, 1914. Robyns (neé Annette Robyns Rabinowitz) studied at the New York School of Industrial Art and continued in Paris with Fernand Leger. In the 1940s she settled in Los Angeles and obtained her M.A. degree at California State University. After her marriage to actor Donald Elson in 1961, she established the Robyns-Elson Gallery where she sold her works as well as those of other modernists. She exhibited with the Laguna Beach and Westwood Art Associations. Mrs. Elson died in Los Angeles on January 21, 1994. (Source: Edan Hughes) See less