USA, ca. 1960s. A moody and carefully executed intaglio print by Joseph Demarais (1927-1971). While his career only lasted seven years, Demarais gained notoriety for his “intaglio-relief” method. Combining acetate, copper, masonite, and zinc to achieve fossil-like textures, his work reveals a certain complexity in both technique and subject matter.

Included in the permanent collections of the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, both in Washington, D.C., the Brooklyn Museum, the Yale Art Museum, and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Signed, numbered, and dated. Presented in original frame with period mat. Updated framing with archival materials recommended. Dimensions: 27” wide x 25” high x 1” deep.