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Normal Editions

Collaborative Printing Since 1976

Arturo Herrera

Arturo Herrera was born in 1959 in Caracas, Venezuela. He is an artist living and working in New York and Berlin, Germany.

Background

BA, University of Tulsa; Tulsa, OK

MFA, University of Illinois; Chicago, IL

Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship Award (2005)

Illinois Arts Council Agency Grant (1998)

Normal Editions Projects

Arturo Herrera participated in a collaborative print project at Normal Editions Workshop during a short term residency with public lecture at the School of Art at Illinois State University in 1998.

Arturo Herrera draws in the studio.

Arturo Herrera drawing at the Normal Editions Workshop in 1998

Resources

Gallery Representation

Artist Website

Prints from Normal Editions

Brother Rabbit and Tale are included in the Marks from the Matrix , Illinois Artists , and Selected Impressions traveling exhibitions available from Normal Editions Workshop.

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Collaboration with Arturo Herrera

Arturo Herrera drawing on a litho stone

Arturo Herrera drawing on a litho stone

Arturo Herrera drawing with a Korn's Litho Crayon on the lithography stone for "Tale"

sharpening crayons for the detailed drawing

sharpening crayons for the detailed drawing

Amy Schmierbach sharpening crayons for the detailed drawing of "Tale" by Arturo Herrera

more drawing

more drawing

Arturo Herrera putting more layers into the drawing for "Tale"

video taping project progress

video taping project progress

Meda Rives video taping the collaborative project in-progress with Amy Schmierbach and Arturo Herrera

completed drawing

completed drawing

a view of the completed drawing for "Tale" on the lithography stone

reviewing the etched stone

reviewing the etched stone

Arturo Herrera reviewing the lithography stone after the image was etched with Gum Arabic

proofing the brown run

proofing the brown run

Meda Rives and Richard Finch working at the lithography press while proofing the brown layer for "Brother Rabbit"

project in progress

project in progress

project in progress with Meda Rives, Amy Schmierbach, Richard Finch, and Veda Rives

signing the Right to Print impression

signing the Right to Print impression

Arturo Herrera signing the Right to Print (R.T.P.) impression for the collaged print, "Brother Rabbit"

some project participants

some project participants

some project participants: Veda Rives, Arturo Herrera, Amy Schmierbach, and Meda Rives

documentation sheet

documentation sheet

Richard Finch completing the documentation sheet

with the signed R.T.P.

with the signed R.T.P.

Richard Finch, Veda Rives, Arturo Herrera, and Meda Rives with the signed R.T.P.

IACA Acknowledgement and Copyright

Normal Editions Workshop acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

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