Maniere Noire 1998-2005 (Catalogue Raisonne II) by Mikio Watanabe

Artist:		Mikio Watanabe
Title:		Maniere Noire 1998-2005 (Catalogue Raisonne II)

Deluxe book with two mezzotints
Edition Size 90

Price: $1,250

This is a rare sold-out edition. We have only two copies left.

Image Size:

6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches (Pensee)

6 3/4 x 4 7/8 inches (Rencontre)

Paper Size:

15 x 11 1/4 inches

Mikio Watanabe

Mikio Watanabe was born in Yokohama, Japan, in 1954. After graduating from the Ecole des Beaux Arts of Tokyo in 1977, he was drawn to Paris to perfect his mezzotint technique. Admission to the prestigious Atelier 17 of Stanley William Hayter soon followed and he studied engraving there from 1979 to 1981. In 1989 he was awarded at "Salon de la Gravure Originale" in Bayeux, France, and in 1992 at "Miniprint International" in Cadaques, Spain. Mikio is a member of the International Academy "Greci-Marino" in Italy. He has dedicated his work to mezzotint since 1981 and after over 50 one-man exhibitions, his work can be found in public and private collections internationally. His hand-rocked,... [more]

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