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Into the Night, 2009, Lithograph and silkscreen, 18 x 23 1/2 inches (45.7 x 58.7 cm), Edition of 75

Into the Night,

2009
Lithograph and silkscreen
18 x 23 1/2 inches (45.7 x 58.7 cm)
Edition of 75
Into the Night relates to May Steven’s painting series, Sea of Words and Rivers and Other Bodies of Water, which Bodies of Water, which began in 1990. The images of water (rivers, lakes, lagoon, etc) are overlaid with shimmering metallic text, signifying important literary passages, memories, songs, thoughts and emotions engrained in both the heart and mind of the artist. For nearly two decades May Stevens explored the power and beauty of water.  In this lithograph and silkscreen on paper, a single boat drifts out on the water, where atmospheric color washes blur the boundary between water and sky.  Deep greens and rich blues evoke a nighttime scene that, while mysterious, is more promising than ominous. Steven’s characteristic metallic script— based on poems, songs, or her original writings— shimmers on the water’s surface surrounding the boat, accompanying it into the night.

Stevens’ has made very few prints. Into the Night is her sixth print published by Mary Ryan Gallery.
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Into the Night, 2009, Lithograph and silkscreen, 18 x 23 1/2 inches (45.7 x 58.7 cm), Edition of 75
Into the Night, 2009
Lithograph and silkscreen
18 x 23 1/2 inches (45.7 x 58.7 cm)
Edition of 75