Artists · Printmaking and mezzotint
Art Werger
United States · Contemporary American artist
Artist profile
Biography and career
American printmaker known for his command of mezzotint and for depictions of architecture, urban settings and figures viewed from unusual perspectives.
Printmaking
Style, subjects and techniques
Night lighting, urban spaces and contrasts between artificial light and shadow are prominent in his work.
Artistic context
The mezzotint technique
Mezzotint is an intaglio printmaking technique capable of producing deep blacks and smooth gradations of light. The surface of a metal plate is worked to create different tonal values. Each artist’s relationship to the technique must be assessed individually.
To learn more about the tools and methods involved, visit the sections on the history and the mezzotint process.