Barcelona Bay 2 2006

A collage of large strips of fine black, ivory and light brown paper are pressed into a white ground making a smooth surface. Onto this, the artist has printed a scaffolding of drypoint and etched vertical and horizontal lines and areas in silver ink. Each print in this series is unique in that each ground is made in a different collage and the burr made from the drypoint technique — the metal that lines the edges of each incised groove in the plate — erodes and softens with each pull. Simonin typically creates only short editions of unique prints. Francine Simonin has worked extensively on paper — printmaking and collage — but also canvas during her long, successful career that began in the 1950s. Simonin has won numerous awards and distinctions, including the Prix de la première Biennale Suisse Engraving in Geneva (1968), the Prix Loto-Québec in Montréal (1981), the Prix Irène Reymond (1986), the Prize of the Print at the Biennale of Drawing, Printmaking and Paper in Alma (1993), as well as the first prize of the 16th International of the Miniature Print of Cadaques in Spain (1996). In October 2004, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and the Fondation Monique and Robert Parizeau presented her with an award recognizing her exceptional contribution to the history of printmaking in Quèbec. The works of Francine Simonin are to be found in the collections of the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, the National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec, the Geneva Museum, the National Library of Canada (Ottawa), the Council of Europe Art Bank Arts of Canada (Ottawa) as well as several private collections around the world. No 6/12 Our Promises to You: 1. Unless otherwise noted, items are in excellent condition. Condition reports or videos available on request. 2. Art works will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. 3. You have 2 weeks within which you may return the work. (See refund policy for details). 4. All work is professionally packed and insured during transit. 5. Pricing is in USD and includes all packing, brokerage, insurance, and shipping charges. Work is shipped to Mexico and the US tax exempt.