A masterfully executed, large-scale mezzotint by American printmaker Arthur ‘Art’ Werger, presenting an aerial view over a glowing city skyline.
- Period
- 1999–2000
- Material
- Mezzotint
- Dimensions
- Image: 36 × 24 inches
- Attribution
- Arthur ‘Art’ Werger (American, b. 1955)
- Price
- $1,800
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Vertigo is part of Werger’s urban series, which explores the alluring yet deeply isolating nature of the man-made landscape. The aerial vantage point makes the viewer feel suspended directly over the glowing architecture.
The city becomes an intricate, flickering pattern of light emerging from profound darkness. Illuminated windows and ribbons of traffic give the composition its depth and movement.
Mezzotint is a demanding intaglio printmaking technique in which the artist works from dark to light. The rich, velvety blacks evoke a dual sense of godly oversight and cinematic voyeurism.
Edition of 50 prints.