Lady in Blue
Object NamePrint
Artist / Maker
Mauricio Lasansky
(Argentinian - American, 1914 - 2012)
Date1967
OriginUnited States
MediumColor intaglio: etching engraving and drypoint, soft ground, aquatint, electric stripper.
Three plates: one master copper plate which is the length of the print, and two color plates
Dimensions75 9/16 x 25 5/8 in. (191.9 x 65.1 cm)
ClassificationsPrints and Printing Plates
Credit LineGift of the Class of 1967. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberUM82.97
Status
Not on viewCollections
CultureAmerican
EditionThis print is 22/50.
Label TextFrom the University Museums Collections Handbook, vol. 2, 2025:
Mauricio Lasansky was one of the most significant artists and educators of the 20th century dedicated to printmaking and the graphic arts. Born and raised in Argentina and establishing a career there, he was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1943 and traveled to the United States to study the vast print collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The resurgence of printmaking after the Depression Era led to new techniques and methods with studios such as Aetelier 17, where Lasansky was able to experiment with ideas of Abstract Expressionism in the graphic arts. He went on to begin one of the most prominent academic printmaking programs at the University of Iowa, teaching generations of students, while continuing to experiment with complex techniques and diverse materials in his own artistic practice.
Lady in Blue, created in 1967, is representative of the complexity of Lasanky’s prints and his recognizable style often focused on figures. At over six feet tall, the print invites viewers into his perspective replicated on a human scale. The importance of Lasansky and his artistic experimentation is a legacy that endures through his students, children, and grandchildren that have gone on to push the boundaries of the graphic arts.
SignedLasansky in pencil, lower right
Handwritten in pencil, lower right:
M Lasansky
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Art Museum
