About The Artist:
Ida Gusty Olsson
Ida Gusty Fredrika Nordberg-Olsson, born April 3, 1912 in Ängelholm, died June 29, 1975, was a Swedish painter and graphic artist. She was married to journalist Oscar Gunnar Olsson. Olsson studied art in 1951 at the Art Guild's painting school and privately for Curt Rydell. She has had separate exhibitions in Varberg and Falkenberg in 1949, Ulricehamn 1950 and 1951, Värnamo in 1953 and Jönköping in 1960, and together with...
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About The Medium:
Aquatint
An etching process in which tone is created by treating a plate with fine particles of acid resistant material (like powder resin) and then placing the plate in an acid bath. The acid bites into the plate between the grains of resin and when printed, the mass of tiny spots produces a textured area with tonal effects similar to watercolor wash.