About The Artist:
Margaret Ann Gaug
An artist of the post-World War II years in Chicago, Margaret Ann Gaug was primarily known for her etchings for which she has won both acclaim and awards. Her work included designing and publishing of greeting cards. She was a member of the Chicago Society of Etchers and the Prairie Printmakers of California and Illinois. Exhibition venues included the Chicago Society of Etchers and a solo show in 1941 at the Smithsonian Institution. Her work is...
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About The Medium:
Etching
The printing process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio (incised) in the metal. In traditional pure etching, a metal (usually copper, zinc or steel) plate is covered with a waxy ground which is resistant to acid. The artist then scratches off the ground with a pointed etching needle where they want a line to appear in the finished piece, exposing the bare metal. The plate is then put through a high-pressure printing press together with a sheet of paper (often moistened to soften it). The paper picks up the ink from the etched lines, making a print.