1980s "Still Life" Numbered Etching by Kaiko Moti

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"Still Life" unframed limited edition etching on off-white Arches paper by Indian-French artist Kaiko Moti. Hand signed and numbered by … more "Still Life" unframed limited edition etching on off-white Arches paper by Indian-French artist Kaiko Moti. Hand signed and numbered by the artist in pencil. Paper Size: 25" x 35", Image Size: 19-1/2" x 28-1/2". Edition Number: E.A. (Artist's Proof in French, aside from edition of 120). Condition is Excellent/Near Mint. A few minor handling creases on the margins. 100 percent guarantee of authenticity. Certificate of Authenticity & appraisal is included. Make an offer!

KAIKO MOTI (1921-1989)

Born (Kaikobad Motiwalla) in Bombay, India on December 15, 1921, Moti was first educated at the Bombay School of Fine Arts but his talent led him onwards to study at the University College in London (on scholarship) and at the Slade School of Fine Arts, London, where he received a Master's degree in Painting and Sculpture.

Eventually moving to Paris in 1950, which he made his permanent home, Moti attended the Academie de la Grand Chaumiere, Atelier Zadkine, to pursue his love of sculpture but lack of space soon compelled him to turn his attention to working on copper plates and he studied engraving with William Stanley Hayter at Atelier 17. While working as an apprentice at the Hayter School, Moti innovated the principal of viscosity printing.

Influenced mainly by the Old Masters and, in particular, by Turner, Moti is today recognized by many to be one of the premier engravers in the world. He claimed, however, to have no secret techniques, only to have refined the basic methods, learning from each work he creates.

Moti's work has been shown all over the world, most notably the Biennale in Venice, the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, the New York Public Library and the New Delhi Museum of Art. His work can be found in public and private collections including Victoria and Albert Museum in London; the French National Museum of Modern Art and the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris.

He is represented in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Paris Musee d'Art Moderne, and the Bibliotheque Nationale and is an honorary member of the Academy of Florence. In 1983 Moti was awarded the gold medal for the Competition d'Art Impressioniste, Musee d'Argenteiul, France. less