Artwork Information

Marilynn Webb committed to printmaking as her main artistic mode in the 1960s and has established herself as a leader in the medium.

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Hills & Cloud, is exemplary of Webb’s unique printing process. Her distinctive linoleum etchings and hand wiping technique creates tonal range within sharp-edge embossed shapes.

In Hills & Cloud, the solid mass of the land contrasts with the light and airy cloud form. Across her long career, Webb has engaged in a social commentary about environmental concerns, feminist issues, and Māori and postcolonial history.