Vincent van Gogh - Special edition. Vada Map “Eight drawings by Vincent van Gogh” € 145

At the turn of the year 1967-1968, publisher Gebr. Zomers en Keuning (Vada printing house) in collaboration with Ir. Dr. Vincent W. van Gogh and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam printed a folder with drawings by Vincent van Gogh, executed using the copper intaglio printing process . It was a limited edition exclusively for relations of the publisher/printer. The text of the map is by Ir. Dr. Vincent W van Gogh, in Dutch and English. On the back of each engraving is mentioned the drawing number of the Vada map, the origin and the printing process.
Trivia . Unlike his uncle, Vincent W. van Gogh did not become interested in painting until later in life. He was the son of Theo van Gogh and named after his brother, the painter Vincent van Gogh. His passion (he was an engineer) was business processes. It was not until later in life that he immersed himself in the art collection that he inherited after the death of his mother in 1925 and managed it. In 1960, he founded the Vincent van Gogh Foundation with the aim of keeping the collection together and housing it in a Van Gogh museum. He also wrote the text for the present folder, in which he reflected on the layers in the process of discovering and making art.
Rare. In the meantime, the few folders that have survived for almost 60 years have become collector's items. We found some at antiquarian bookshops. Also folders about Isaac Israëls (1965/66), Jan Toorop (1966/67) Dick Ket (1964/65) and Jean Baptiste Madou (1968/69). Also beautiful copper intaglio prints in limited editions. While the covers are often discoloured by time, the copper intaglio prints are still in good condition.
About copper intaglio printing (also called rotogravure) . Intaglio printing is a fascinating and versatile printing technique with a rich history and a wide range of applications. Such as the copper intaglio printing presses that Drukkerij Vada in Wageningen had at its disposal between 1962 and 1981. A graphic printing technique in which the design is engraved on a copper printing cylinder. This process offered a unique combination of precision, detail and texture that is difficult to imitate with other printing techniques. For small editions, the total costs were very high, because engraving the cylinder was very expensive.