Hawks
Evelyn Rosenberg
Created : 1979
Donated : 2003
Medium : Print–lithograph
Dimensions: 30 inx36 in
Located: 2nd Floor
Evelyn Rosenberg is a New Mexico-based printmaker and sculptor. She attended the London School of Printmaking, the Columbia University of Fine Arts, and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
Rosenberg pioneered the sculptural technique known as detonography. This technique involves sandwiching metal sheets between explosives and a clay mold to create an intricate bas-relief sculpture. According to Rosenberg:
“…it is a very feminine technique because it’s like having a child. You have these messy, destructive, painful, horrible things happening, and then you get these beautiful delicate objects.”
It continues to be the mission of the Capitol Art Foundation to build a permanent collection of New Mexico masterworks that are representative of New Mexico’s rich and diverse cultural, historical, and artistic traditions.
