Artworks · Gabor Peterdi

The Big Wetland I

1982 · Oil on canvas

60 × 80 in. (152.4 × 203.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red Eclipse II

1969 · Color relief etching on zinc on white wove paper

Image/plate: 25.7 × 18.2 cm (10 1/8 × 7 3/16 in.); Sheet: 31 × 23.5 cm (12 1/4 × 9 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A Genesis

1967 · Illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

page (each approx.): 20 1/16 × 14 15/16" (51 × 38 cm); overall (closed): 20 9/16 × 15 3/8 × 1" (52.3 × 39 × 2.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Catalpa (plate, folio 31) from A Genesis

1967 · Etching and engraving from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate: 10 13/16 × 13 7/8" (27.5 × 35.2 cm); sheet: 15 × 19 15/16" (38.1 × 50.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sunset and After (plate, folio 34) from A Genesis

1967 · Etching, aquatint, and engraving from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate: 15 11/16 × 12 1/16" (39.8 × 30.6 cm); sheet: 19 13/16 × 14 15/16" (50.4 × 38 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Thicket (plate, folio 37) from A Genesis

1967 · Etching and engraving from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate: 13 11/16 × 10 13/16" (34.7 × 27.5 cm); sheet: 20 × 14 15/16" (50.8 × 38 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Flowering (plate, folio 40) from A Genesis

1967 · Etching, aquatint, and engraving from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate: 13 13/16 × 11" (35.1 × 27.9 cm); sheet: 20 3/16 × 14 5/8" (51.3 × 37.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Aquarium (plate, folio 43) from A Genesis

1967 · Etching, with embossing from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate: 13 13/16 × 10 7/8" (35.1 × 27.7 cm); sheet: 20 × 14 7/8" (50.8 × 37.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Elegy (plate, folio 46) from A Genesis

1967 · Etching, aquatint, and engraving from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate (irreg.): 14 5/16 × 10 13/16" (36.4 × 27.5 cm); sheet: 20 × 14 15/16" (50.8 × 38 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

A Universe (plate, folio 7) from A Genesis

1967 · Engraving from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate: 13 1/2 × 11" (34.3 × 27.9 cm); sheet: 19 3/4 × 14 7/8" (50.2 × 37.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sunshine with Showers (plate, folio 10) from A Genesis

1967 · Etching, aquatint, and engraving from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate: 13 7/8 × 10 7/8" (35.2 × 27.7 cm); sheet: 20 × 14 7/8" (50.8 × 37.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Stonework (plate, folio 13) from A Genesis

1967 · Etching, aquatint, and engraving from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate: 13 7/8 × 10 7/8" (35.3 × 27.7 cm); sheet: 20 3/16 × 14 5/8" (51.2 × 37.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Sea Shines (plate, folio 16) from A Genesis

1967 · Etching, drypoint, and engraving from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate (irreg.): 14 13/16 × 11 7/8" (37.7 × 30.2 cm); sheet: 20 × 14 15/16" (50.8 × 37.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tommy's Pond (plate, folio 19) from A Genesis

1967 · Etching, aquatint, and engraving from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate: 13 7/8 × 11" (35.2 × 27.9 cm); sheet: 19 7/8 × 15" (50.5 × 38.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Birds (plate, folio 25) from A Genesis

1967 · Aquatint from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate: 11 × 13 3/4" (28 × 35 cm); sheet: 14 7/8 × 20 1/16" (37.8 × 51 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Galaxy (plate, folio 28) from A Genesis

1967 · Etching and aquatint from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate: 15 7/8 × 11 13/16" (40.4 × 30 cm); sheet: 20 1/8 × 14 13/16" (51.1 × 37.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Marshes in Winter (plate, folio 22) from A Genesis

1967 · Etching and engraving from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate: 11 × 13 3/4" (27.9 × 35 cm); sheet: 15 × 20 1/8" (38.1 × 51.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

A Genesis (plate, folio 4) from A Genesis

1967 · Etching, aquatint, and engraving from an illustrated book with thirteen etchings (some with aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and embossing), one engraving, and one aquatint

plate: 13 9/16 × 10 13/16" (34.5 × 27.5 cm); sheet: 20 × 14 15/16" (50.8 × 38 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Blooming Ice

1965 · Etching and aquatint

plate: 19 7/8 × 31 5/8" (50.5 × 80.4 cm); sheet: 24 1/2 × 36 1/4" (62.2 × 92 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Arctic Bird I

1964 · Etching, engraving, aquatint in six colors on cream wove paper

Image/ plate: 57.5 × 90.7 cm (22 11/16 × 35 3/4 in.); Sheet: 63.1 × 97.7 cm (24 7/8 × 38 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Desert I

1961 · Etching, aquatint, and engraving

plate: 19 13/16 x 23 15/16" (50.3 x 60.8 cm); sheet: 21 13/16 x 26 1/16" (55.4 x 66.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cliffs I

1961 · Etching, engraving, and aquatint

plate: 19 7/8 × 31 1/2" (50.5 × 80 cm); sheet: 22 1/2 × 34 3/8" (57.2 × 87.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Painted Desert

1961 · Etching and aquatint, printed in relief with stencil additions

plate: 21 3/4 × 29 1/2" (55.2 × 75 cm); sheet: 24 7/8 × 33 1/4" (63.2 × 84.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Dark Mountain

1961 · Etching and engraving

plate: 22 5/8 × 32 1/2" (57.4 × 82.5 cm); sheet: 24 7/8 × 34 7/8" (63.2 × 88.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Big Rock

1961 · Etching, engraving, and aquatint

plate: 33 7/16 × 21 15/16" (85 × 55.8 cm); sheet: 36 × 24 5/16" (91.5 × 61.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Wisteria

1960 · etching and engraving

Platemark: 35.3 x 25 cm (13 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.); Sheet: 47.3 x 35.2 cm (18 5/8 x 13 7/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Rocks and Reflections

1959 · pen and ink

Cleveland Museum of Art

Triumph of Weed

1959 · Etching and engraving in green on white wove paper

Image/plate: 45.4 × 59.1 cm (17 7/8 × 23 5/16 in.); Sheet: 50.5 × 67 cm (19 15/16 × 26 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Burning Rocks

1959 · Relief and soft ground etching in light and dark red on cream wove paper

Image/ plate: 58.1 × 83.7 cm (22 7/8 × 33 in.); Sheet: 64.3 × 89.5 cm (25 3/8 × 35 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Vertical Rock

1959 · Etching, engraving, aquatint on cream wove paper

Image/ plate: 58.1 × 83 cm (22 7/8 × 32 11/16 in.); Sheet: 63.3 × 89.1 cm (24 15/16 × 35 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Morning After

1959 · Etching and engraving

plate: 22 × 32" (55.9 × 81.3 cm); sheet: 24 3/16 × 34 7/16" (61.4 × 87.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Burning Rocks

1959 · Relief etching

plate: 22 11/16 × 32 1/2" (57.7 × 82.5 cm); sheet: 25 3/16 × 34 13/16" (63.9 × 88.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Big Winter

1959 · Etching and engraving

plate: 21 3/4 × 31 1/2" (55.2 × 80 cm); sheet: 24 3/8 × 33 7/8" (61.9 × 86 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Angry Sky

1959 · Etching and engraving

plate: 22 3/4 × 32 11/16" (57.8 × 83 cm); sheet: 35 1/16 × 25 3/16" (89 × 63.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Triumph of Weed

1959 · Etching

plate: 17 13/16 × 23 7/8" (45.3 × 60.6 cm); sheet: 20 7/8 × 26 7/8" (53.1 × 68.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Glowing Tree

1958 · Color etching, engraving and lift ground aquatint on white wove paper

Image/plate: 50.3 × 60.4 cm (19 13/16 × 23 13/16 in.); Sheet: 57.4 × 66.7 cm (22 5/8 × 26 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Cathedral

1958 · Etching

plate: 31 5/8 × 22 9/16" (80.4 × 57.3 cm); sheet: 35 15/16 × 26 1/8" (91.3 × 66.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Winter I

1957 · Etching and engraving in green on heavy white wove paper

Image/plate: 45.3 × 60.5 cm (17 7/8 × 23 7/8 in.); Sheet: 52.9 × 67 cm (20 7/8 × 26 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Winter II

1957 · Etching and engraving in green on white wove paper

Image/plate: 45.2 × 60.5 cm (17 13/16 × 23 7/8 in.); Sheet: 52.8 × 66.7 cm (20 13/16 × 26 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Winter II

1956 · etching and engraving

Cleveland Museum of Art

Petrification

1956 · etching and engraving

Cleveland Museum of Art

Title page, from Of Earth and Water

1955 · Letterpress in black on ivory wove paper

Sheet: 38.8 × 28.8 cm (15 5/16 × 11 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Colophon, from Of Earth and Water

1955 · Letterpress in black on white wove paper

Sheet: 38.7 × 29 cm (15 1/4 × 11 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Beach (Low Tide), from Of Earth and Water

1955 · Etching and engraving in black on ivory wove paper

Image: 12.4 × 23 cm (4 15/16 × 9 1/16 in.); Plate: 12.5 × 23.5 cm (4 15/16 × 9 5/16 in.); Sheet: 29 × 38.8 cm (11 7/16 × 15 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Iris, from Of Earth and Water

1955 · Engraving in brown on ivory wove paper

Image: 16.6 × 11.7 cm (6 9/16 × 4 5/8 in.); Plate: 17.5 × 12.5 cm (6 15/16 × 4 15/16 in.); Sheet: 38.5 × 29 cm (15 3/16 × 11 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Driftwood, from Of Earth and Water

1955 · Etching and aquatint in black on ivory wove paper

Image: 19.5 × 24.3 cm (7 11/16 × 9 5/8 in.); Plate: 20.1 × 24.8 cm (7 15/16 × 9 13/16 in.); Sheet: 29.4 × 39 cm (11 5/8 × 15 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Of Earth and Water

1955 · Engraving in black on ivory wove paper

Image: 22.4 × 29.3 cm (8 7/8 × 11 9/16 in.); Plate: 22.6 × 29.4 cm (8 15/16 × 11 5/8 in.); Sheet: 29.2 × 39 cm (11 1/2 × 15 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Of Earth and Water

1955 · Etching, engraving, and aquatint in blue on ivory wove paper

Image: 11.8 × 22.2 cm (4 11/16 × 8 3/4 in.); Plate: 12 × 22.6 cm (4 3/4 × 8 15/16 in.); Sheet: 28.9 × 38.7 cm (11 7/16 × 15 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago