RICHARD DIEBENKORN (1922-1993)

Diebenkorn routinely cut up working proofs, pasting or pinning them onto others. Touched Red exemplifies this practice, about 40 cutouts were pasted onto various working proofs. Using this provisional method, Diebenkorn tested possible solutions and registered his next move. For example, there was a mushroom-like mass in the upper left corner in early proofs that was replaced by rectangle which was subsequently etched into the plate and appears in the final print.