Smoke Drawing, Rockne Krebs, 1973 Note Card

Smoke Drawing, untitled no. 009, Rockne Krebs, 1973, Note Card. Candle smoke and airbrush paint on paper, original drawing 20" x 30". In 1972, Krebs received a Guggenheim Foundation grant. He realized that his numerous ideas for artworks exceeded his immediate ability to fabricate them; the grant afforded him the time to create graphic works describing the designs for future sculptures. At the same time, Krebs sought to create drawings expressing the atmospheric and ephemeral qualities of his light works. Pushing beyond the traditional means of rendering, Krebs mastered a process for controlling and capturing smoke as a means of drawing. © Estate of Rockne Krebs/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY.