Expanded Worlds Drawing-JW Metal tooling—also known as repoussé—is

Metal tooling—also known as repoussé—is an art technique where thin sheets of metal are shaped by gently pressing and embossing designs into the surface

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Basquiat’s work often features bold colors

and textures—to create unique works that celebrate their own interests inspired by Basquiat’s unique style

then transferred it onto a printing block and carved with a tool

Expanded Worlds Drawing-JW Metal tooling—also known as repoussé—isThis collection of artworks was created by beginning with a small image or photograph cut from a magazine and transforming it into a much larger drawing or painting. Each artist selected a tiny portion of an image, often no bigger than a few inchesand used it as inspiration to imagine what the expanded world around it might look like. The Artists studied color, detail, and composition, then extended those elements outward to build a complete scene.