Sku: YY2193-B
Artist: Ernesto Tatafiore
Title: Ulysses
Year: 1974
Signed: Yes
Medium: Etching
Paper Size: 27.5 x 20 inches ( 70 x 51 cm )
Image Size: 19.5 x 15.5 inches ( 50 x 39 cm )
Edition Size: 60
Framed: No: Inquire with our experts for framing suggestions.
Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling

Additional Details: Ulysses by Ernesto Tatafiore is a vibrant and conceptually rich print executed using a combination of color aquatint, etching, and screen-print techniques. Printed by the renowned 3K Workshop in Rome, this work is part of Tatafiore’s portfolio 5 Vendicante. This particular impression is initialed in pencil by the artist and not numbered, suggesting it is likely an artist's proof—a rare and desirable variant traditionally reserved for the artist's own collection or close associates. In Ulysses, Tatafiore draws upon his recurring themes of myth, politics, and psychoanalysis, merging classical iconography with modern aesthetics. His stylized approach, often steeped in metaphor and symbolism, is here rendered in a multi-process intaglio format that enhances both texture and color. The use of aquatint and screen-printing lends the piece a dynamic surface and visual rhythm, while the etching underscores his precision and intellectual rigor. A compelling example of Tatafiore’s multidisciplinary engagement with historical narrative and form, Ulysses reflects the artist's deep interest in figures from antiquity reimagined through a contemporary lens.