A powerful example of Richard Serra’s graphic language, Richard Serra, Venice Notebook Series #9 (2002) distills the artist’s monumental sculptural concerns into an intimate, works-on-paper format. Best known for his large-scale steel installations, Serra approaches printmaking with the same emphasis on weight, gesture, and material presence.

This composition is defined by bold, looping black forms that appear both controlled and spontaneous. The thick, circular strokes—rendered with a rich, tactile density—suggest movement, repetition, and the physical act of mark-making itself. Set against a textured, almost weathered ground, the gestural lines evoke a sense of raw energy and immediacy, as though capturing a fleeting moment of motion.

Part of the Venice Notebook Series, this work reflects Serra’s engagement with process and place, translating observational sketches into striking abstractions. The restrained palette of black and white heightens the visual impact, emphasizing contrast, form, and surface.

For collectors, this piece offers a rare opportunity to acquire a signed and numbered edition by one of the most significant figures in postwar American art. It embodies Serra’s unmistakable aesthetic—direct, physical, and profoundly expressive.

Richard Serra Venice Notebook Series #9, 2002 this etching is hand-signed by Richard Serra (San Francisco, 1938 - Orient, 2024) in pencil in the lower right margin. Numbered from the edition of 60 in pencil in the lower left margin.

Catalog Raisonné & COA:
Richard Serra Venice Notebook Series #9, 2002 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalog raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

1. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Richard Serra Venice Notebook Series #9, 2002 is presented in a complementary molding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.

Richard Serra's prints can be found in various museums and art institutions around the world. Some notable museums holding Richard Serra prints in their collection include:

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, USA: MoMA has a significant collection of Serra's prints, including various lithographs, etchings, and screenprints. These works are occasionally displayed in special exhibitions or as part of the museum's permanent collection.

Tate Modern, London, UK: Tate Modern houses several prints by Richard Serra, offering visitors the opportunity to explore his work in both two and three dimensions. Serra's prints are occasionally included in Tate's rotating displays of contemporary art.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), San Francisco, USA: SFMOMA features prints by Richard Serra as part of his extensive collection of contemporary art. These prints are occasionally showcased in exhibitions highlighting Serra's contributions to the field of printmaking.

Center Pompidou, Paris, France: The Center Pompidou holds a diverse collection of modern and contemporary art, including prints by Richard Serra. Visitors to the museum can explore Serra's prints alongside his sculptures and other works.

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain: The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao occasionally includes Richard Serra prints in its exhibitions of contemporary art. These works offer visitors insight into Serra's artistic practice and his exploration of form and materiality.