Hand-pulled 11” x 14” intaglio monoprint. Solarplate etching with 3-color viscosity printing on archival 100% cotton Arches BFK paper.

I took the original photograph in National Volcanic Park in Lanzarote, Canary Islands. Here, the people continue to carry out the beautiful legacy of Cesar Manrique, a visionary artist with a progressive and spiritual view on humans’ relationship (and oneness) with nature.

The Solarplate process in a non-toxic form of etching using the sun (or any UV light) to expose a photopolymer plate, rather than the traditional techniques including metal and harsh acids and solvents.