Though born in London, Doris Seidler moved to New York with her family in 1940 and it was there that she found Stanley William Hayter and his famous print studio Atelier 17, and soon developed into a highly skilled and original printmaker.

In addition to associations with high profile artists such as Pollock and Rothko, Atelier 17 in New York was home to many female artists who were and still are in many cases little known. Hayter and the studio not only helped to make printmaking (particularly etching) a medium of Modernism by pioneering experimental techniques, but also helped to redefine the role of women in printing.

Seidler used relief etching to great success. By printing onto heavy paper and allowing the acid to bite deeply, she produced prints of great texture and depth. The present work is printed in white ink, producing only subtle distinctions in tone, and emphasising the effect of the differences of depth.

A corresponding work, Facade I, is also available through the gallery, though not listed on the website.