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to the photographs that inspired the work, it is fascinating to see how much more vivid and complex the artist's interpretation is. The photographs appear static; the painting pulses with energy, embodying an endless universe in creation."
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Golahny used the traditional media of etching, wood engraving, and woodcut. She experimented with monotype, with different ways of biting the plate, and with electric tools to incise lines upon zinc and copper plates.
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Artists with whom Golahny found affinity include Michelangelo, Picasso,
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Inspired by publications on nebulae and black holes, Golahny began the
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All biographical information comes from Amy Golahny and Emily Kopley,
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