9th & 9th Whale

The 9th and 9th Whale is an Ana Inciardi mini print depicting a whale rendered in layered, overlapping color fields that give the creature an almost geological quality. The body is built from bands of blue, lavender, teal, orange-red, and yellow-green, stacked and shifting across the whale's form as though the animal is composed of landscape strata. A white curved line suggests the mouth, and the tail fins fade into pale cream at the bottom of the composition. The overall effect is loose and joyful, with the colored areas slightly misaligned in the way characteristic of hand-pulled printing. The title references 9th and 9th, the nickname for the intersection of 900 East and 900 South in Salt Lake City, Utah, a neighborhood known as a local gathering spot with a distinctive community character. Whales sometimes appear in the signage and visual identity associated with that area. This print sits comfortably among the animal subjects found throughout Inciardi's catalog, and collectors who follow her work are drawn to how she translates living creatures into abstract color arrangements without losing the essential silhouette. The whale format in particular lends itself well to her stacking technique, since the long tapered body becomes almost a canvas for color experimentation. Collectors frequently group this print alongside her other animal subjects, and it also pairs naturally with her location-inspired pieces that reference specific neighborhoods or landmarks. For collectors building a focused grouping, the combination of animal form and place reference gives this print a dual appeal that is harder to find elsewhere in the catalog.