woman, untitled
linocut. 9x12. This is a print that I think of being more personal, rather than public consumption, but I'm sharing it nonetheless. It has a bit of a tangled backstory. The figure of the woman originally came from a magazine advertisement for some personal care product [lotion? deodorant?], but as more closely studies her body, I felt this sense that there was a real strength there and that she should be in action, using her strength to hold something. Originally this was to be a ladder, but as I worked on, it became clear that I wanted some curvature to contrast with the straight lines. Now, for whatever reason, I half imagine her holding onto Bifrost, the trembling rainbow bridge in Norse mythology. |