Lot 217
Carol Summers (American, 1925-2016). "Tantric Landscape" woodcut on Japanese rice paper, 1971. Edition 51 of 75. Hand-signed, titled, and numbered in pencil at top center. A limited edition woodcut on handmade Japanese rice paper with a natural edge by Carol Summers depicting a serene landscape featuring a colorful rainbow in the deep blue sky with a full moon above. Summers spoke so eloquently about landscapes. In his words, "Landscapes are portraits of our mother earth, and sometimes, by extension, ourselves, focusing on some mood or aspect that echoes our human condition, and sometimes again, illuminates it." Size (artwork): 37" L x 24" W (94 cm x 61 cm) Size (frame): 38.7" L x 25.4" W (98.3 cm x 64.5 cm)
About the artist: "Carol Summers (American, 1925-2016) was born in 1925 in Kingston, NY and raised in Woodstock, NY. He received a BA from Bard College in 1951 under the GI Bill after serving in World War II. Summers taught at Hunter College, the Brooklyn Museum School, Pratt Graphics Center, and Columbia University. He often used his travel experiences to Europe, Asia, and across the United States as influence in his work. Summers is known for his large-scale prints and unique woodblock technique. Known as the 'Carol Summers technique', he would place the paper on top of the block then transfer the ink by applying ink with a brayer while feeling for the edge of the carved block. Summers frequently printed on both sides of the sheet and sprayed the paper with solvent to transform the inks into dyes, encouraging the pigment to bleed into the surface and create a watercolor appearance in the porous paper. This allows for rich colors and soft blurred edges. His work is known for its big, bold, beautiful forms and joyous colors. Summers' work has been shown in two major retrospectives and is held in the collections of many distinguished institutions in the US and internationally." (source: Davidson Galleries website)
Carol Summers' "Tantric Landscape" is also held at the North Carolina Museum of Art (object number G.72.17.10).
Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection
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- Condition: Mounted behind glass in a metal frame. Artwork has not been examined outside the frame but appears to be in very good condition consistent with age. Frame is intact with some scuffs and minute paint flecks.
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