Carnival / Monson. – Antique Wall Art
![Carnival / Monson., [1983] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/2d/2d80b99c496b-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Carnival / Monson., a historic print rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Carnival / Monson.
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This color woodcut is numbered 19 of 20, so it is one of a small, hand-pulled edition rather than a single unique impression. Its title, *Carnival*, points to the fairground, but the print is abstract, so the festival's energy comes through in shape, repeated rhythm, and saturated color rather than in literal figures or rides. Color woodcuts of this kind were built from several carved blocks, each inked separately and printed in register, and by the 1980s the medium was enjoying renewed attention from artists who valued its visible handwork. The record gives the artist's name only as Monson, so the print's wider background is best read through the work itself.
| Created / published | [1983] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : woodcut, color. |
| Genre | Abstract prints 1980-1990.Woodcuts Color 1980-1990. |
| Notes | Edition: 19/20. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,152 × 1,467 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216038 |
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