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Timmcc's avatar

Per an exchange we had a while back, this time the liberties taken in the representations contribute constructively to the integrity of the abstract composition. This time those liberties, because they are in line with the general character of the composition and aren't arbitrarily, perfunctorily applied because one didn't know what else to do, don't distract from my believing the depiction. I'd add that the craftsmanly, handmade feel of the technique is a warming and humanizing softening of the of the composition's geometric rigor.

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Doug Bowker's avatar

Interesting! My only "nit" was that you made me look up "mokuhanga" on my own, haha. It's fascinating that this technique (in America) can be traced to a certain East Coast entry point, and not a more obvious entry one like in CA. As a "side" printmaker from decades ago, I have to say I don't recall ever learning about this approach. Funny that there some obvious elements of coloring books in this technique, but the watercolors yield something rather special. It feels like something between monoprints and more traditional block printing.

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