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Beatrice, 2006. Woodcut with goauche painting, 27 1/2 x 19 1/2

Introducing Karla Roberts and her Venetian beauties.

This print series brings together boat names and the faces of irons found during a residency in Venice. I'm stumped as to which I'd choose for my home; they each have such distinct personalities. So, thought I'd try a little beauty contest... (see all the contestants below)

 
 
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Carolina, 2006. Woodcut with goauche painting, 27 1/2 x 19 1/2
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Darla, 2006. Woodcut with goauche painting, 27 1/2 x 19 1/2

In the artist's words, "This print series came about as a response to the Venetian landscape. Each woodcut is of a different iron face that I cut to be larger than life, and the graphic images are intended to double as boat silhouettes. The irons and the names were found in Venice. Both the name and unique typestyle are drawn from real boats found there. The iron is woodcut and the name below is painted in gouache."

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Elena, 2006. Woodcut with goauche painting, 27 1/2 x 19 1/2
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Francesca, 2006. Woodcut with goauche painting, 27 1/2 x 19 1/2
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Marla, 2006. Woodcut with goauche painting, 27 1/2 x 19 1/2

Editions of 3 each. Printed on Magnani Incisioni at Tintoretto Studio, Venice, Italy. $3000 for the set. $600 for individual prints.

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I love that these are all prints of irons. Personally, I'd prefer to see these as a single large print in a chart-format. (But I'm a nerd that way.)

posted by Aaron on October 11th 2007 at 9:40am
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I had to vote Francesca: some boats, irons, and people are just solidly pedestrian

posted by Francesca on October 11th 2007 at 10:54am
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I voted Beatrice. For one, I love the name - it means voyager. For another thing, it's iron-face is fabulous. And lastly, it's font does not offend me. Heh. I almost voted Darla, though - she's an entirely different mood, isn't she?

posted by thebeahive on October 11th 2007 at 11:03am
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I voted Darla, but then I've been watching some old Buffy.

posted by jennifer in sf on October 11th 2007 at 11:11am
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i love darla. she feels like a 1930's smokin' detective.

posted by moonpearl on October 11th 2007 at 11:31am
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Mara looks like an open shark's mouth as it chomps down on you!

posted by alisong on October 11th 2007 at 11:58am
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...tombstones also come to mind.

posted by BB on October 11th 2007 at 12:27pm
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alisong, Carolina looks a bit like that too....

I favor Beatrice. Aside from an affinity for the name, I like both the font and the iron design. I like that the iron shape is opened up toward the top, it's more exciting than the others.

posted by greer on October 11th 2007 at 1:47pm
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Francesca...she obviously has some stories to tell despite her diminutive facade.

posted by Psymonetta Isnoful on October 11th 2007 at 2:59pm
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Elena - because it's my daughter's name.

But i do draw the line somewhere - I'm not buying a $600 print of an iron because it has her name on it...What a strange idea for a print!

posted by silverwatch on October 12th 2007 at 5:56am
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Carolina.

posted by f.in.eur on October 12th 2007 at 8:22am
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