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Faces( Surrounded by Black), 1970
Woodblock Print
37 x 26
in
Description: A totem of abstract faces in full color.Kinoshita's aim was to make bold statements about the suffering of human beings, which led him to develop his typology of abstracted faces or masks."Though without sex or race these faces are intensely human and capable of evoking a range of emotions, from mirth to great sadness." By carefully varying the distances between "agitated" lines, Kinoshita was able to suggest the shapes of eyes, mouths, noses, cheekbones, necks, and hands. What is especially interesting in terms of technique is the manner of cutting each line, not so much in imitation of printing with woodgrain, but for the purpose of achieving a pictorial and emotional effect through an invented pattern suggestive of natural forms." Ref: Viewingjapaneseprints.net
Issued: 1970
Edition: 16/50
Condition: very fine with bright clear colors.This version of the image with blue surrounding the faces is only known to have been produced in only 6 sheets.Mounted within an acrylic frame.Can can be shipped unframed, or framed by quotation.
Signed: in pencil lower margin
Publisher: self printed and published
Series: Faces. Represented at the British Museum,London REF # 1886,0321,0,376
$3,800
