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Original Signed Carol Summers "Stromboli Dark" Woodblock Print. Framed in wooden silver leaf frame.
Carol Summers, American, 1925-2016
Signed, titled, …
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Original Signed Carol Summers "Stromboli Dark" Woodblock Print. Framed in wooden silver leaf frame.
Carol Summers, American, 1925-2016
Signed, titled, dated 1965, numbered 2/210 in pencil along right side.
This work was commissioned by the International Graphic Art Society, New York.
Dimensions
Sight: 21 x 29 1/4 in. (53.3 x 74.3 cm.)
Frame: 28 x 36 in. (71.1 x 91.4 cm.)
Art work has been re-set within frame, and glass has been professionally cleaned.
Acquired from NYE auctions in 2025.
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 placed the paper on top of the block then transferred the ink by applying ink with a brayer and 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 produces 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.
“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.” —Carol Summers
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- Dimensions
- 28ʺW × 1ʺD × 36ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Abstract
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Pencil
- Plexiglass
- Screen Print
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Excellent used condition. Wear consistent with age and use,. Some wear to frame. Art work has been re-set within frame, … moreExcellent used condition. Wear consistent with age and use,. Some wear to frame. Art work has been re-set within frame, and glass has been professionally cleaned. less
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