“She,” A Monoprint Honoring the History of Woman

 

This monotype was the first of my experimentations with solar prints.  This technique is done much like the way I

produced silk screened images 35 years ago.  The sun, a magnificent source of UV energy, etches the image from a “mechanical” produced in various ways and etched onto a copper based plate.  The plate is washed out, the image appears and is then printed.

 

I like this image reminiscent of the past with a touch of elegance of this era.  Woman has come a long way with still a long way to go.  The image on the right is an amorphous shape with hints of a body defined only by a few lines and color.  The form on the left becomes more defined with facial features, more definition of body as I the arm, and a definite touch of elegance.  There is no third image to show the future delineation of woman—not a bad idea which I might pursue at some time.

 

She, Monoprint on Paper, 7 3/4” X 7” (image size), 13” X 13” (matted and framed size), $300

Copyright Charlotte Shroyer 2013

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