Title: Congo Dress #5 out of 10

About the Work:

Each image explores the tension of being both inside and outside of society in the Congo where I grew up.

My childhood dress was fluffy and fun expressing the simplicity and innocence of childhood, in contrast with the danger, fear and uncertainty that marked my survival as a little girl during an escape from an uprising in the Congo.

This original alumigraph, is from a varied edition of ten, this piece is #5 out of 10, on 100% Somerset rag printmaking paper. It is 11x15in with the image bleeding off all four edges.

About the Alumigraph Printmaking Technique:

The alumigraph is made from a collagraph that is built up with various materials on a solid backing board. A thin sheet of aluminum is configured to the surface of the collagraph creating an alumigraph that is inked with black etching ink. Various colours of Japanese paper were integrated into the image using the chine-colle technique.

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Karen Cornelius holds the Copyright on all her artwork. No image may be reproduced for any reason without the consent of the artist.