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Apparition Gm-34409401
Apparition Gm-34409401

Apparition Gm-34409401
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Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916) This is one of Odilon Redon's noirs, charcoal drawings that he made over several decades in the late 1800s and so named for their dark tones and mysterious, often nightmarish, imagery.

Here, strong black strokes of charcoal cover much of the warm-toned paper, creating an atmosphere of primordial gloom. From this dark void the capped head of a bearded figure appears. A strong, supernatural light emanates from him, and yet his eyes are cast in mysterious shadow. He smiles slightly.

Rays of light shine down from an orb above the figure's head; the orb is shaped like a thought-bubble that seems to connote thoughts or imagination--or put more abstractly, the cerebral act that precedes creation. And perhaps creation is what the artist has implied here: the first passages in the book of Genesis that describe God's creation of heaven and earth and the division of day from night.

On the other hand, the drawing's imagery is subtle and obtuse. Like a dream, the elements cannot add up to a purely rationalized experience.

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For more than 60 years we have made high quality Note Cards for shops and the hospitality trade around the world. Each card is printed on acid free archival cotton art paper, incudes an ivory envelope and is individually wrapped in a glassine sleeve. These are made in Switzerland. We are happy to print your logo on the back of these cards for a small one time fee.

Giclee Prints are printed on Premium 200gsm Matte finish paper using the finest archival inks. Each print carries a white border around the perimeter. These are Made in USA or Europe depending upon your location.

High Quality Wood Framed Prints using museum quality paper and archival inks with a white border for a contemporary look. Comes with acrylite glazing and hanging hardware. These are Made in USA or Europe depending upon your location.

Stretched Canvas is stretched over 1.25" thick pine bars and printed on heavy cotton poly matte finish canvas. Comes with mounting brackets. These are Made in USA or Europe depending upon your location.

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