MADAME AMERICANA THE FORTUNE READER Printmaking By Jerry Di Falco

Year:

Medium:

Etching Print

Size - (USA):

11 W x 15 H x 1 D (inches)

Size - (metric):

27.9 W x 38.1 H x 2.5 D (centimeters)

Theme:

Americana

Edition:

8

Artwork ID:

493446

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Artwork Info Sheet (PDF)

Artwork Description:

The title of this etching is, Fortune Teller. This is from the FIRST Edition of FOUR, and the editions are limited to SEVEN etchings each. This etching was published as print number FOUR of SEVEN. The zinc plate employed for this work measured SIX inches wide by NINE inches high, or 15.24cm by 22.86cm. The etching is FIFTEEN inches high by ELEVEN inches wide. The studio techniques include Intaglio Aquatint, Chine collé, and, Drypoint. The media include mulberry bark paper from Thailand, methyl cellulose, a special blend of oil-based etching inks from Paris, and STONEHENGE fawn colored etching paper. This etching was inspired by and adapted from a 1996 photograph taken and developed by the artist. DiFalco shot this scene during a visit to San Francisco at The International Erotic and Leather Festival, which is always held on September’s last Sunday in the South of Market neighborhood. Please note that this etching is shipped to the buyer without a frame or mat. This keeps the price reasonable and also allows the collector a wide range of choice in framing selection. For shipment, a sturdy cardboard box is employed. The etching is first wrapped in two layers of acid free glassine and then placed between two archival boards. This is next placed into the shipping box and securely packed with bubble wrap. The price does not include any shipment cost. Search keywords for this work include bizarre, scary, tarot, mondo bizarro, gypsy, divination, California, doll, mechanical tarot reader, arcade, fortune teller, and oracle.

Artwork Keywords:   Original Printmaking

Materials:   Etching Prints