James Brown
The Cut Stems, 2003
Pigmented abaca with watermark on abaca base sheet
15 1/4 x 11 inches

Dieu Donné is pleased to announce a new edition by James Brown. The Cut Stems is an edition of 75 variable artworks in handmade paper.

This particular image was based on a sample found in the artist's 19th century album of seaweed specimens. The image was translated into a watermark using fabric paint on no-see-um mosquito netting. In the studio, a base sheet of unpigmented, translucent abaca paper was formed and transferred onto a pellon. Next, the no-see-um netting was placed on top of the papermaking mould and a pigmented, blue-gray sheet of translucent abaca was pulled. The elevated, painted areas of the watermark created thinner areas in the colored sheet. This sheet was then couched directly on top of the base sheet, illuminating the image. Finally, the sheets were pressed in a hydraulic press and dried in a forced-air drying system.

About the Artist

James Brown (American, b.1951) was born in Los Angeles, CA. He received his BFA in 1972 from Immaculate Heart College, and later attended the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France. In recent years, he has been the subject of solo exhibitions in prestigious international galleries, such as Galeria Hilario Galguera in Mexico City, Mexico; Keitelman Gallery in Brussels, Belgium; Galerie Karsten Greve in Paris, France; and Galerie Lelong in Paris, France; among others. He splits his time between Paris and Oaxaca, Mexico.

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