GULLAH BAPTISM - Limited Edition of 5 Print

Di Falco’s inspiration for this enigmatic work began during his research into the Gullah People, a community of freed and escaped African American slaves that settled on islands off South Carolina’s Coast long before slavery’s was end. These people developed their own Creole culture and language, and their proud descendents still thrive on the same island off of South Carolina today. The Gullah People continue to be noted for their intricate basket weaving and beautiful pottery. Doris Ulmann, an American photographer (1882-1934), documented the Gullah’s lifestyles, crafts and customs in the early part of the Twentieth Century. One of her photos depicts a baptism in a river; and it was this image that captivated Di Falco. He created five original drawings based on Ulmann’s photo and translated one of these into an etching. Di Falco has limited this etching to just three editions of only five prints per edition. These editions will be executed in a different ink and paper color scheme. After the third edition’s printing, Di Falco plans to create five additional etchings; each of these will be enhanced with watercolors and gouache, making the final run into a series of one-of-a-kind artworks that combine printmaking with painting. This hauntingly mysterious intaglio and aquatint etching by Jerry Di Falco was executed in oil base ink from Paris –Charbonnel brand—printed on RivesBFK white etching paper, also manufactured in France. Di Falco also incorporated the Chine collè process, which required treated mulberry bark paper from Thailand. A description of this technique is added at the end of the description. This etching comes with a wood and glass frame and a museum quality mat. Brown craft PAPER IS GLUED to the frame back of the frame to protect the etching. The work ships to the collector in a sturdy cardboard box, and the frame measures about 17inches high inches by 13 inches wide. The work is wired and ready for hanging. The work is executed on two zinc, etching plates that were developed in five separate Nitric acid baths. The use of multiple plates is a Di Falco trademark in his attempt to make his viewers see his scenes through a window. The print size is about eleven inches wide by fifteen inches high, and each zinc plate measures six inches wide by four inches high. A space of about .25 inches separates the top and bottom plates. This makes the printed image size to be about 8.25 by eleven inches wide. Di Falco printed and published this work of three editions at The Center for Works on Paper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; he used an industrial size press made by Charles Brand in New York City.

Printmaking:Etching on Paper

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:5

Size:11 W x 15 H x 0.1 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.