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  Monuments, Machinery, And Memorials

  title Monuments, Machinery, And Memorials 

  description "This print uses images of monuments, machinery and memorials in a phallic shaped arrangement. It deals with the masculine nature of war; manipulation and depersonalisation by the state and the destruction of lives and society." At the top there is an image of a machine; below it are three monuments; below these are two portraits of soldiers in oval frames; below these are plants that spring out.  Atelier 25; Coventry Rag 290 grms; I-size: 37 1/4" x 27 1/4"; P-size: 43" x 30"; Ed#: 4/56, 20/56; Signed;, Inscription in pencil below the image reads: "4/56, 'Monuments, Machinery, and Memorials', Janie Nicoll, '94"print: José Alpuche; chopmark: embossed "SHG" below the image on the right.  COPYRIGHT WARNING The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. The Artist of any work retains all rights to that work. No further reproduction is permitted without prior written permission by the artist or copyright holder. Any requests for permission to reproduce this piece must be directed to: Self Help Graphics & Art http://www.selfhelpgraphics.com/ 3802 Cesar Chavez Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90063 323-264-1059 E-mail: cema@library.ucsb.edu Web: http://cemaweb.library.ucsb.edu  Colors used: 1. Pale blue, 2. Mid blue, 3. Crimson, 4. Bright yellow, 5. Orange, 6. Pale yellow, 7. Creamy white, 8. Purple grey, 9. Bright red, 10. Orange red, 11. Dark blue, 12. Pale green, 13. Sienna/orange. "The images used in this print were collected during a year spent in Eastern Europe. The two young men were Russian soldiers killed while liberating Hungary in 1945. The steam powered maching was from an old negative on glass (daguerrotype) (sic.)." J.Nicoll 

  artist/creator Nicoll, Janie 

  subject Mexican American Art  War In Art  Monuments In Art  Chicano Art  Memorials  Chicana Art  Chicanas  Mexican Americans  Chicanos 

  contributor Calisphere