When I saw this print hanging in a thrift, I zeroed into it with my vintage vulture eyes. The shapes and vivid colors had me blazing with love. I wasn't familiar with the printmaker (shame on me!) Carol Summers, but after some diggin', I'm now smitten with all his beautiful woodcuts. There's really only a handful of links about the artist but he's got a retrospective book. This print is from 1978 titled "Joyous Lake."
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I love finding a piece by someone you don't know and researching the history! Isn't it the best? GREAT find.
I love the shapes and colors... so beautiful!
I love lamp.
hahaha! your 'vintage vulture eyes' knows the good stuff~ just that the names makes me giggle!
@ Crystal It's the best! Thrift stores are like museums. I wish they took us on field trips to the Goodwill when we were kids. Now, that would be awesome! We could learn so much.
@ Vintagescapes Yeah, it's so saturated. I can only imagine how amazing the original woodcut must be, printed on Japanese paper. Thanks for stopping by and welcome!
@ CalamityKitty Love lamp! I picked it up from a thrift, it's originally from West Elm. Thanks for stopping by.
@ Suki haha. Glad you got a good giggle out of it. My V.V.A.P.E !
You do have an eye! I love that print and the colors are perfect.
Love it! I'm just WAITING WAITING WAITING for a good piece of art to show up in one of my local thrifts. People really need to donate their rad art more often.
OMG. I am so, so jealous right now!
Dreamy print, dreamy styling!
I spy with my little eye , The 'Annie' Soundtrack on vinyl- that has made my day!
I'm so glad I stumbled across this blog.
Lovely :)
@ jandjhome Why, thank you!
@ Dan WORRD.
@ Capree Look out, I'm sending you something!
@ Chairsmith Thanks!
@ Annie B You spy right! "The sun will come out, tomorrow!"
@ Heather So nice to have you stop by and welcome! Glad you found me too! And geeze, YOUR photos are gorgeous!
@ Cassie :D
Love this -- so clean and simple and bright. Your photography and design is fab.
@ Jacqueline Thank you! So sweet to have you stop by and welcome! See ya around.
Great find! Im glad to see that you're back to thrifting. All I found was an Hermes scarf for .99 cents in a bin. :)
omg. i love it! what a find!
i will be in LA in three weeks and i can't wait to go thrifting there!
You really really REALLY need to submit your place to www.offbeathome.com!!!!!!!
@ Allan Oh, just an Hermes scarf for 99 cents?!! Nice!
@ Drew Heya! That's exciting! I hope you find some gems. I'm sure you got all your thrift mapped out. They're pretty much on every block but if you need anymore, let me know!
@ Anonymous That looks like a fun site. I just might do it. Thanks for the info and nice to have to you stop by. Thanks!
amazing find! i am covetous. thanks for sharing more of this artist's work :)
SCORE!
As a linocut printer I'm really drawn to this piece.
love!
I with Manhattan Nest, living in Idaho it's so hard to find great art in the thrift stores. I will have my day though. Great Find!
@ Blissful Chick You're welcome and thanks for stopping by. I want all of Carol Summer's prints. So beautiful.
@ Shona Ah, my fellow linocutter! I haven't touched one in years. I need to get back to it. Hope all is well.
@ Grace :D
@ Emeraldson DOUBLE WORRRD!
oh so awesome. i am always amazed about ur thrift store findings. in germany i seldom find really unique stuff and if i do its so freakin expensive i cant afford it. i ll try my luck in san francisco. hopin for some lucky findin. unfortunately i wont have much time but who knows with a little bit of luck...
@ sen.siˈʝes There are many thrift stores in SF so I hope you do find something! Lotsa luck to ya. When are you going again?
Woah! That is one amazing find! Now I'll be using bird of prey eyes when I look at thrift store art, too!
i went to thrift town on the mission.
but had no luck :(
unfortunately i am already leavin for germany tomorrow so no thrift luck. maybe next time :)
@ Van Yes, yes! Definitely use those bird of prey eyes!
@ sen.siˈʝes Bummer. That's alright. I'm sure you have tons of awesome photos to show and those are priceless.
Wow...amazing score!!! I want one!
I see the Annie soundtrack hiding in the stack of vinyl- I know because I have it too!
The Sunnysideup Excellent eyes! Gotta love me some Annie! And thanks for stopping by! See ya around!
Hello I just came across your site here.question! Are you familar with The woodcuts of fifteen American cities?if so I have fourteen of the15 original Illustrations,carol S. Included one called San francisco circa 1960
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