Japanese Collage Featuring Mt Fuji Postage Stamp is a mixed media by Carol Leigh which was uploaded on August 12th, 2023.
Japanese Collage Featuring Mt Fuji Postage Stamp
A collage I made using up various papers in my studio, including hand-painted papers, vintage Japanese lined writing paper, and a 20-yen “Mount... more
by Carol Leigh
Title
Japanese Collage Featuring Mt Fuji Postage Stamp
Artist
Carol Leigh
Medium
Mixed Media
Description
A collage I made using up various papers in my studio, including hand-painted papers, vintage Japanese lined writing paper, and a 20-yen “Mount Fuji” postage stamp (issued in 1937) with cherry blossoms, from my collection.
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August 12th, 2023
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Comments (3)
Claudia O'Brien
Cool, Carol ... I love it! I was focused on the pretty blue color of the stamp, when that study "made" me see the blueness at the top of the horizontal rectangular elements. So full of nice, little surprises ...F
Carol Leigh replied:
A photographer (Joe Englander) once referred to things like that as "visual bon-bons." I love that phrase. Thanks for taking a look at (and commenting on) my work.
Sabina Pamfili
I love it, of course. And so typical in the Japanese tradition: less is more. We could all learn from the theory.
Carol Leigh replied:
The "less is more" concept is (slowly) creeping into American culture. And I agree that we all can learn from that theory. Thanks for pointing it out.