| Artist | Tom Kristensen (photo) (1962-present) |
| Title | "M is for Marx" Second Edition #6/30 |
| Provenance | Kristensen's Australian studio (photo) |
| Date | 2009 Limited Second Edition #6/30, pencil-signed by artist. |
| Series | "McDonald's" |
| Publisher | Self-carved/self-printed. |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Tom Kristensen (self-carved/self-printed by artist) |
| Image Size | 5 3/8 x 6 7/8 (plus WIDE margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Deeply pigmented. Printed on thick Japanese kozo washi paper, using Japanese pigments, gum, and rice-paste. |
| Condition | Pristine. |
| Reference/Illus | Although not a "Made in Japan" woodblock-- Kristensen is self-trained in Japanese carving/printing techniques, and all of Tom's prints are made using only Japanese papers, pigments, and tools. Here are a few photos Tom sent to us taken inside his studio. Kristensen is clearly a very talented and creative artist/printmaker. |
| Comments | Capitalism meets Marxism--at McDondald's. The (usually golden) arches of McDonald's known the worldround. The 2006 First Edition (of 25 prints) was never completed--so after 3 years time a NEW Second Edition (of 30 prints) has been printed. A VERY "Limited Second Edition" totalling ONLY 30 prints. With Kristensen's new series of "American Presidents" prints, Kristensen has vaulted himself into popularity and discovered immediate success--reporting his first design of Barack Obama has quickly become "sold out." |
| Item # | Available NOW As EG-007D #6/30 (EG-007 #2/30 Sold/SV; EG-007C #7/30 Sold/CH EG-007B #5/30 Sold/JM EG-007A #8/30 Sold/TB) |
| Price | $195 Also available as 3-print set $550 (Ed numbers may vary) |
