Sku: CB0775
Artist: George Nama
Title: Air I
Year: 1973
Signed: No
Medium: Linocut
Paper Size: 9.5 x 6.5 inches ( 24 x 17 cm )
Image Size: 9.5 x 6.5 inches ( 24 x 17 cm )
Edition Size: 100
Framed: No: Inquire with our experts for framing suggestions.
Condition: A: Mint

Additional Details: Limited edition hand-colored linoleum cut by George Nama from the highly regarded Catalogue of Monuments portfolio, printed at Monument Press on fine Arches Cover stock. Only 100 portfolios were produced, each numbered and signed in the colophon, while the individual prints themselves were issued unsigned and unnumbered, as published. This striking abstract composition demonstrates Nama’s masterful ability to merge organic imagery with mechanical and symbolic forms. The work features a suspended architectural structure composed of bold black geometric elements balanced above biomorphic coils and tubular forms rendered in soft lavender, muted coral, pale blue, and warm gray. The imagery evokes both ceremonial objects and imagined industrial relics, reflecting Nama’s lifelong fascination with mythology, archaeology, and sculptural abstraction. The tactile quality of the carved linoleum surface is emphasized through expressive black contour lines and subtle hand-applied color washes, giving the work both graphic intensity and visual delicacy. Nama’s compositions often suggest fragments of ancient monuments rediscovered through a modernist lens, and Air I exemplifies this unique visual language with its balance of structure, rhythm, and mystery. Produced during the height of the artist’s mature printmaking period, this work stands as an excellent example of late twentieth-century American graphic art rooted in both abstraction and symbolic narrative. The limited nature of the portfolio and the handcrafted qualities of the print make it particularly desirable for collectors interested in modernist printmaking and unique works from the pre-digital poster and print era. Framing available upon request.