| Artist | Tom Kristensen (photo) (1962-present) |
| Title | "Barack Obama" #18/35, "Nanobama" #18/35, "Senator Obama" #18/45. |
| Provenance | Kristensen's Australian studio (photo) |
| Date | 2008 Limited Edition #18/35, #18/35, and #18/45 pencil-signed by artist. |
| Series | "American Presidents" |
| Publisher | Self-carved/self-printed. |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Tom Kristensen (self-carved/self-printed by artist) |
| Image Size | Each print 5 5/8 x 14 1/8 (plus WIDE margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Deeply pigmented. Printed on cream-colored, hand-made Japanese 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 also 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 | A matching 3-print set: a portrait of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America; an abstract design made after a "carbon nanotube" image created by scientists at the University of Michigan; and as a senator. A very "Limited Edition" totalling ONLY 35, 35, and 45 prints. With this new series of "American Presidents" prints, Kristensen has discovered immediate success--reporting to us that this first design of Barack Obama became quickly "sold out." |
| Item # | Available Now as Set: EG-001-18 (#18/35) EG-002-18 (#18/35) EG-003-18 (#18/45) (EG-001-18 (#17) Sold/MS/J52 EG-002-18 (#17) Sold/MS/J52 EG-003-18 (#17) Sold/MS/J52) |
| Price | $495 As a 3-print set $495 (numbers may vary) |
