THE ART OF PRINTING

Artwork painted by ZE Carrion , for a family owned printing house (active since 1954).

The artwork consists of two pieces:

A miniature copy of the original painting in black and white against a white background, visible on the store window

A newer version at a larger scale in earthy colours and blurred effect, painted partly on a sand colour wall and partly on the glass window

Both represent the founding couple, of this Family Business, Carmen and Manuel, where the couple holds a printed sheet on the wall with a painted illustration of a traditional printing press directly on the glass window

The painting is a combination of a realistic, and nostalgic portrait exercise, in the usual deconstructed style of the artists

Having both pieces at the same time creates a kind of time and space loop