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AUCTION 2007
MOUSE HOUSE CHRISTMAS
Louis Pohl
Retrospective December 6, 2005 to
March 4, 2006
2005
Scholarship Auction
Martha Greenwell Retrospective |
Louis
Pohl (September
14, 1915 - December 12, 1999)
Pohl's technical skills made
him one of Hawaii's most respected artists. He painted the simple
things of life in a deceptively simple manner-infused with significance.
Pohl
captured the look, the feel, and the spirit of Hawaii. His observations
empathized a rhythmic union with nature. His art reveals and celebrates
the deeper realities of life.
During Louis Pohl's lifetime, both Houses of the Hawaii State Legislature,
the Honolulu Printmaking Workshop and the Kapiolani Community College
recognized his leadership and community contributions as an artist
and art educator by naming him a "living treasure." His approach
to education was based on the assumption that everyone has creative
abilities and potential. Limitations and competition were discouraged
while honesty and spirit were valued. He helped his students develop
sensitive awareness and an inquiring mind.Collograph Original Prints
Louis Pohl created a printing process by hand which most approached
the art of painting and involved the artist without mechanical
technology. He began experimenting in the 1960's, with the collage-like
technique
to make his original mixed media bird, volcano and sea series.
The collograph is essentially a textured relief made of found objects
and templates which are glued to a cardboard, wood or metal backing
plate. Ink is applied by rolling the relief surface using a tooth-brush,
nail brush or brayer to rub the ink into the surface with appropriate
ink for the application. As the collograph is physically high compared
to etching plates, the plate is printed on damp paper to mould
and pick up as much texture from the plate as possible.
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