Adam Caldwell "Democracy II" - Hand-Embellished Edition of 5 - 11 x 17"

Democracy II • Autographed archival pigment print • Additional unique illustrations and vintage collage on Moab Entrada Rag Bright 290 GSM archival paper • 11 x 17 inches Hand-embellished, signed and numbered by artist Adam Caldwell in a limited embellished edition of 5 (numbered out of the full edition of 20) House of Roulx blind embossed stamping • Authentic Edition rubber stamp on verso • Letter of Authenticity Adam Caldwell Adam Calwell's paintings and drawings juxtapose elements of abstract expressionism and classical figuration. During his training at the California College of Arts and Crafts, he began to create collage drawings that layered disparate images on top of one another; he now uses oil paint in a similar way, starting with an abstract background and then adding more photorealistic details, allowing the work to dictate its own construction. The resulting palimpsest of figures and abstract shapes represents the conflicted and paradoxical emotions that underlie his wo