Edwin Kosarek 1950 Ink Portrait of Woman With Long Hair circus carousel The wood is aged and

The wood is aged and a bit rough in spots

and casting such great shadows

sturdy and steady on its base

That the center mends run straight up to an eye hook for hanging also makes them feel rather like the bands of a harness

an a great accompaniment I'd say to this terrific drawing of woman in orange and purple

Edwin Kosarek 1950 Ink Portrait of Woman With Long Hair circus carousel The wood is aged andAnother portrait by Edwin Kosarek, such a maker of good drawings I think, with a bit of a Kiki Smith feeling to this portrait, though pre dating Smith's emergence by 30+ years. (I especially love the curl at the end of this woman's long mane of hair, drawn in tiny black ink dots.) I purchased it from a dealer who had purchased a good number of them plus a journal kept by Kosarek, which provided a little biographical information. What I know is that he