I was fortunate enough to review Annie Sessler’s fish prints in person at the Lincoln Center Crafts Festival. After being raised on the south Florida coast, I was instantly homesick! Annie stays busy creating her work in Montauk, NY. while running her beautiful website: East End Fish Prints. It was great to learn about Annie’s world of fish printing. The Japanese used this technique named gyotaku, (Japanese for fish rubbing) to record their catch before the advent of photography. Annie and her fisherman husband, Jim Goldberg, choose to use water-based non-toxic inks and paints preserving the edible quality of the fish. Now who said your dinner can’t be art?! -Christy Kolar
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Hi dude,
I have to think of this site http://www.fishprint.de/fisch-druck-fish-prints.htm when I saw your post today. And I just want to share it with you, ´cause the work is really amazing…
Greetz from germany
I also grew up in Florida, and printed many fish at the craft festivals’ children tent. None as beautiful or interesting as these! Thanks for sharing!
this is so beautiful and eery all at the same time……………the ray gives me goosebumps. gorgeous nonetheless….
Wow, these are amazing!! On a related note, this can be an awesome art project for kids (of all ages). I picked up some rubber gyotaku molds from Dick Blick for my 5-year-old son. He loves coating the fish in tempera paints, and I help him make the impression. We use some bright-colored block printing paper, and the results are wonderful. Pop one in an Ikea frame, and you’ve got some great art for your child’s room as well as gifts for the grandparents.
best food diary ever. i hope folks know they can use this technique for all foods. ink a carrot for friday yall
i love these.
the first one and the last one are so in chinese painting style, include the mark.
^___^
There was a good story about her in the New York Times a while back, explaining the process, how her husband helps…and what happens to the fish aftewards!!
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9406E1DB153FF93BA3575BC0A9619C8B63&sec=&spon=&&scp=2&sq=annie%20sessler&st=cse
These are so incredible! I especially love the sting ray, you can kind of make out a little smile. Well done!!!
Has anyone made the Shroud of Tuna joke yet? No? Then I claim it for England!
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