HARRIETTE JOFFE

monoprints

 

2007 MONOPRINTS

These monoprints were based on old Jewish fairy tales and myths from around the world. The suite is called "Elijah's Violin" after a collection of tales "Elijah's Violin" by Howard Schwartz. Others are from the wonderful myths and history about the Queen of Sheba and her journey to meet king Solomon. Certainly Sheba was the first woman to create a multi-million dollar trade arrangement between Ethiopia and King Solomon. All of the monotypes are 30" by 22".

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Bathsheba and King Solomon		Echo of a Lost City		Elijah
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Elijah's Daughters		Elijah's Violin		Eternal Light
Ethiopian Legend		Fairy Tale		Flight of the Eagle
King David and the Giant		King Solomon and Asmodeus		Magic Mirror of Rabbi Adam
Makeda		Midrash Mishle		Ophir and Jerusalem
Silk Road		The Beggar King		The Enchanted Journey
The Exiled Princess		The Golden Feather		The King's Dream 1
The King's Dream 2		The Mysterious Palace		The Nightingale and the Dove
The Pirate Princess		The Princess and the Glass Mountain		The Princess with Golden Hair
		The Prince Who Was Made of Precious Gems

 

PALIO SOLARPLATE ETCHING / MONOPRINTS

The Palio is a complex and ritualistic event that has taken place in Siena, Italy since the twelfth century. The Madonna became central to this celebration and the Patron Saint of the famous ceremony. The Palio, sometimes called "Race of the Soul," is linked very closely to the historical, political, religious and civic events of the Republic of Siena.

Although the earliest race was solely without riders, it later escalated to a race between the 17 Contradas in Siena, each of the neighborhoods into which Siena is divided. Each Contrada is like a small governing state with its own organization of self government and is represent by a particular animal, such as porcupine, wolf, caterpillar, giraffe, and eagle with the appropriate coat of arms, banners, and extravagant helmets.

Palio denotes the race which circles the Campo three times, and also the victory banner. The race takes one and one half minutes. Approximately 15 hours before the race the Contradas set off to meet the other Contradas in the Cathedral piazza. The participants and all the Contrada members take part in the ceremony of the blessing of the horse. The final words pronounced by the priest are directed to the horse who is obviously the main protagonist of the Feast.

It is noted that quite early in its history women raced for their Contrada.

 

Solarplate Etching / Monoprints
Each of these prints are a combination of etching plate and monoprint.