Charles Arnoldi 'Machu Piccu 4' Liimted Edition, Signed Woodcut Print

Charles Arthur Arnoldi (b. 1946)
Macchu Picchu 4, 2019
Woodcut in colors on wove paper
Edition: 25/30
Signed, editioned, and dated in pencil along lower edge
Printed by Peter Kosowicz, Thumbprint Editions, London
Published by Harvey Bayer Fine Art
Image: 16 1/4" x 22 1/2" (41.3 cm x 57.2 cm)
Sheet (unframed): 24 1/2" x 30 1/4" (62.2 cm x 76.8 cm)

While visiting Machu Picchu in 2017, Charles Arnoldi was struck by the perfect fit of the rocks from which the ancient city walls were built. The architectural stability of the irregularly-shaped slabs of granite suggested a compositional approach to balancing blocks of color. When he returned to his studio in Southern California, Arnoldi set to work on a new series of artworks inspired by the Inca archaeology.

Arnoldi is a contemporary American abstract painter, sculptor and print maker with a boldly graphic and colorful aesthetic. His work is in the collections of many major museums, including The Met, MoMa, The Whitney Museum of American Art, The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., LACMA, The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California.