Proud, Heroic Feeling WPA Era Carved Folk Art Nude Giorgio Sommer photographj and the comparison of that

and the comparison of that love to the strength of steel

with a little toning at corners

and pasted down printed page numbers to the corners of the pages too

and while it's possible there are a few of the smallest sized (triangular) blocks missing

5" x 3/4"  156 numbered pages here

Proud, Heroic Feeling WPA Era Carved Folk Art Nude Giorgio Sommer photographj and the comparison of thatI splurged a bit on this nude by my standards, purchased at the Nashville show from an Iowa based dealer from whom I wished to buy everything because for me, as far as carved nudes go, she is just my sort. I want to describe her as WPA era specifically because she seems so proud and strong, really quite heroic feeling, while also very human, not a fantasy; standing feet together on that small wooden base she seems actually as if willing herself into