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About this work

You see sharp black shapes—triangles, zigzags, a half-circle—pressed into white paper like a stamp. Leuppi carved this design into linoleum, a cheap floor covering, then inked and pressed it. The portfolio it came from was a quiet protest: ten artists, including Kandinsky, made prints during World War II when paint and canvas were scarce. The bold lines feel urgent, almost like signals. Look up the technique of lithography next.