Carl Pope
b. 1961
The Bad Air Smelled of Roses
2007
lot of three letterpress posters on heavy card stock
sizes average 19 x 14 inches
signed in pen by the artist
Literature: The Bad Air Smelled of Roses: Letterpress Posters by Carl Pope, Thom Pegg, 2014, Tyler Fine Art.
Exhibited: The Bad Air Smelled of Roses was recently on view in the exhibition WHO RU2 DAY: Mass Media and the Fine Art Print in the Cleveland Museum of Art’s James and Hanna Bartlett Prints and Drawings Gallery through March 24, 2019.
Condition
Generally good condition. No holes or tears. Full sheets. Not laid down. Unframed.
Light, Be Nice or Leave: Staple marks at top and bottom corners. Intentional imperfections in printing.
Guess What and Will: Very noticeable staple holes in top and others at bottom.

























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