07/25/2020
New block called “Trump with Mask.”
Prints are 20”x20”
Limited edition of 5.
Hand carved and burnished.
90lbs legion Stonehenge archival paper.
Been wanting to do a Trump block for so long and was waiting for the right pose and subject to start with.
Seems to be one of the issues of popular debate now in regards to mask wearing.
Me personally I wear masks accordingly. I know that masks don’t protect you from the virus completely 100% ( it even says that on most of the packages) but I do realize that they are nessary to reducing the spread of the virus because they reduce the risk of being exposed to particles that may contain the virus. Although I hate wearing masks personally because I find it hard to breathe while wearing them and I notice I touch the mask more on my face which I imagine isn’t good either, it just irritates my face.
I still wear it regardless whether the virus is real or imagined according to what side you’re on.
I found it interesting that Trump started to wear masks now considering his stance on the virus. I feel his war with the media influenced his initial reaction to the virus and his stubbornness kept him from wearing one so long.
I feel this is an important shift in how we view our individual safety within America nowadays in combating the virus. There are a myriad amount of information sources ( the whitehouse, the president, the media, social media) that constantly put out conflicting data. Who do you believe? What do you believe? Do you ostracize someone if they believe something different? Do you ridicule people until they believewhat you believe? I feel like these are important times that we are going though now in order to for our social conscious to evolve as a culture, nation, and species.
Soo. Here is the thing. I’ve made this woodblock as a reaction to this. Would you purchase a print knowing the subject matter involved?
If you’re interested DM me.
Maurice @ TheMont
