Elizabeth Cotten Woodcut
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Part of our American Roots series, this print showcases Elizabeth Cotten.
Libba, a self-taught left-handed guitarist, learned to play as a child by picking up her brother's right-handed guitar and playing it upside down and backward. She wrote the song Freight Train when she was just 11 years old! She didn't start performing until her 60's, she was working as a housekeeper for the Seeger family when they discovered her talent. Mike Seeger began recording her music in their home which skyrocketed her career as a musician.
A 4-color woodcut, hand-carved in cherry ply and printed on a Vandercook press. Printed on 100# cover weight paper, measures 11" x 14" and printed in an edition of 70. Comes signed and numbered.
Libba, a self-taught left-handed guitarist, learned to play as a child by picking up her brother's right-handed guitar and playing it upside down and backward. She wrote the song Freight Train when she was just 11 years old! She didn't start performing until her 60's, she was working as a housekeeper for the Seeger family when they discovered her talent. Mike Seeger began recording her music in their home which skyrocketed her career as a musician.
A 4-color woodcut, hand-carved in cherry ply and printed on a Vandercook press. Printed on 100# cover weight paper, measures 11" x 14" and printed in an edition of 70. Comes signed and numbered.
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