This limited edition serigraph is as large as it is lovely (the image alone is image size 33 inches by 40 inches). By Pegge Hopper, it is entitled "Lanikai Afternoon"and was issued in a limited edition of 300 in 1984. Unfortunately, these photographs do not do justice to Hopper's vibrant colors, assured lines, or compelling subject.
Although Hopper was born in Oakland, California in 1936, she is best known for her distinctive studies of beautiful and strong Hawaiian women. Hopper graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Before moving to Hawaii in 1963, Hopper designed murals and posters in the United States and Europe. While working as an art director in Hawaii, she came across vintage photographs of Hawaiian women at the state archives. Hopper was impressed by how confident and self-actualized the women were, "not trying to be beautiful, not trying to be skinny, not trying to look any way. Just there, in all their glory.” In 1970, Hopper began to create her own images of Hawaiian women and in 1983 opened her own gallery. She has done many one-women shows both in Hawaii and the continental United States and her art is featured in the permanent collections of the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, The Contemporary Arts Center in Hawaii, the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, the Honolulu International Airport, and the Pacific Club, as well as in many private collections
This print is numbered in pencil "104/300" and is signed by Hopper.
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