{"product_id":"river-of-nerves-lithograph-original-printmaking-art","title":"River of Nerves | Original Black and White Lithograph Print (22.5 x 28)","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"y9g2mi\" data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"489\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eRiver of Nerves | Original Lithograph Print (22.5 x 28)\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"551\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"551\"\u003eEditioned Original • Hand-Pulled Lithograph • Cotton Paper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"746\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"572\"\u003eRiver of Nerves\u003c\/strong\u003e is an original hand-pulled lithograph by Amy Poole (Bridges), created as part of her early printmaking practice using oil-based lithographic ink on thick, pure cotton paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"957\"\u003eThis is a limited edition work accompanied by a small number of artist proofs. Each print is individually produced through traditional lithography, resulting in subtle variations in ink density and impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1078\"\u003eOne edition print is currently matted (30 x 27.5 inches), with additional unmounted prints and artist proofs available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1083\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"k2co10\" data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003eInspiration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003eRiver of Nerves\u003c\/strong\u003e is a black-and-white lithograph that explores the relationship between body, landscape, and internal pressure through symbolic figuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003eSet within a forested environment, the composition depicts a figure emerging from water, draped across an indistinct surface that could be land, stone, or submerged structure. The ambiguity of setting allows the body to become part of the environment itself rather than separate from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1788\"\u003eBeneath the waterline, the figure transforms into linear forms resembling exposed structure and internal pathways. These lines become a visual metaphor for vulnerability, strain, and the sensation of being pulled between opposing forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1985\"\u003eFrom the darkness below, additional hands emerge, reaching upward into the water and interacting with these linear forms, introducing tension, resistance, and movement within the submerged space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2117\"\u003eThe work is intentionally rendered in black and white to preserve clarity, contrast, and emotional directness without distraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2122\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1ka5t1a\" data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2139\"\u003eComposition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2204\"\u003eThe composition is divided between surface and submerged space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2339\"\u003eAbove the waterline, a figure rests in a collapsed, exhausted posture across an ambiguous natural form within a forested environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2460\"\u003eBelow the waterline, the figure dissolves into linear structures that suggest internal pathways and structural tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2636\"\u003eDark negative space fills the underwater environment, where additional forms reach upward into the composition, creating directional contrast between collapse and resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2638\" data-end=\"2641\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"l65bwb\" data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2653\"\u003eMedium\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2744\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8b1qhr\" data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2681\"\u003eHand-pulled lithograph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1a5f7rj\" data-start=\"2682\" data-end=\"2710\"\u003eOil-based lithograph ink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"fchoew\" data-start=\"2711\" data-end=\"2744\"\u003ePrinted on thick cotton paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2746\" data-end=\"2749\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"17ps2pq\" data-start=\"2751\" data-end=\"2774\"\u003eEdition Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2776\" data-end=\"3032\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xa10fr\" data-start=\"2776\" data-end=\"2813\"\u003eLimited edition lithograph prints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vo3oz6\" data-start=\"2814\" data-end=\"2860\"\u003eIncludes editioned works and artist proofs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5akxyz\" data-start=\"2861\" data-end=\"2921\"\u003eOne edition print is currently matted (30 x 27.5 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"muoojs\" data-start=\"2922\" data-end=\"2985\"\u003eEach print is unique due to hand-inking and press variation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rcm5bs\" data-start=\"2986\" data-end=\"3032\"\u003eSigned by the artist (Amy Poole \/ Bridges)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3034\" data-end=\"3037\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"de1irm\" data-start=\"3039\" data-end=\"3058\"\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3298\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1c4ny63\" data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3100\"\u003eOriginal lithograph printmaking work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1pp5v7o\" data-start=\"3101\" data-end=\"3133\"\u003eImage size: 22.5 x 28 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gfg5j0\" data-start=\"3134\" data-end=\"3165\"\u003eBlack and white composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11sambu\" data-start=\"3166\" data-end=\"3193\"\u003eUnframed (unless noted)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wc7zn1\" data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3239\"\u003eProtected in archival sleeve for shipping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1f0s1j6\" data-start=\"3240\" data-end=\"3298\"\u003eBacked for safe transport to prevent bending or damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3300\" data-end=\"3303\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"55qjw\" data-start=\"3305\" data-end=\"3324\"\u003eAbout This Work\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3326\" data-end=\"3503\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3326\" data-end=\"3345\"\u003eRiver of Nerves\u003c\/strong\u003e is an early major lithograph that reflects a deep investigation into structure, pressure, and the relationship between internal experience and external form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3505\" data-end=\"3674\"\u003eIt explores the boundary between human figure and environment, using the language of printmaking to translate sensation into line, contrast, and layered spatial 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