Serigraph Prints by Sako
Serigraph Prints by Sako
Serigraphy is a printing process that forces ink through a fine mesh screen or stencil to produce gallery-quality art. Multiple layers of ink are manually pressed or “squeegeed” through the stencil creating an image on a screen of silk or another fine fabric with an impermeable substance. The more colors involved, the more complicated the process. The result is a brilliantly hued work of art that retains its beauty for a lifetime. (Think “Andy Warhol”)
The artist, Sako, made his serigraphs in varying sizes, shapes and colors. Most prints are signed in pencil by Sako with a serial number and no others will be produced. Occasionally, they will be put into silent auctions and sold at fundraising events with all proceeds going to the Emergency Housing and Retreat Center on the artist’s land.
Meanwhile, you can purchase any of Sako’s original, colorful prints here online, any time, as long as they last, for a set price of $25 each + shipping.
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Artist: Sako
Serigraph Artist, Herbert Phillip Sussman, also known as “Sako, was a friend of Catholic Committee of Appalachia and an alumni of the Newark School of Art in New Jersey, class of 1951. Although originally from the city, Sako found his niche in the woods of Roane County, West Virginia, where he lived a solitary life close to the land from 1981 until his death in 2012 at the age of 77.