John A. Currie Monoprint with Mixed Media of Three Figures in White vintage Black Forest animal carving with wonderful little pointy ears

with wonderful little pointy ears and a really charming face detailed with black paint on the eyes

each layer of wood measures about 3/8"

3 1/8" t x 1 5/8" d

one can definitely feel the love and care of their maker

with a bit of wear to the wood

John A. Currie Monoprint with Mixed Media of Three Figures in White vintage Black Forest animal carving with wonderful little pointy earsIt seems likely that this haunting work is a Holocaust portrayal, with these three emaciated looking figures emerging from a dense crowd shrouded in darkness, though it certainly speaks poignantly to existential themes and persecution more broadly. I have searched but not found anything about John. A Currie, who signed the mat to which the piece is taped from behind. It appears to be a mono print with details of hair, hands and faces are intensely