Sartoriotypes | Fine Art Calligraphic Prints

These life-size calligraphic monotype prints of dresses, suits and overcoats use ink and paper to explore presence and absence. Looking almost like an x-ray, the prints reveal an intimate history and shed light on how we perceive.

Calligraphic life-size print of suit, an unusual work by artist Karen LaMonte who normally works with female clothing
Monotype life-size print of dress, called a Sartoriotype, by artist Karen LaMonte who used a dress as a printing plate to ask questions about presence and absence
Art lovers looking at monotype prints of dresses at the Museum of Glass, Tacoma
Called a Sartoriotype, this contemporary artwork is a calligraphic prints of a dress that asks questions about fashion, culture and perceptions of beauty
Art lovers looking at monotype prints of dresses at the Museum of Glass, Tacoma
Artist Karen LaMonte used a real dress as a printing plate to make this fine art print she calls a Sartoriotype
This fine art print is an artwork of a dress made by using a real dress as a printing plate
This calligraphic print of a dress made by Karen LaMonte is a life-size contemporary artwork investing fashion and beauty
This is a Sartoriotype, a calligraphic print of a dress made by Karen LaMonte investing perceptions of fashion and beauty
Absence Adorned exhibition
Dress print and Lark Mirrors installed at Karen LaMonte's solo exhibition at the Museum of Glass, Tacoma

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