Edwin Kosarek 1950 Ink Portrait of Woman With Long Hair circus carousel sturdy and steady on its

sturdy and steady on its base

That the center mends run straight up to an eye hook for hanging also makes them feel rather like the bands of a harness

in two different styles)  and animals on the two others

and casting such great shadows

Kings Township

Edwin Kosarek 1950 Ink Portrait of Woman With Long Hair circus carousel sturdy and steady on itsAnother portrait by Edwin Kosarek, such a maker of good drawings I think, with a bit of a Kiki Smith feeling to this portrait, though pre dating Smith's emergence by 30+ years. (I especially love the curl at the end of this woman's long mane of hair, drawn in tiny black ink dots.) I purchased it from a dealer who had purchased a good number of them plus a journal kept by Kosarek, which provided a little biographical information. What I know is that he