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Limited Edition Prints: The Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz

This collection of original artwork and limited edition digital prints pay tribute to the soulful women of blues and Jazz.

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Original prints are printed on pure rag archival proofing paper or Japanese Rice paper and are hand-pulled using black print making ink formulated for this technique. Prints are available in some or all of the following formats:

  • Limited Edition Original Linocut Block Prints - printed on Japanese Block Print paper approx. 9x9
  • Larger Limited Edition Original Linocut Prints in a variety of sizes printed on pure rag archival paper.
  • High Quality Digital Prints are available in a variety of sizes as noted. Digital 9" x 9" versions are available in duotone - black and white, or black and one or two other color inks. These artworks are matted and mounted on foam core.
  • Original Wood Block Prints - all are approx. 11" x 11"
  • Limited Edition Original Drypoint Prints - 18" x 24"

Some are available in a variety of color ink variations. Click on the image or link below to see the color versions available for each image.

Note: All images on this website are protected with a watermark to protect your investment in this artwork. They are not included on the artwork or prints!.

 

Limited Edition Linocut Block Prints

EttaJames-W200

"Etta"

Etta James

Janiva-White-200

"Janiva"

Janiva Magness

Billie-White-200

"Billie"

Billie Holiday

SarahVaughan200

"Sarah"

Sarah Vaughan

Koko-W200

"Koko"

Koko Taylor

MaRainey-W200

"Ma"

Ma Rainey

MemphisMinnie-Lt200

"Minnie"

Memphis Minnie
Two versions - Cream and Dark Tan
05-Bessie200-contrastx

"Bessie" (Dark version)

Bessie Smith
Version with darker background
06-Bessie-retouched-200x

"Bessie" (light version)

Bessie Smith
Lighter, more mottled background

Limited Edition Wood Block Prints

02-Odetta-white200

"Odetta"

Odetta

EllaFitzgerald-White200

"Ella"

Ella Fitzgerald

NinaSimone-W200

"Nina"

Nina Simone

Special! Janiva Magness "Mammoth Blues" Original Drypoint Prints

Janiva-nosign255Janiva Magness (at Mammoth Blues) - unsigned

Janiva-Signed260Janiva Magness (at Mammoth Blues) - signed

Signed by both Claude and Janiva. Sale to benefit the Memphis Blues Foundation

 

About Claudette Dunn

claudette125Claudette Dunn ("Claude") has been working as an artist since her early teens.  During the late 70’s she studied with Terry Downs, Master Artist and Printmaker at Plymouth State College in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. She later attended Santa Monica College focusing on painting, printmaking, music and dance.  In 1987 she graduated from California State Northridge with a degree in Fine Art.

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