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Highpoint is honored to present a significant new body of work by internationally renowned artist Willie Cole. The works created in collaboration with Highpoint Editions include 27 intaglio and relief prints of ironing boards.

Five of these are sold as a limited edition suite entitled Five Beauties Rising (pictured above). The tall and narrow ironing board prints are each titled with a female name printed in relief at the lower edge. Savannah, Dot, Fannie Mae, Queen, and Anna Mae — names that hint at an earlier time. For Cole these names are a metaphorical link — even a shout out — to his …