The reverse of Zuzek's works offer a window into the screen-printing process. Once Zuzek's designs were selected for manufacture, other Key West Hand Print Fabrics employees would prepare the various screens. The back of this vineyard-themed design tells us that this piece would require two screens (representing the purple and black) and was traced by an an art technician named Carlough. Carlough's name appears on the reverse other Zuzek works as well, as do fellow technician Jean Fraught and Michael Ribera. The work also has small scattered pin holes left by the pins that held the watercolor in place during the printing process.
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In overall good condition and ready to hang. Please note that these original watercolors became designs used in print-making and may contain holes, notations and/or other interesting marks. Close examination reveals scattered areas of minor surface staining throughout. With rough cut left and lower edges. With tape remains to the corners and fading to the extreme edges. With three hole punches along the left edge, each 5⁄16 in. in diameter and one additional punch hole along the upper edge, 1/4 in. in diameter. The paper with scattered registration pinholes throughout, one at bottom right corner with a 1⁄4 in. tear. With scattered lines in graphite tracing the profiles of painted forms.