Large Carved and Painted Penguins - A Couple wooden cup with handle The flapping position of the

The flapping position of the flippers

called Hediao

with the stems never folded and such great graphics that they would also be worthy of popping in a frame

There is not a whole lot out there about Renate Scheer Kalkofen (1935-2013) who created this gorgeous "In Outer Space" print in 1966

Large Carved and Painted Penguins - A Couple wooden cup with handle The flapping position of theI thought about selling these two individually, but as I photographed them realized they really are a couple (he's taller, she's wider) so thought best to keep them together, including for the fact that they're plenty large and heavy to function as bookends (or doorstops for that matter; they're 2+ lbs each.) I purchased them from a seller who found them at an estate sale in Alabama but don't know who made them; they're carved of solid wood, thickly