Twenty-One Praises to Tara | Buddhist Americana Broadside | Baker & Godwin Dharma Series No. 1

Expanding the Borders of Americana: The Twenty-One Praises to Tara.

This original poster from the Baker & Godwin series is a high-concept piece of syncretic art. It takes the maximalist, text-heavy format of the 19th-century job print from the famed printing houses of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia—a format deeply associated with American theatrical broadsides, political rallies, and Protestant revivals—and uses it to carry the profound devotional voice of Tibetan Buddhism. A visual marvel for lovers of typography, history, and spiritual art.

The piece argues that the visual language of Americana is vast enough to encompass Dharmic traditions. Printed in a rich, dark green ink reminiscent of mid-19th-century color palettes, this 1:2 aspect ratio print features the Invocation, the Twenty-One Praises, and the Benefits, all meticulously arranged in three columns of classic wood-type and Bodoni-style fonts. It is a stunning visual bridge between East and West, past and present.

The Details:

The Deity: A masterful cultural adaptation. A classical engraving of Aphrodite has been transformed into Green Tara, seated on a lotus in the traditional lalitasana pose, with her hands in the varada and Three Jewel mudras.

The Typography: The praises flow in three columns of vintage type. To balance the composition, the Tibetan seed syllable TAM has been brilliantly engineered into a high-contrast, Western Didone style—effortlessly bridging Tibetan calligraphy and Victorian typography.

The Frame: The entire piece is enclosed in a classic printer's Oxford rule, but the traditional corner rosettes have been replaced with the Tibetan Endless Knot.

Rendered in a historical dark green ink on a striking 1:2 vertical aspect ratio, this is a masterpiece of "ordered chaos" that honors the Mother of Liberation.

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Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Warnings, Hazard: For adults, Blank product sourced from USA (JONDO) and Japan (Printify Choice)
Care instructions: If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.