Artwork description:

This is an original hand-carved print, actually carved from thin vinyl, as opposed to traditional linoluem, based on the strange 'Pink elephants on Parade' sequence of Disney's 'Dumbo'.

In the sequence a bottle of booze falls into a water bucket, which Dumbo and Timothy Mouse unwittingly drink. They both in turn get drunk and Dumbo bizarrely begins blowing bubbles from his trunk, then a bubble takes on elephant form and so begins the trippy sequence. This work shows the elephants all blowing their trumpets with small and large bubbles surrounding. The meaning of the famous Disney sequence has always been unclear and shrouded in mystery. The artwork brings into focus and is a meditation on this mystery, as well as a celebration of the genius of Walt Disney.

This is a limited edition linocut, printed on beautiful 285gsm Fabriano Rosapina Avorio printmaking paper.
Each work will not be identical to the next, due to the nature of the printing process, but this adds to its unique quality.

HOW THE ARTWORK IS MADE:
This is a handmade and handprinted linocut. The artwork is created by drawing out the image directly onto linoleum and then using small cutting tools, the image is intricately carved out. Whatever is cut away from the surface does not pick up the ink during printing, what remains does. In printmaking terms, a linocut is a form of relief printing. After inking up the linocut, high quality paper is placed over the image and the back of the paper is rubbed vigorously, using a wooden spoon. This is called hand-burnishing. The entire process is very labor-intensive, but the result is a beautiful, limited edition art print.

Your print will come wrapped in protective tissue paper to reach you in the best condition.

If you have any questions relating to the work before purchase please don't hesitate to ask me.

Materials used:

printmaking ink, carving tools, vinyl

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