Artwork description:

This is an original large scale, hand carved and hand burnished linocut. It is my modern day twist on Lewis Carroll's tale of The Mad Hatter's Tea Party, from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I have replaced the main characters with famous people from popular culture. Here Alice is now 50's pin-up Bettie Page, the Dormouse (in the teapot) is John Lennon, the Mad Hatter is guitarist Slash, of Guns n Roses, fame and the March Hare is the 19th century writer Edgar Allen Poe!

This is an original limited edition work, printed on quality 315gsm Heritage Bookwhite 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:

linoleum, printmaking ink, carving tools

Tags:

#john lennon #the beatles #rock music #alice in #guns n #slash #edgar allen #large wall #pinup art #bettie page #lewis carroll #mad hatters