Artwork description:

This is an original hand carved and hand burnished large linocut. It's quite a surreal composition, showing a New York business commuter on his knees in the middle of Times Square. It captures a moment of epiphany, as he suddenly realises there's more to life then the rat race. The work is inspired by the Peter Joseph film of the same title.

The work is printed on 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.

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

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