Jesus 1961
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Book Of Life 1961
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This image called Jesus, is of a block of linoleum for linocut , known technically as a matrix. Some of the prints were distributed long ago, most were lost in the Weston studio fire of 1992. The block itself survived. Matrix: A matrix is an object upon which a design has been formed and which is then used to make an impression on a piece of paper, thus creating a print. A {wood} block, {metal} plate, block of linoleum, or {lithographic} stone can be used as a matrix. Unique: A "Unique" print is one whose design is created on a single matrix using a variety of printmaking techniques in which the artist has interrupted the uniformity by playing with the process, for example: changing the ink color, consistency, stippling, drawing into the wet ink, double striking, lifting ink with a patterned fabric, and any other manner of altering the impression. The print may also be rendered "Unique" by re-working the print after the printing process. for example: painting into a print. The original group of prints from this block were all "Unique." I used various colored papers and changed colors of the ink, doubble and tripple strikes, shifting the paper while pressing the matrix, painting into prints, painting into the wet matrix and anything I could think of to experiment with the process. This image called Book Of Life, is of a block of linoleum for linocut , known technically as a matrix. Some of the prints were distributed, others were lost in the Weston studio fire of 1992. The block itself survived. |