Artwork description:

Title: Autumn in Manhattan
Original hand-pulled reduction linocut print

This piece is inspired by that magical moment in October when the leaves begin to turn and New York transforms into a tapestry of autumn colour. From the windows of the Met, surrounded by ancient dinosaur bones, the view of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline reminds me why I love this city so much.

‘Autumn in Manhattan’ is a reduction linocut – a labor-intensive, hand-crafted printmaking technique where all layers are printed from a single piece of lino. After each layer of colour is printed, more of the lino is carved away, meaning the image can never be replicated. This particular print went through 20 stages of carving and printing to build up the final image.

Printed using Caligo oil-based inks
Printed by hand on Somerset Satin White printmaking paper
Printed area: approx. 40.5 x 22.2 cm
Paper size: approx. 47 x 28.4 cm
Edition size: 10
Each print is signed, titled, and numbered by the artist. Due to the nature of the reduction method, every print in the edition is slightly unique.

No machines, just hand tools, ink, paper, and patience.

Materials used:

lino, cutting tools, roller, inks, printing press, paper

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