Artwork description:

UNFRAMED VERSION: this print is also available framed via Artfinder. Full title: "View Subterranea: Gloucester Road"

One of an ongoing series of original wood engravings exploring the unique atmosphere and architecture of the stations of the London Underground.

This work shows a view from the pedestrian tunnel of the westbound Piccadilly line platform at Gloucester Road. The rails are hidden by the angle of view, and there's no train, yet the distinctive elements of the London Underground are present and unmistakable.

Actual image size is 11x14cm; hand-printed on a larger sheet of paper to allow for mounting and framing.

Wood engraving is a form of fine art printmaking. The artist uses specialised tools to create the image in relief (and reverse) on the end grain of a block of hardwood - usually boxwood - by removing the 'white' parts of the image. This technique is painstaking and highly technical, and allows for the creation of exquisitely detailed works. Rebecca's wood engravings have been exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, with the Society of Wood Engravers, and in galleries across the world from Japan to the USA.

Materials used:

Wood engraving, ink on paper

Tags: