Artwork description:
It is 1948 and young West Indian men stand on a dockside in Jamaica, studying a newspaper. In port behind them lies the British troop carrier 'Empire Windrush' that will convey 1027 passengers and 2 stowaways to London. The ship lent its' name to British Caribbean people who settled in the United Kingdom after World War 2, popularly known as the 'Windrush generation'. At the top of the picture I have added two dabs of colour, yellow representing optimism and the sunny skies of the Caribbean and the opposite colour purple representing hostility and the clouded skies of Britain. Scandalous actions of the British government snagging the 'Windrush generation' precipitated the resignation of the Home Secretary and further destabilised the precarious government of Theresa May.
technical note
This print is pulled from a relief plate cut from rubber, a variation of letterpress. The completed edition made 5 copies. The print is on a sheet measuring 11x13 inches (280x330mm).
Materials used:
oil-based ink, cartridge paper
Tags:
#windrush. #black and white #ship #original print #caribbean #letterpressWindrush (2018)
Print
by Peter Long
35 Artist Reviews
£50
- Print on Paper
- From a limited edition of 5
- Size: 20.32 x 25.4cm (unframed) / 13.97 x 16.51cm (actual image size)
- Signed and numbered on the front
- Style: Graphic
- Subject: Transportation and maps
Artwork description
It is 1948 and young West Indian men stand on a dockside in Jamaica, studying a newspaper. In port behind them lies the British troop carrier 'Empire Windrush' that will convey 1027 passengers and 2 stowaways to London. The ship lent its' name to British Caribbean people who settled in the United Kingdom after World War 2, popularly known as the 'Windrush generation'. At the top of the picture I have added two dabs of colour, yellow representing optimism and the sunny skies of the Caribbean and the opposite colour purple representing hostility and the clouded skies of Britain. Scandalous actions of the British government snagging the 'Windrush generation' precipitated the resignation of the Home Secretary and further destabilised the precarious government of Theresa May.
technical note
This print is pulled from a relief plate cut from rubber, a variation of letterpress. The completed edition made 5 copies. The print is on a sheet measuring 11x13 inches (280x330mm).
Materials used:
oil-based ink, cartridge paper
Tags:
#windrush. #black and white #ship #original print #caribbean #letterpressReturns and refunds
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Artist Reviews (35)
This artwork is sold by Peter Long from United Kingdom
Peter Long
United Kingdom
About
I look for the amusing details of everyday scenes or artwork and like to portray
them four-square in wide spectrum colours. I developed a technique
that allows good ink transfer from relief... Read more
