Handmade oil-based lino print on Fabriano Rosaspina paper
Dimensions: 420 x 420mm
Paper weight: 285gsm
Edition of 10 prints
‘A rose is a rose is a rose’ is a line from Gertrude Stein’s poem ‘Sacred Emily’. Stein was an American writer, poet and art collector who hosted a Paris salon where leading figures of modernism would meet, including Picasso, Hemingway and Matisse.
The rose carries a lot of weight as a cultural symbol. Stein believed that sometimes a word can perfectly encapsulate the thing it refers to. The word rose alone is able to conjure it’s form, colour and scent in our minds. Sometimes things simply are what they are and don’t need further description.
My lino print design features a blind embossed rose with Stein’s quote circling it. I recommend hanging the print in an area with good natural light to ensure the embossing is clear. The design will also change with the moving sunlight and shadows.
Additional information:
These prints are all handmade, so they will differ slightly in appearance to the images shown here.
The colours may differ slightly from your monitor.
All prints are sold unframed.
Designed and made in the UK, Lewis Toumazou © The artist retains the copyright.
Handmade oil-based lino print on Fabriano Rosaspina paper
Dimensions: 420 x 420mm
Paper weight: 285gsm
Edition of 10 prints
‘A rose is a rose is a rose’ is a line from Gertrude Stein’s poem ‘Sacred Emily’. Stein was an American writer, poet and art collector who hosted a Paris salon where leading figures of modernism would meet, including Picasso, Hemingway and Matisse.
The rose carries a lot of weight as a cultural symbol. Stein believed that sometimes a word can perfectly encapsulate the thing it refers to. The word rose alone is able to conjure it’s form, colour and scent in our minds. Sometimes things simply are what they are and don’t need further description.
My lino print design features a blind embossed rose with Stein’s quote circling it. I recommend hanging the print in an area with good natural light to ensure the embossing is clear. The design will also change with the moving sunlight and shadows.
Additional information:
These prints are all handmade, so they will differ slightly in appearance to the images shown here.
The colours may differ slightly from your monitor.
All prints are sold unframed.
Designed and made in the UK, Lewis Toumazou © The artist retains the copyright.
