Paz Méndez Art
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In the Breeze

$75

Original Reduction Linocut Print
Limited Edition of 75 hand-pulled prints
Image 4"x6" - Matted to 8"x10"

Inspired by the monarch butterflies and the long migratory journey they make every year. During my research for this project I found out that butterflies ride the air currents to travel long distances, hence the title, 'In the Breeze.' The barbed wire framing the image represents the physical barriers human migrants face when undertaking similar journeys.

I created 'In the Breeze' by hand-carving each detail into a single block of linoleum, one color layer at a time. After printing the first layer of color, I permanently removed that layer by carving it away, and revealing the next layer. Then I printed the next color layer on top of the previous one, allowing my oil based inks to dry for two weeks in between each layer. By the end of the process my lino block is destroyed and I can never reprint the design.

Printed one at a time on recycled fine art paper with linseed oil inks. Hand inking techniques create unique prints, each one an original. Colors vary during the printmaking process, photos are representative of the print you will receive.

This unframed original linocut print comes with an archival mat and archival backing board. Fits an 8"x10" frame (common frame sized, widely available). Frame not included.

~ Eco-Friendly & Archival ~