Linocut printmaker, Phillip Kingsbury, who creates under the name of The Wooden Spoon Press, has recently produced a series of linocut prints using classic films as inspiration.
“I am trying to squeeze entire films into small 200mm x 150mm linocuts,” describes the printmaker. He continues; “It is great fun working out which bits to include and which bits to leave out, whilst still being recognisable and telling the story of the film”.
Phillip starts the designs as very quick sketches which he then refines as he begins the lino carving process. The pieces are then printed using black Caligo ink on Canaletto 300gsm paper. “It is very exciting after spending hours and hours on the carving, then rolling ink over the top and revealing the linoprint. Seeing all the hours of work in one go, same as seeing the whole film in one go,” says Phillip.
In the prints, Phillip twists the perspective so that several scenes of the recognisable films are happening all at the same time, creating a surrealist and unique result. So far he has created prints based upon films including Jaws, Jurassic Park, and Back to the Future.
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