Lester Hines Princess in Braids 1978 Hand Signed Linocut Print Unframed

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"Princess in Braids" 1978

Unframed Original Limited Edition Linocut on Paper by Lester Hines

LINOCUT.
An abbreviation of linoleum cut. … more "Princess in Braids" 1978

Unframed Original Limited Edition Linocut on Paper by Lester Hines

LINOCUT.
An abbreviation of linoleum cut. The technique is a derivation of the woodcut but owing to the supple, relatively soft properties of the material, linocuts have different characteristics. The material takes all types of lines, but is most suited to large designs with contrasting dark and light flat tints. The material is cut with small pen-like tools which have a mushroom-shaped handle. The tools have a variety of forms: straight and rounded edge, double-pointed, as a chisel or a Vshaped chisel, etc. As on a woodcut, the relief parts of the block are inked. For printing a large number of important proofs, the lino is attached to a wooden block. Color printing is done with several lino blocks.
Hand signed & titled by the artist

Paper Size: 14"x 11"

Image Size: 12" x 9"

Edition Size: 500

Condition : Mint

Certificate of Authenticity is included



African-American artist Lester Hines was born in Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina on May 23, 1924. Hines enlisted in the US Army between 1943 until January 1946 and then re-enlisted in July of 1948 through May of 1952. Sometime after this he moved to Seattle, Washington. In the 1970s Hines created a number of color linocuts based on African, Native American and Eskimo themes and motifs. less