Dancing
4-colour screen print on 300 gsm natural white paper. Hand-printed in Toronto, Canada. Limited Edition of 25.
21 in stock
$200.00 CAD
Details
Originally published in the L.A. Times as a full-size illustration, the poster is now available as a limited edition. It was screen printed in 4 colours — yellow, light blue, red, and deep blue almost black. Overprinting yellow with light blue created a vibrant green, while additional colour shades in the dress were achieved by rasterizing some of the colours. The poster was hand printed in Toronto in a limited edition of 25 prints.
- Limited Edition of 25
- 4-colour screen print
- 16 × 24 inches
- 300 gsm natural white paper
- Hand-printed in Toronto, Canada
- Frame not included
About Screen Print
Screen printing is a printmaking process in which ink is transferred through a finely woven mesh onto paper. The artwork is separated into its individual colours, and a dedicated screen is prepared for each one: the mesh is coated with a light-sensitive emulsion, exposed to UV light through a positive film of the colour layer and then washed out, leaving open only the areas that are to print.
For printing, each sheet is positioned in precise registration. The ink is applied to the screen and drawn across the mesh with a squeegee at a consistent angle and pressure. The colours are printed one after another, with each layer drying before the next is applied.
The origins of the process lie in East Asian printing traditions dating back many centuries. Modern screen printing developed in the early 20th century, was adopted as a fine art medium in the 1930s and achieved wide recognition through Pop Art in the 1960s.
Hand-pulled screen prints are distinguished by rich, saturated colour, a subtly tactile ink surface and slight variations from sheet to sheet that make every print unique.