Primary Artist

Murray Walker (1937–)

Title

Jazzman and stripper.

Date made

1975

Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

linocut, printed in colour, from multiple blocks

Matrix size

53.4 x 31.8 cm (printed image)

Edition information

Edition of 25, 5 proofs

Production notes

Artists comment: 'Jazzman and stripper' - a four-colour linocut forms part of a graphic and painted series i worked on during 1972-76. The images were visual exploitations of the distinctive sub-culture of twilight industries - the sleazy world of 'down town flesh sports.' The edition of 25 and 5 proofs was printed on Fabriano 100/100 Cotone paper at William Caulfield's printery in Melbourne, on an old, hand-fed American Wharfdale stop cylinder, flat-bed letterpress machine. I learnt much during my collaboration with the 'commercial - non-fine art' printers who had in previous years, editioned linocuts for Eric Thake and Noel Counihan. I used Picasso's elimination method to cut and print from one block - it is a hazardous, yet exiting method. Although my lines and shapes differ in lino to etching, lino does have an expressive edge which, together with the subtle leather-like satin sheen of accumulated oil-based inks, more than compenates for the freedom of line associated with expressive etchings. Linocutting, apart from school and recreational craft use, is a somewhat neglected medium today. However, I must begin some more soon, for it is a medium that perfectly suits the intent of my vision.' From Art & Australia, vol. 19, no. 3, Autumn 1982, p. 276

Legacy id

83736

Creators

WALKER, Murray | (1937–) Australian | Male | artist