Saturday, February 4, 2012

Timothy Cole

January 7, 2009 by John Steins  
Filed under Discussion

Timothy Cole is another master wood engraver whose technical proficiency amazes me. He spent his entire career in the late 1800′s and early 1900′s interpreting the work of master painters like Constable and Hogarth. I happen to have in my possession his engraving of Mona Lisa, signed by him in pencil. It’s printed on a [...]

Lou Reed

January 12, 2007 by John Steins  
Filed under Lino-Cuts, Muse

The other day when it was forty below outside I was hankering for a dose of mental therapy. So I made a linocut of Lou Reed. Why? It’s anyone’s guess. Maybe it’s because of that “School of Hard Knocks” face and the quintessential New Yorker ‘tude. He exudes some kind of  integrity or presence. Had [...]

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