Linocut Prints

Linocut, also known as linoleum cut, is a type of print created by cutting a pattern in relief using a sheet of linoleum. They may be cut in large stacks, etched for supple white lines, or performed in a number of ways to attain a diversity of textures. The simplicity with which linoleum is operated makes it ideal for huge decorative imprints with flat hue areas. Frederick Walton patented linoleum in the mid-nineteenth century. It was mostly utilized as a flooring material at the time, and later as real wallpaper in the 1800s. By the 1890s, artists had begun to utilize it as an artistic medium. Traditional lino is generally available in two colors: battleship grey and goldish ocher. Lino is initially credited to German professionals such as Erich Heckel who designed it into an art. In 1912, black-and-white linocuts were introduced in the United Kingdom. Color linocuts are inspired by Claude Flight, who trained linocuts in London. It became popular in the twentieth century and was adopted by a wide range of artists all over the world. Since 1939, Picasso started producing unique linocuts and attributed to innovating reduction linocuts, in which a piece of lino is utilized several spans in a single print and only recut after every hue is printed. Famous artists, Matisse produced linocuts as well. John Ndevasia Muafangejo is another well-known linocut artist. Explanatory phrases or chronicles in English are often used on his prints. Vintage and antique linocut prints for sale are the highlight of categories at most auction platforms. Bidsquare’s extensive array of vintage and antique linocut prints at auction ranges from jaw-dropping landscapes to personal mantras, all artistically made by our brilliant artists. Find the perfect pieces among our linocut prints for sale at Bidsquare with the finest work available.