Design for Wrapping Paper (Man in Kilt and Thistle motifs)
About this artwork
This linocut design was made to be reproduced as wrapping paper. From the late 1950s, Bawden increasingly used linocuts instead of drawings in his graphic work. As a straightforward and cost-effective method of printing, Bawden found linocuts to be the most suitable way to make repeating patterns for wallpaper or wrapping paper, as one printing block could produce many shapes. In this distinctly Scottish design, the Highland figure is accompanied by thistles and a game bird.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989) English
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title:Design for Wrapping Paper (Man in Kilt and Thistle motifs)
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date created:About 1960
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materials:Colour linocut, white gouache and pencil
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measurements:56.00 x 76.00 cm (paper size)
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object type:
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credit line:Presented by the artist 1982
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accession number:GMA 2597 A
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gallery:
Edward Bawden
Edward Bawden
Edward Bawden’s best-known works are his commissions produced for Curwen Press in Plaistow, London. These include posters for the London Underground and book illustrations. As a graphic designer and illustrator, linocuts were an important part of his work, however he was also a printmaker and...
