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About the Element
Mendelevium is the chemical element of atomic number 101, a
radioactive metal of the actinide series. It does not occur
naturally and was first made in 1955 by bombarding
einsteinium with helium ions. Named after Dmitry Mendeleev
(1834–1907), Russian chemist who developed the periodic
table.
About the Print
This short description was enough for me to visualize
Mendeleev wearing a yellow radioactive suit and Albert
Einstein on the background being bombarded and looking
nervous. Making a bit of fun of two great scientists won't
hurt. And at least it's memorable...
It's a multiple plate linocut printed with Daniel Smith oil
based inks on white Rising Stonehenge paper.
About the Printmaker
While studying graphic design and illustration, I came
across linocut relief printmaking. At first, the medium
seemed to me very plain, even dull - no tricks, no
mystery. But quite soon I was completely taken in with this
technique. I found that honest and straightforward, the
linocut doesn't have means of hiding a poor drawing, weak
composition, and lack of content, so the artist has to be
excellent in all these. Even a simple black and white
prints can be very powerful if it's well designed. Multiple
plates, reduction technique, and gradient inking make
exploring the possibilities of relief printmaking full of
excitement.
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