Some years ago a photographer (Susan Cullen) provided the following photograph as a gift. At this point I should add it was not a photo of the giver nor the recipient!
I have been fascinated by the image, with its curves, fluidity and beguiling anonymity. I set myself the challenge to recreate the image using the most binary of print medium- linocut. Binary to my mind as it is very hard to create tonal range with a straight linocut (ie, without etching the lino).
The following image shows the result.
