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When Claude Flight joined the faculty of London’s Grosvenor School of Modern Art in 1926, he ushered in a revolutionary era of printmaking colloquially known as the Grosvenor School. Along with students such as Cyril Power, Sybil Andrews, and Lill Tschudi, he made fine art prints from linoleum, a material he considered accessible, democratic, and modern. At the time, linoleum was most commonly used for flooring and had been manufactured in English factories since 1864. Each artist associated with this group had their own distinct style, but they all engaged in some way with the speed and trauma of modern life.These three prints are linocuts, a relief printmaking technique in which an artist carves into a linoleum block with a variety of tools. The uncarved areas stand in relief and are inked, making the design. One block is used for each color; for multicolored prints, each block must be printed sequentially on one sheet of paper and must be carefully aligned to create a legible, overall image. The blocks can be printed by hand (applying pressure with a kitchen spoon, for example) or by a printing press.See these and three more prints from the Grosvenor School in Gallery 2700 through October 27!#NewOnView #CollectionsInMotion #Printmaking #HarvardArtMuseumsImage credits: Cyril Power, The Giant Racer, c. 1930-c. 1932. Color linocut on Gampi paper. M20553, © Estate of Cyril Edward Power / Bridgeman Images.Sybil Andrews, “Sculls,” 1930. Color linocut on Gampi paper. M25786.Lill Tschudi, “Pass-Road,” c. 1935. Color linocut on Asian paper. M21313.Claude Flight, “Dirt Track Racing,” c. 1928-1930. Color linocut on Gampi paper. M22646.

When Claude Flight joined the faculty of London’s Grosvenor School of Modern Art in 1926, he ushered in a revolutionary era of printmaking colloquially known as the Grosvenor School. Along with students such as Cyril Power, Sybil Andrews, and Lill Tschudi, he made fine art prints from linoleum, a material he considered accessible, democratic, and modern. At the time, linoleum was most commonly used for flooring and had been manufactured in English factories since 1864. Each artist associated with this group had their own distinct style, but they all engaged in some way with the speed and trauma of modern life. These three prints are linocuts, a relief printmaking technique in which an artist carves into a linoleum block with a variety of tools. The uncarved areas stand in relief and are inked, making the design. One block is used for each color; for multicolored prints, each block must be printed sequentially on one sheet of paper and must be carefully aligned to create a legible, overall image. The blocks can be printed by hand (applying pressure with a kitchen spoon, for example) or by a printing press. See these and three more prints from the Grosvenor School in Gallery 2700 through October 27! #NewOnView #CollectionsInMotion #Printmaking #HarvardArtMuseums Image credits: Cyril Power, The Giant Racer, c. 1930-c. 1932. Color linocut on Gampi paper. M20553, © Estate of Cyril Edward Power / Bridgeman Images. Sybil Andrews, “Sculls,” 1930. Color linocut on Gampi paper. M25786. Lill Tschudi, “Pass-Road,” c. 1935. Color linocut on Asian paper. M21313. Claude Flight, “Dirt Track Racing,” c. 1928-1930. Color linocut on Gampi paper. M22646.