John Lennons Mr. Kite Poster Letterpress Print
Working from incredibly detailed reference photos of the original poster not available to the public, I have created the most accurate replica of John Lennon's famous Mr. Kite Poster that will ever be seen! Using up-close, high-resolution shots of the real poster (with skew adjusted to get the most on-face image possible), the art was recreated as a full vector design in Adobe Illustrator, allowing me to make minute tweaks to the artwork to ensure an exacting replica. I spent several weeks meticulously re-drawing the wood-engraved figures in a vector format, matching fonts, adjusting layout and, often, re-drawing fonts from scratch. Even the fonts I was able to match weren't perfect; as such, every single letter on the entire poster has been tweaked, re-worked, or re-drawn to be completely accurate. This final vector file was then used to create a polymer letterpress plate, for use on a vintage Vandercook Letterpress machine. In this way, the print will have a premium look and feel, made in the same manner as the original, but with the sort of accuracy that can only be achieved with modern tools. Printed on Crane's 100% Cotton Ecru Lettra letterpress paper, this is a museum-quality print that will last a lifetime.
The print measures 11" x 21" -- Please see photos for detailed measurements in imperial, imperial with fractions, and metric. THIS PRINT IS NOT FRAMED. Taking the print to your own local framer will be more cost-effective for you, and will allow you to frame it in whatever way suits you best.
This is the last word in replicas of John's famous poster. Short of scanning the original poster, it is unthinkable that anyone could match the accuracy of this replica. On top of that, I have used the most premium printing technique and materials in existence. And at roughly 1/3 the cost of the only other letterpress replica available (that is severely lacking in accuracy). If you're on the fence, I encourage you to have a look at the other replicas available.
While some may cost less, none are as high quality and this is the only one made by looking at close-up reference, and features details from the original poster that can only be found on this replica. This is a signed and numbered edition, limited to 500 pieces worldwide. The item "John Lennons Mr. Kite Poster Letterpress Print" is in sale since Sunday, February 2, 2020.
This item is in the category "Art\Art Prints". The seller is "thepropsmith" and is located in Atlanta, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Medium: Letterpress
- Width (Inches): 11
- Subject: Beatles
- Date of Creation: 2020
- Originality: Limited Edition Print
- Height (Inches): 21
- Print Surface: 100% Cotton Lettra Paper
- Listed By: Artist
- Printing Technique: Letterpress
- Features: Numbered