noun
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a design cut in relief on linoleum mounted on a wooden block
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a print made from such a design
Etymology
Origin of linocut
First recorded in 1905–10; lino(leum) + cut
Example Sentences
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Artist Mark Hearld, who has taken part, said: "I chose his linocut Ives Farm, but have made my response in collage because nobody does linocuts better than Edward Bawden."
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2024
They created linocut portraits of the residents facing displacement and wrote their stories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
His artwork gradually evolved from fliers, posters and album covers into silk-screened graphics, linocut etchings and gouache paintings.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
She’s also selling four linocut prints on her Bandcamp page that tie into “Ecdysis,” which was funded with a grant from the Prince George’s County Arts and Humanities Council.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2020
Richard Olsen created the yellow-and-black linocut after returning home following a year's tour as an Army helicopter pilot with the 33rd Transportation Company in Vietnam.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2012
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