This amazing print by Coop was released yesterday by the printing geniuses at Pressure Printing, who you may remember from such as prints as James Jean's Dive, or Mark Ryden's Silence.
Leave it to Coop to remind us of our eventual demise in a way that reaffirms one reason for living-- great art.
Details of the print to follow. Check out the story of the print's creation on Pressure Printing's blog.
The Print:
Printed from an original COOP image
Arches 88 printmaking paper
Hand-printed relief in black ink
Hand signed by COOP
The Certificate of Authenticity:
Custom designed, embossed, and perforated
Signed and numbered by the artist
The Edition:
Released May 2012
Print size is 42” x 30”
Edition of 25
5 printer proofs
5 artist’s proofs
1 Bon à tirer
$666