John Lennon's Mr. Kite Poster - ULTIMATE EDITION Letterpress print (Limited Edition)

John Lennon's Mr. Kite Poster - ULTIMATE EDITION Letterpress print (Limited Edition)

€103.57

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Item details

Handmade

Material

Pure Cotton Lettra Letterpress paper

Dimensions

Height: 21 Inches; Width: 11 Inches

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!

In order to achieve the best-looking and yet most accurate poster, I am using a blend of modern and traditional methods. 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.

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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.

Posters are stored flat and, once ordered, are shipped in a wide tube to avoid curling.

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I will acknowledge that there are a lot of other replicas of this poster out there. I've been selling one in this very shop for the past 7 years! But I called this the Ultimate Edition for a reason: 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.

Shipping & returns

Estimated delivery: Feb 13 - 20
From United States
14.12 shipping to Finland

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Shawn McBee

Shawn McBee

Georgia, United States

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ThePropSmith made this item with help from

  • Letterpress Print shop, Syracuse, NY
ThePropSmith made this item with help from:
  • Letterpress Print shop, Syracuse, NY