1994, Bottles, 13x11 woodcut, by Kenney Mencher
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This print is called Bottles, and I made it in 1994 using a woodcut process. It’s about 13 x 11 inches on heavyweight printmaking paper. The image shows two bottles casting long, dramatic shadows on a cracked tabletop or surface, with a textured horizontal background that hints at a wall or window blinds.
I was experimenting with bold contrast and simplified forms here—this is more stylized and abstract than my usual figurative work. The objects are still recognizable (you can tell they’re bottles), but I used sharp angles and exaggerated the shadows to create a dramatic visual rhythm. The light and shadow pattern is key—it pulls your eye diagonally across the piece and gives it a kind of graphic energy that reminds me of old comic book or propaganda poster designs.
This is a pretty classic example of how I sometimes break away from figures to focus on still life, playing with shape and texture. It’s very expressionistic in the way the lines are carved—almost aggressive. The symmetry comes from the pairing of the two objects, but overall it’s an asymmetrical composition. The space is flattened, without realistic depth, and that makes the shadows even more important as compositional tools.
I see this piece as tying into a tradition of 20th-century printmaking—something that bridges historical woodcut traditions with mid-century design. It doesn’t reference a specific symbol, but in a way, the bottles and shadows can suggest themes of time passing or the residue of daily life. It’s a quieter moment, but still graphic and direct.
Details:
Title: Bottles
Year: 1994
Medium: Woodcut print on paper
Dimensions: 13 x 11 inches
Unframed, signed on the front
Limited edition hand-pulled print
FREE SHIPPING
Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
This ships from Round Lake Beach, Illinois. A suburb outside of Chicago.
I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
This print is called Bottles, and I made it in 1994 using a woodcut process. It’s about 13 x 11 inches on heavyweight printmaking paper. The image shows two bottles casting long, dramatic shadows on a cracked tabletop or surface, with a textured horizontal background that hints at a wall or window blinds.
I was experimenting with bold contrast and simplified forms here—this is more stylized and abstract than my usual figurative work. The objects are still recognizable (you can tell they’re bottles), but I used sharp angles and exaggerated the shadows to create a dramatic visual rhythm. The light and shadow pattern is key—it pulls your eye diagonally across the piece and gives it a kind of graphic energy that reminds me of old comic book or propaganda poster designs.
This is a pretty classic example of how I sometimes break away from figures to focus on still life, playing with shape and texture. It’s very expressionistic in the way the lines are carved—almost aggressive. The symmetry comes from the pairing of the two objects, but overall it’s an asymmetrical composition. The space is flattened, without realistic depth, and that makes the shadows even more important as compositional tools.
I see this piece as tying into a tradition of 20th-century printmaking—something that bridges historical woodcut traditions with mid-century design. It doesn’t reference a specific symbol, but in a way, the bottles and shadows can suggest themes of time passing or the residue of daily life. It’s a quieter moment, but still graphic and direct.
Details:
Title: Bottles
Year: 1994
Medium: Woodcut print on paper
Dimensions: 13 x 11 inches
Unframed, signed on the front
Limited edition hand-pulled print
FREE SHIPPING
Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
This ships from Round Lake Beach, Illinois. A suburb outside of Chicago.
I use UPS and sometimes US Post.
This print is called Bottles, and I made it in 1994 using a woodcut process. It’s about 13 x 11 inches on heavyweight printmaking paper. The image shows two bottles casting long, dramatic shadows on a cracked tabletop or surface, with a textured horizontal background that hints at a wall or window blinds.
I was experimenting with bold contrast and simplified forms here—this is more stylized and abstract than my usual figurative work. The objects are still recognizable (you can tell they’re bottles), but I used sharp angles and exaggerated the shadows to create a dramatic visual rhythm. The light and shadow pattern is key—it pulls your eye diagonally across the piece and gives it a kind of graphic energy that reminds me of old comic book or propaganda poster designs.
This is a pretty classic example of how I sometimes break away from figures to focus on still life, playing with shape and texture. It’s very expressionistic in the way the lines are carved—almost aggressive. The symmetry comes from the pairing of the two objects, but overall it’s an asymmetrical composition. The space is flattened, without realistic depth, and that makes the shadows even more important as compositional tools.
I see this piece as tying into a tradition of 20th-century printmaking—something that bridges historical woodcut traditions with mid-century design. It doesn’t reference a specific symbol, but in a way, the bottles and shadows can suggest themes of time passing or the residue of daily life. It’s a quieter moment, but still graphic and direct.
Details:
Title: Bottles
Year: 1994
Medium: Woodcut print on paper
Dimensions: 13 x 11 inches
Unframed, signed on the front
Limited edition hand-pulled print
