Janet Brooke’s City Churches
Christ Church Spitalfields
Knowing how much I love the City Churches, Janet Brooke sent me this breathtaking series of linocuts portraying some favourite examples. “Each design is carved into a piece of lino and printed on my Imperial Press which was built in 1832 in Curtain Rd, Shoreditch,” Janet explained, “I cut separate blocks for each colour which have to be carefully registered to fit together.”
I was thrilled by such an ambitious use of a modest technique which – in Janet’s hands – is ideally suited to the dramatic architectural geometry of these magnificent structures. “I am fascinated by the way these buildings, which were once high points of the City, are now hidden amidst the landscape of contemporary London,” Janet admitted to me.
St Mary Abchurch
St Mary Somerset
St Edmund King & Martyr
St Stephen Walbrook
St Augustine Watling St
St Nicholas Cole Abbey
St Michael Paternoster Royal
St Benet Paul’s Wharf
St Lawrence Jewry
St Vedast alias Foster
St Alban Wood St
St Magnus the Martyr
St Margaret Lothbury
St Andrew by the Wardrobe
St James Garlickhythe
St Michael Cornhill
St Brides
St Margaret Pattens
St Clement Danes
Images copyright © Janet Brooke
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I love the grainy texture of linocut. These are wonderful!
I love these Janet, will try and get to your exhibition
Really great set of prints. Amongst other things, Janet has printed a wonderful set of quirky Brighton shops too. Janet’s film of how her printing press was carried by a crane over the roof of her tall house and into her back garden is quite awe inspiring. All the best with the exhibition.
These are fantastic!
Wonderful textures and style, love how she has used the different colours. Valerie
Brilliant printmaking, is it possible to buy from the artist? I live a fair way from London
Elegant, Accomplished and very beautiful thank you!
I only can say: Brilliant! — A stylistically confident implementation. Would like to have an original!
Love & Peace
ACHIM
Indeed breathtaking!
I want them all. I want a wall covered with them!
To be reminded how very much I love London is a grand way to begin a sunny day in London.
I love your pictures – such a marvellous way of portraying our beautiful City of London churches.
These are terrific and give a great sense of scale and perspective – vivid and interesting with such good use of colour.
These are just stunning, took my breath away.
Hi – You can see some of the work on the website or call the gallery on 07958 760 424 to buy, or email gita@orsomajor.com. We can post to anywhere in the UK. Thanks
These are wonderful!
Just lovely. The use of color, and the colors themselves, are breathtaking.
Thanks so much for sharing these images – they are so evocative. The Lino print technique is perfect for representing these buildings – the relative simplicity of line and colour draws attention to the wonderful shapes of the architecture for me.
ooh love these! Would love to see how she creates these fantastic pieces.
Oh wow! Fabulous art. Very like Andy Warhol and the Pop Art era. Beautiful works of art.
An outstanding set of prints . . .
Simply wonderful!