linocut
noun
li·no·cut
ˈlī-nō-ˌkət 
: a print made from a design cut into a mounted piece of linoleum
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Unlike painting, where the image appears in the moment of its making, linocut separates carving from printing—the cuts Qissamedinov made in 1973 could generate new impressions today, each print both immediate (freshly pressed) and deferred (bearing marks carved decades ago).
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Illustrations across the hotel have a similar motive, such as the linocuts by Christopher Brown depicting the likes of Edith Sitwell and Nancy Cunard.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2026
Many fine films were deemed too extreme for anyone under eighteen, including several that earned a linocut from Strausfeld.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
The books are bound in linen-and-silk cloth woven by the master weaver Stephen Walter; the edges are gilded; ribbons help readers to elegantly save their place; and linocut illustrations by Sarah Young punctuate the pages.
—Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Illustrations across the hotel have a similar motive, such as the linocuts by Christopher Brown depicting the likes of Edith Sitwell and Nancy Cunard.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2026
Many fine films were deemed too extreme for anyone under eighteen, including several that earned a linocut from Strausfeld.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
The books are bound in linen-and-silk cloth woven by the master weaver Stephen Walter; the edges are gilded; ribbons help readers to elegantly save their place; and linocut illustrations by Sarah Young punctuate the pages.
—Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Linocut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linocut. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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