Bagel Story Letterpress Art Print
Bagel Story is an original, letterpress and linocut art print made in special collaboration between New Yorker cartoonist, Drew Dernavich, and Christy and Paul Nesja of Nesja Press. The limited edition includes 100 signed and numbered prints. Sold unframed.
Drew is widely known for his distinctive wood-cut style drawings created on scratch board. His cartoons appear regularly in The New Yorker, and he’s won the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award as the country’s best gag cartoonist. To learn more about Drew and his storied career, please visit his website. Learn more about our collaborative working process here.
The Bagel Story cartoon was conceived by Drew and originally published in black and white in the January 28, 2008 issue of The New Yorker. For our three color interpretation, Drew prepared his drawing for relief printing by hand-carving two linoleum blocks. Christy hand-composed wood and metal type to work with Drew's image, and selected the three ink colors.
Christy used a Vandercook SP15 cylinder proofing press for printing. The press was inked and each sheet of paper was hand-cranked across the press bed. This process was repeated for each color, beginning with the yellow block. Next, the “O” in “Story” was locked together with the red image block. The type layer was printed last in blue ink. When a sufficient number of high-quality prints had been produced, the image and type were disassembled.
Bagel Story was selected for the 2024 Hamilton New Impressions Exhibit in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. It honorably received the In-Person People's Choice Award by those who voted.
Letterpress printed on 100% cotton paper using rubber-based inks, hand carved linoleum blocks and a mix of handset wood and metal type. Trim size 12 x 9 inches. Packaged in a resealable cellophane sleeve with acid free backing board. A signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity will accompany each print. Created in July 2023. Sold unframed. Framed example shown in a 14 x 11 inch frame with a custom cut mat.
Paper: Crane Lettra 100% Cotton, 110 lb. Cover, Pearl White
International shipping available for this item when purchased through our Etsy shop: https://nesjapress.etsy.com
Bagel Story is an original, letterpress and linocut art print made in special collaboration between New Yorker cartoonist, Drew Dernavich, and Christy and Paul Nesja of Nesja Press. The limited edition includes 100 signed and numbered prints. Sold unframed.
Drew is widely known for his distinctive wood-cut style drawings created on scratch board. His cartoons appear regularly in The New Yorker, and he’s won the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award as the country’s best gag cartoonist. To learn more about Drew and his storied career, please visit his website. Learn more about our collaborative working process here.
The Bagel Story cartoon was conceived by Drew and originally published in black and white in the January 28, 2008 issue of The New Yorker. For our three color interpretation, Drew prepared his drawing for relief printing by hand-carving two linoleum blocks. Christy hand-composed wood and metal type to work with Drew's image, and selected the three ink colors.
Christy used a Vandercook SP15 cylinder proofing press for printing. The press was inked and each sheet of paper was hand-cranked across the press bed. This process was repeated for each color, beginning with the yellow block. Next, the “O” in “Story” was locked together with the red image block. The type layer was printed last in blue ink. When a sufficient number of high-quality prints had been produced, the image and type were disassembled.
Bagel Story was selected for the 2024 Hamilton New Impressions Exhibit in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. It honorably received the In-Person People's Choice Award by those who voted.
Letterpress printed on 100% cotton paper using rubber-based inks, hand carved linoleum blocks and a mix of handset wood and metal type. Trim size 12 x 9 inches. Packaged in a resealable cellophane sleeve with acid free backing board. A signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity will accompany each print. Created in July 2023. Sold unframed. Framed example shown in a 14 x 11 inch frame with a custom cut mat.
Paper: Crane Lettra 100% Cotton, 110 lb. Cover, Pearl White
International shipping available for this item when purchased through our Etsy shop: https://nesjapress.etsy.com
Bagel Story is an original, letterpress and linocut art print made in special collaboration between New Yorker cartoonist, Drew Dernavich, and Christy and Paul Nesja of Nesja Press. The limited edition includes 100 signed and numbered prints. Sold unframed.
Drew is widely known for his distinctive wood-cut style drawings created on scratch board. His cartoons appear regularly in The New Yorker, and he’s won the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award as the country’s best gag cartoonist. To learn more about Drew and his storied career, please visit his website. Learn more about our collaborative working process here.
The Bagel Story cartoon was conceived by Drew and originally published in black and white in the January 28, 2008 issue of The New Yorker. For our three color interpretation, Drew prepared his drawing for relief printing by hand-carving two linoleum blocks. Christy hand-composed wood and metal type to work with Drew's image, and selected the three ink colors.
Christy used a Vandercook SP15 cylinder proofing press for printing. The press was inked and each sheet of paper was hand-cranked across the press bed. This process was repeated for each color, beginning with the yellow block. Next, the “O” in “Story” was locked together with the red image block. The type layer was printed last in blue ink. When a sufficient number of high-quality prints had been produced, the image and type were disassembled.
Bagel Story was selected for the 2024 Hamilton New Impressions Exhibit in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. It honorably received the In-Person People's Choice Award by those who voted.
Letterpress printed on 100% cotton paper using rubber-based inks, hand carved linoleum blocks and a mix of handset wood and metal type. Trim size 12 x 9 inches. Packaged in a resealable cellophane sleeve with acid free backing board. A signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity will accompany each print. Created in July 2023. Sold unframed. Framed example shown in a 14 x 11 inch frame with a custom cut mat.
Paper: Crane Lettra 100% Cotton, 110 lb. Cover, Pearl White
International shipping available for this item when purchased through our Etsy shop: https://nesjapress.etsy.com
Behind the scenes: the making of Bagel Story.
