The Old Growth Limited Edition Linocut Print

$60.00

Named in honor of the branching antlers of the species starring in it, The Old Growth depicts the skull of Cervalces scotti, commonly referred to as the elk moose, entwined with Virgin’s Bower vines, a modern-day plant common to the Great Lakes Area. Unique through its branching, palmate antlers, Cervalces scotti was the only one of the Cervalces family to live in the North American continent, with the majority of its relatives exclusive to the Eurasian continent. 

Paleontologists are currently unsure if the elk-moose was hunted by early humans, and whether its extinction is due in part to that. What we do know, however, is many modern-day species in the Great Lakes region now are endangered due to human activity. Ohio, a location where multiple Cervalces scotti remains have been found, was once far more biologically diverse than it is now. It is estimated that up to 95% of the state was forested as little as two hundred years ago. Now, only about 20% of these forests remain, having been taken over by lumber companies, farming, and other development. 

The Old Growth is limited to 50 hand-pulled prints on 11"x17" bleached renewable mulberry paper printed with water-based ink.

Each one is signed and numbered by the artist, and sold with a certificate of authenticity. 

Named in honor of the branching antlers of the species starring in it, The Old Growth depicts the skull of Cervalces scotti, commonly referred to as the elk moose, entwined with Virgin’s Bower vines, a modern-day plant common to the Great Lakes Area. Unique through its branching, palmate antlers, Cervalces scotti was the only one of the Cervalces family to live in the North American continent, with the majority of its relatives exclusive to the Eurasian continent. 

Paleontologists are currently unsure if the elk-moose was hunted by early humans, and whether its extinction is due in part to that. What we do know, however, is many modern-day species in the Great Lakes region now are endangered due to human activity. Ohio, a location where multiple Cervalces scotti remains have been found, was once far more biologically diverse than it is now. It is estimated that up to 95% of the state was forested as little as two hundred years ago. Now, only about 20% of these forests remain, having been taken over by lumber companies, farming, and other development. 

The Old Growth is limited to 50 hand-pulled prints on 11"x17" bleached renewable mulberry paper printed with water-based ink.

Each one is signed and numbered by the artist, and sold with a certificate of authenticity. 

This linocut print is part of Beastie and Bone’s North American Megafauna Project, which is an exploration of ancient extinct species from throughout the North American continent that pairs their remains with common modern day flora of the areas they once lived in. Integrating these past animals back into the landscapes we encounter today in this manner, instead of presenting them as sterile fossil specimens, encourages us to look differently at the shrinking wild spaces around us, and what else may soon no longer be found there unless conservation efforts are supported.

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