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Paul Coldwell: Ink, Paper, Chisel, Grain – The Resilience of Woodcut

This illustrated talk previews Paul Coldwell’s forthcoming book Ink Paper, Chisel, Grain in which he asks how woodcut has been so resilient and why its power to shock, thrill and inspire has never diminished?

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DatesThu 14 May 2026
Times2–3pm
SpaceNavy Board Room South Wing
PriceFree

From third-century China through to the present day, celebrated artist and printmaker Paul Coldwell explores how artists have used the medium of woodcut to visualise ideas, capture key moments in history and help shape the society around us, telling the story of the art form itself in all its historical and intellectual significance.

Ink, Paper, Chisel, Grain- A remarkable history of woodcuts is due for publication by Penguin Michael Joseph, Autumn 2026.

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