YELKENLİ 

Abidin Dino created this print, titled "YELKENLİ" using a method rooted in graphic arts: likely a lithograph or silkscreen. The stark black and white contrast gives the image a bold visual punch. Look closely, and you will see that the solid black areas have a broken, textured quality; this reveals the artist's hand at work, as he carefully transferred the design to the printing surface. The resulting print has an immediacy to it, the mark of the hand is visible. Dino, like many artists, embraced printmaking for its accessibility, allowing for wider distribution of his imagery. This piece, with its nautical theme, reflects a connection to labor, to journeys, to the social life surrounding maritime activities. The nature of the printmaking process challenges conventional notions of artistic originality. The work invites us to consider the social and economic factors that shape artistic production.