I'D LIKE TO THANK ...

5 Different colour mono prints available

The 2012 Oscars provided the opportunity for producing a print based on my now familiar grid system, 2016 enabled me to refine the image and recreate it as a square. The 88 films that have won best picture award since its inception provided the basis for a square comprising eight by eleven images. The first film to win the Academy Award for best picture was Sunrise Wings in 1928 (the award is presented in the following year). This print is a selection of stills from each winning movie from 1929 to 2015.

Each image has been cropped to fit an implied movie frame, colour corrected and then generally cleaned up to remove blemishes and to enhance loss of shadow detail particularly in the case of the older movies. The large numbers refer to the date of the film and the line drawn gold diamond dusted Oscar figurine to the winners' award. The title refers to the opening line of the acceptance speeches of most recipients of the award and the enjoyment watching films has given to the author of the print.

'I Would Like To Thank...' is a signed limited edition comprising 5 digital prints on canvas each finished with a hand painted satin protection varnish, an hi gloss glaze on each of the stills and a transparent gold painted Oscar figure. The image was generated on computer using Adobe Illustrator and proofed and editioned on an Epson 9900 using Epson archival inks on Somerset Satin 335gsm Enhanced paper. I would like to thank... is a first generation original print.