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Blackwings are a pencil with cult status. Used by writers like John Steinbeck, Looney Tunes creator Chuck Jones, and Disney animator Shamus Culhane, they enjoy a certain level of fame amongst artists. These 'Volumes' Editions each celebrate individuals who have helped shape the cultural landscape of the world.
The latest limited edition pencil from Blackwing. There are four different designs in this range; you will be sent one at random.
Few of the structures built by Frank Lloyd Wright during his historic career exemplify his never-ending pursuit of beauty better than his Usonian homes. Wright created the Usonian design philosophy to show that a practical and affordable home can still be a beautiful home. He brought best-in-class architecture to the middle-class when he built his first Usonian home at the age of 71.
Wright sought harmony between form and function, natural and artificial construction, and positive and negative space. The perforated boards that adorn the windows and laylights of these Usonian homes have become symbols of his unique design approach.
The Blackwing 71 is a tribute to Frank Lloyd Wright and his architectural ambition. Each pencil features a silhouette of one of Wright’s iconic perforated boards printed in a muted, midcentury palette. The area around the board is unfilled, letting the natural wood of the pencil shine through. Each pencil also includes a copper ferrule and our extra-firm graphite.
Extra Firm
made from:
Graphite and Wood
Each Pencil = 8.5 x 2.75 x .75 in