Three years on, the Westwood idea turned into prints. Three compositions, each built from her image and a piece of England: Saint with Flowers, her face behind a halo with a rose held up to it; Cannon Portrait, a figure set against a gun barrel and a Gothic tower; and Throne in the Peak District, a seated figure in a green valley with a stack of things balanced on his head.
These are the first digital test prints, pulled to check the colour and the halftone before committing to a run. Rough proofs on loose paper, taped up and photographed.
Part of the Vivienne Westwood case study.