Land Rover Series 2a - 60cm Half Tone Flat Bed Print - Rear Light Detail

• Limited to 300 Prints
• Print measures 60 centimetres (24 inches) wide by 42 centimetres (16 inches) tall
• Featured in Marine Blue
• Created from a dedicated high resolution studio shoot of Jaguar Land Rover co-founder Spencer Wilks' real Land Rover Series 2a car
• Half Tone Flat Bed on brushed aluminium composite panel
• UV cured inks, can be hung directly and elegantly without frame or glass
• Created by artist and photographer Alan Thornton
• Officially licensed Jaguar Land Rover piece, created with assistance from the historians at Jaguar Land Rover Classic

This print will be delivered from the UK. Local duties and taxes may be applicable on import to regions outside the UK. By purchasing this title, you agree and consent to your information being shared with Alan Thornton for use in the fulfilment of your order.

The clue was always in the name; since its creation in 1948, the Land Rover was designed to rove the land, regardless of conditions. As the world’s first successful civilian 4x4, it has defined a world it helped change, opening new horizons for adventure, work and humanitarian action on every continent. Iconic expeditions documented its early exploits spanning the globe and, for many, it was perhaps the first car they ever saw. A name that became synonymous with the Camel Trophy, the Defender even went rallying through the motorsport experts at Bowler. Worldwide sales included military versions, inspiring the Defender name that would later be applied to all variants, whilst many civilian models performed heroics too, serving as breakdown trucks, ambulances and hydraulic platforms. Whilst its capabilities took it to the most inaccessible locations, its appeal took it to the most glamourous places with some of cinema’s biggest stars; Marylin Monroe, Steve McQueen and Paul McCartney were among those who owned a Land Rover. The association wasn’t just with Hollywood royalty either, Queen Elizabeth II herself was often seen behind the wheel of a Defender on the Royal estates.

This was possible because, above all else, the Defender was engineered to be capable. With lightweight aluminium panels, very short overhangs and, crucially, selectable four-wheel drive, the Defender stormed the globe. 70 per cent of its Land Rover’s output had been exported to 150 countries within just ten years of production. Every version went further, setting standards others struggle to follow: new, longer wheelbases made the original more useable, engines grew more powerful and efficient, and modern comforts started to appear in Series 3 models onwards. The Defender name was introduced in 1990, following the introduction of the Land Rover Discovery the year previous. It perfectly reflected what customers all over the world felt about this unique vehicle: trusted, dependable, rugged and reliable. Production finally concluded in 2016, with over two million examples built during its 68-year production life, the longest-running production for a car in the world, with an estimated 75% of them still roaming the globe. No vehicle before it had left so many tyre tracks across the world, and none in the future is likely to match its legacy.

Amalgam Collection and Alan Thornton

Amalgam is delighted to partner with artist Alan Thornton to introduce a collection of Half Tone Flat Bed prints. Precise and technical in nature, these prints isolate the subject, laying the image onto Alan’s signature metallic background, that focuses the viewer’s eye on the sculptural, organic qualities of iconic cars and planes. Alan’s obsession with form, function and beauty, combined with his enduring passion for all things automotive and mechanical, align perfectly with Amalgam’s mission.

The Process

A reprographic technique that simulates continuous-tone imagery through the use of dots, thus generating a gradient-like effect, Alan's Half Tone artwork brings his traditional approach to screen printing into the contemporary digital world. Applied directly on to the brushed aluminium composite panels, the ink is then cured by a UV light that bonds it to the surface of the substrate, resulting in a resistant and long-lasting work of art that can even be displayed in outdoor exhibitions. This approach opens up endless ways to add texture and depth by building the image up in multiple layers, very much like the screen-printing process. The finished image is waterproof and very resistant to abrasion, so that there is no need to protect the art behind glass. The piece can be hung without a frame, creating a sharp and minimal presentation of the art floating less than an inch (15 mms) off of the wall. The piece can also be traditionally framed and hung if desired. Alan’s work in this medium brings exceptional precision, intensity, and glamour to the finished art.

Handling Your Print

Half Tone Flat Bed prints are supplied with a subframe attached to the back, enabling immediate ‘float’ effect hanging on the wall. The finished image is waterproof and very resistant to abrasion, so that there is no need to protect the art behind glass.

Half Tone Flat Bed Fine Art Prints of the Land Rover Series 2a are limited to just 300 copies. By purchasing this print, you agree and consent to your information being shared with Alan Thornton for use in the fulfilment of your order.