Blackwing - Volumes Vol. 17 The Gardening Pencil Limited Edition | Box of 12 Pencils

Box of 12 Blackwing Volumes Vol. 2 pencils: Blackwing 2 recognizes that art brings about change. Features a special glow-in-the-dark crackle design and a new 2X firm graphite specially formulated for this version.

Box of 12 Blackwing Volumes Vol. 2 pencils: Blackwing 2 recognizes that art brings about change. Features a special glow-in-the-dark crackle design and a new 2X firm graphite specially formulated for this version.

In 1973, art found itself at the forefront of a cultural shift. The U.S. military had just pulled out of Vietnam after nearly two decades and mid-century optimism had given way to uncertainty. Art, even when created to appeal to the masses, was taking on a darker tone. The 1973 blockbuster film, The Exorcist, and the best-selling album, Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, provide a glimpse into the cultural landscape of the time.

The following year, a new wave of art - films like Chinatown and albums like Bob Marley's Natty Dread - shed light on a broken system. And it gave us the tools to understand it. Art reflects the world around us and helps us process complex issues so we can move forward. Leonard Cohen once said, "Everything has a crack in it. That's how the light gets in." Art creates cracks in the darkest places in the world, letting in the light of knowledge.

Fifty years later, Blackwing 2 recognizes art's role in change. Each pencil features a glow-in-the-dark crackle design that plays on the duality of art and the challenging realities that inspire it. Each pencil also includes our firmest graphite yet - a special 2X firm graphite formulated specially for this release.