{"product_id":"blackwing-volumes-2-limited-edition-palomino-pencils-box-of-12","title":"Blackwing Volumes 2 Limited Edition Palomino Pencils (Box of 12)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf−8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Blackwing Volumes 2 Limited Edition Palomino Pencils (Box of 12)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"av_textblock_section\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemscope=\"itemscope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Blackwing Volume 2 acknowledges that art brings about change. It features a special cracked Glow-in-the-Dark design and an all-new 2X Firm Graphite specially formulated for this release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1973, art found itself at the forefront of a cultural shift. The United States military had just pulled out of Vietnam after nearly two decades and mid-century optimism had given way to uncertainty. Art, even when created for mass appeal, took on a darker tone. 1973's highest-grossing movie, The Exorcist and top selling album, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, gave us a glimpse into the cultural landscape of the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe following year, a new wave of art films like Chinatown and albums like Bob Marley’s Natty Dread shined a light on a broken system. And gave us the tools to understand it. Art reflects the world around us and helps us process complex issues so that we can move forward. Leonard Cohen once said “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” Art creates cracks in the world’s darkest places, letting in the light of knowledge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFifty years later, the Blackwing Volume 2 acknowledges art’s role in bringing about change. Each pencil features a cracked glow-in-the-dark design that plays on the duality of art and the challenging realities that inspire it. Each pencil also includes Blackwing's firmest graphite yet - a special 2X firm graphite formulated specially for this release.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll Blackwing pencil products conform to ASTM D-4236.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"av_textblock_section\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemscope=\"itemscope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"avia_textblock\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Blackwing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45130612179194,"sku":"BLA-107365","price":37.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/2043\/files\/blackwing-volume-2-1.jpg?v=1706800622","url":"https:\/\/www.hamiltonpens.mom\/products\/blackwing-volumes-2-limited-edition-palomino-pencils-box-of-12","provider":"The Hamilton Pen Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}