Art Malarkey 2
By: Brad Faine
Published: 2012
Image Size: 785 mm X 785 mm
Paper Size: 985 mm X 1000 mm
Edition Size: 50
'Art Malarkey 1 and 2 were generated by a question asked of my wife by Paul Duke; ‘Jane what do you think about all this art malarkey’. I thought it a great phrase that summed up the popular view of abstract art. The print is the second in this series that combines elements of the works of some of my favourite artists with an alphabet of their surnames. Each circular image contains sections from two famous pictures by abstract artists such as Albers, Bacon, Chagall etc, while the text comprises two alphabets, one from A to Z and the other from Z to A. The underlying colour of the text is moderated by a large coloured alphabet. Hopefully the effect of the piece is to de-mystify the rarefied air of the upper echelons of the art world and have a bit of fun playing around with the modern masters.
Art Malarkey 2 is a signed limited edition digital print finished with a silk-screen printed satin protection varnish, an Ultra Violet glaze on each of the images and. The image was generated on computer using Adobe Illustrator and proofed and editioned on an Epson 9900 using Epson archival inks on Somerset Satin 335gsm Enhanced paper. Art Malarkey 2 is a first generation original print, which only exists in this form.
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