Found Art: To a Darling Child
By: Sir Peter Blake
Published: 2013
Image Size: 880 mm X 1218 mm
Paper Size: 880 mm X 1218 mm
Edition Size: 25
£2,500.00
Found Art: To a Darling Child- signed limited edition inkjet print with gold leaf and silkscreen glazes by Sir Peter Blake.
This delicate and touching image has been selected by Blake from his collection of Victorian and Edwardian occasion cards. The use of these cards has recurred in his work from 1991’s V is for Valentine to last year’s Faith, Hope and Charity. Their appeal for the artist lies in their heartfelt sentiment as well as the opportunity to show that the manner in which that people expressed love one hundred years ago isn’t so very different from today. The detail and varied texture of the card is showcased by enlarging it (up to 50x its original size); highlighting the intricacy of the paper-cut border and painted petals
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