Frank Bowling
Bolt (2020)
Edition of 75
17 colour screenprint with varnish, metallic and pearlised finishes on Somerset Tub Sized Satin 410 gsm. Produced by Counter Studio, Margate.
76 x 60 cm (29.9 x 23.6 in)
Signed, dated and numbered by the artist
'Bolt' was created to celebrate Team GB's participation in the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Bold and euphoric, Bolt captures the energy and spirit of sprinting. This exclusive new print grew out of Bowling's admiration for the 100 metres race and in particular one of his favourites athletes, the record-breaking sprinter Usain Bolt, widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time.
This meticulously crafted screenprint is built up from seventeen separate layers of colour. The process creates pearlescent gestures and includes both the thinnest translucent marks and the thickest textural strokes, characteristic of Bowling's greatest work.
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