Pure Evil. Frost on the Thames 1814.
Print
ca. 2009 (made)
ca. 2009 (made)
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Thsi image is inspired by various print sources, including wood-engravings showing frost fairs on the River Thames. The main figure is a giant vampire bunny who strides across the fraozen river, scattering his vampire bunny 'tags' as he goes. This figure is based a print 'Satan Sowing Tares' by the Belgian artist Felicien Rops (1833-98) which shows a towering skeletal prostitute striding over the River Seine in Paris, scattering tiny figures of women. The giant figure represents syphilis and the women are carriers of the disease, "seeds of evil" as Rops called them.
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| Title | Pure Evil. Frost on the Thames 1814. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Print |
| Brief description | Street art print which adapts the imagery of a 19th century wood engraving of the river Thames frozen. |
| Physical description | Street art print which adapts the imagery of a 19th century wood engraving of the river Thames frozen. The print depicts a giant bunny striding over the Thames scattering Pure Evil's bunny graffiti tags. |
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| Production type | Artist's proof |
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| Credit line | Given by The Pure Evil Gallery |
| Summary | Thsi image is inspired by various print sources, including wood-engravings showing frost fairs on the River Thames. The main figure is a giant vampire bunny who strides across the fraozen river, scattering his vampire bunny 'tags' as he goes. This figure is based a print 'Satan Sowing Tares' by the Belgian artist Felicien Rops (1833-98) which shows a towering skeletal prostitute striding over the River Seine in Paris, scattering tiny figures of women. The giant figure represents syphilis and the women are carriers of the disease, "seeds of evil" as Rops called them. |
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| Accession number | E.489-2009 |
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| Record created | September 22, 2009 |
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