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The Executioner

Print
ca. 2004 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This screenprint, by the London-based design group Insect, is an example of contemporary graphic art, bordering on the surreal. It has echoes of the gothic, with touches of psychedelia. The dream-like visual language is typical of Insect, who also work in illustration, branding and advertising.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Executioner (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Screenprint on paper
Brief description
'The Executioner', screenprint by Insect, British, ca. 2004.
Physical description
A print showing a male character as a silhouette dressed in black, with hat, jacket, trousers and belt. The background is of green and pink imagery, with some black silhouettes of horses, a woman in Victorian dress and the outline of another figure.
Dimensions
  • Height: 71cm
  • Width: 51cm
Marks and inscriptions
PICTURES ON WALLS DOT COM 174/750 (Bottom right, stamped embossed circle, 174/750 in pencil within circle)
Credit line
Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund
Object history
Displayed in the Link Corridor in Aug-Oct 2005 in the 'Street Art' display.
Summary
This screenprint, by the London-based design group Insect, is an example of contemporary graphic art, bordering on the surreal. It has echoes of the gothic, with touches of psychedelia. The dream-like visual language is typical of Insect, who also work in illustration, branding and advertising.
Collection
Accession number
E.383-2005

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2005
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