Richard Braughtigan
Print
2004 (made)
2004 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This lithograph is an atmospheric depiction of an abandoned structure in an overlooked landscape. It is an anonymous ‘in-between’ place, and a structure of no particular significance. The image is undeniably melancholy, and narrates a space which is defined by absence rather than presence. The title is probably a reference to the American writer Richard Brautigan (1935-1984), and may be inspired by Brautigan's poem All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace.
Andrew Curtis is a printmaker and a book artist. He graduated from Winchester School of Art in 2002 and works as a lithographer at The Curwen Studio in Cambridge. He won the Birgit Skiold Memorial Trust Award for work on paper, in 2005.
In terms of style and subject, this print is belongs to the British landscape tradition. It is an interesting example of a younger artist using lithography, a traditional printmaking technique.
Andrew Curtis is a printmaker and a book artist. He graduated from Winchester School of Art in 2002 and works as a lithographer at The Curwen Studio in Cambridge. He won the Birgit Skiold Memorial Trust Award for work on paper, in 2005.
In terms of style and subject, this print is belongs to the British landscape tradition. It is an interesting example of a younger artist using lithography, a traditional printmaking technique.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Richard Braughtigan (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | 'Richard Braughtigan', lithograph by Andrew Curtis, British, 2004 |
| Physical description | Black and white print showing a dilapitated rollercoaster |
| Dimensions |
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| Copy number | 1/7 |
| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This lithograph is an atmospheric depiction of an abandoned structure in an overlooked landscape. It is an anonymous ‘in-between’ place, and a structure of no particular significance. The image is undeniably melancholy, and narrates a space which is defined by absence rather than presence. The title is probably a reference to the American writer Richard Brautigan (1935-1984), and may be inspired by Brautigan's poem All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace. Andrew Curtis is a printmaker and a book artist. He graduated from Winchester School of Art in 2002 and works as a lithographer at The Curwen Studio in Cambridge. He won the Birgit Skiold Memorial Trust Award for work on paper, in 2005. In terms of style and subject, this print is belongs to the British landscape tradition. It is an interesting example of a younger artist using lithography, a traditional printmaking technique. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.575-2005 |
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| Record created | December 6, 2005 |
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