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Boy (Strong)

Print
2007 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Street artist Swoon (Caledonia Curry) often pastes up her prints on exterior walls and street furniture, allowing them to fade and decay. Her work is focussed on the value of people and their potential, and her portraits are of anonymous individuals she has met on her travels or seen on the street.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleBoy (Strong) (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Screenprint
Brief description
Swoon: Boy (Strong), 2007. Screenprint
Physical description
Screenprint depicting a boy flexing his muscles, printed on a dark yellow and black ground.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 110cm
  • Shjeet width: 30.2cm
Copy number
85/150
Marks and inscriptions
Swoon 85/150 (Signature; edition number. All in pencil.)
Summary
Street artist Swoon (Caledonia Curry) often pastes up her prints on exterior walls and street furniture, allowing them to fade and decay. Her work is focussed on the value of people and their potential, and her portraits are of anonymous individuals she has met on her travels or seen on the street.
Collection
Accession number
E.268-2013

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Record createdDecember 4, 2012
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