Highway Man
Etching
1974 (made)
1974 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Etching, 'Highway Man' (Bob Dylan), by David Oxtoby, 1974.
David Oxtoby (b. 1938) is a Yorkshire-born painter and print-maker who has devoted himself to the celebration of rock music and the commemorations of rock idols. He attended the Bradford Regional College of Art from 1950 to 1957 . Oxtoby has captured Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Roger Daltrey, Stevie Wonder, and Mick Jagger to name but a few. Most of them painted from collections of photographs rather than from life. Oxtoby said "I try not to meet them, I don't want to spoil my image of them".
Bob Dylan is one of the most influential American singer-songwriters and musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries. His music is marked by lyrical compositions which are poetic.
David Oxtoby (b. 1938) is a Yorkshire-born painter and print-maker who has devoted himself to the celebration of rock music and the commemorations of rock idols. He attended the Bradford Regional College of Art from 1950 to 1957 . Oxtoby has captured Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Roger Daltrey, Stevie Wonder, and Mick Jagger to name but a few. Most of them painted from collections of photographs rather than from life. Oxtoby said "I try not to meet them, I don't want to spoil my image of them".
Bob Dylan is one of the most influential American singer-songwriters and musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries. His music is marked by lyrical compositions which are poetic.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Highway Man (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Coloured etching |
| Brief description | Etching, 'Highway Man' (Bob Dylan), by David Oxtoby, 1974 |
| Physical description | Coloured etching in purple, green and blue of Bob Dylan. Signed and dated in pencil by David Oxtoby. |
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| Summary | Etching, 'Highway Man' (Bob Dylan), by David Oxtoby, 1974. David Oxtoby (b. 1938) is a Yorkshire-born painter and print-maker who has devoted himself to the celebration of rock music and the commemorations of rock idols. He attended the Bradford Regional College of Art from 1950 to 1957 . Oxtoby has captured Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Roger Daltrey, Stevie Wonder, and Mick Jagger to name but a few. Most of them painted from collections of photographs rather than from life. Oxtoby said "I try not to meet them, I don't want to spoil my image of them". Bob Dylan is one of the most influential American singer-songwriters and musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries. His music is marked by lyrical compositions which are poetic. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S. 463-1980 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2013 |
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