Root
Print
1977 (made)
1977 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Image of a tree and its roots against landscape and abstract patterned sky.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Root (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Wood engraving |
| Brief description | Wood engraving by Monica Poole; Root, British, 1977 |
| Physical description | Image of a tree and its roots against landscape and abstract patterned sky. |
| Dimensions |
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| Copy number | 15/100 |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Gallery label | Poole tells the story of how she happened upon this fallen tree in the middle of a wood and felt compelled to capture its sinuous shape. This print shows her ability to use fine, straight lines to create three-dimensional form. She grappled most with the sky, using complimentary shapes to provide an abstract backdrop. This precision of line infuses these found objects with a detached grandeur.(August 2019) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | A. Stevens with a note by Monica Poole "Monica Poole Woodengraver" Oxford 1993, [Catalogue of Works exhibitied] no. 33. Text reference page 8. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1687-1991 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2009 |
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