The Neighbour's Fence
Print
1995 (made)
1995 (made)
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| Place of origin |
In wood engraving the drawing of the image to be reproduced is usually made on a block of hard wood such as box. The surface is worked with a burin (the basic tool with which the engraver cuts lines into, and lifts out, slivers from the printing surface). This is then inked with a sticky ink, stiff enough to prevent it from flowing into the hollows. The ink is then transferred to the paper by pressure, often in a printing press. The fine lines cut by the burin are beneath the surface carrying the ink, and they therefore print white.
Wood engraving has experienced an international renaissance in recent years. This print by Hilary Paynter is typical of her work in the use of subjects that deal with psychological issues related to daily life.
Wood engraving has experienced an international renaissance in recent years. This print by Hilary Paynter is typical of her work in the use of subjects that deal with psychological issues related to daily life.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Neighbour's Fence (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Wood engraving |
| Brief description | 'The Neighbour's Fence', wood block print, Hilary Paynter, signed by the artist, 45th from a run of 100 prints, 1995. |
| Physical description | An image of a man scaling a large fence-like structure. This print is signed by the artist and is the 45th from a run of 100 prints. |
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| Gallery label | For this print, Paynter drew a rudimentary sketch on paper of her son climbing the bannister before working out all the detail on the woodblock. It explores the efforts people make to build barriers, when it is so much easier to be friendly and communicate. Paynter uses her finely-detailed work to address socio-political themes, and played a pivotal role in the revival of wood engraving in the early 1980s.(August 2019) |
| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | In wood engraving the drawing of the image to be reproduced is usually made on a block of hard wood such as box. The surface is worked with a burin (the basic tool with which the engraver cuts lines into, and lifts out, slivers from the printing surface). This is then inked with a sticky ink, stiff enough to prevent it from flowing into the hollows. The ink is then transferred to the paper by pressure, often in a printing press. The fine lines cut by the burin are beneath the surface carrying the ink, and they therefore print white. Wood engraving has experienced an international renaissance in recent years. This print by Hilary Paynter is typical of her work in the use of subjects that deal with psychological issues related to daily life. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.172-2002 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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