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Screw

Print
2001 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This three colour silkscreen print by Fergus Purcell, entitled Screw, echoes the pop art style of Roy Liechtenstein. The cartoon-like image is a visual joke and a play on words, and is executed in three colours: black, silver and neon pink.

This print is included in a limited-edition box set of prints and photographs, published by SHOWstudio in 2001. The set consists of a range of works by a variety of people from the creative industries, from photographers to pop stars, and the works – a collection of art, artefacts and fashion ephemera – are exclusive to this set. The mix of media and creative practitioners involved in this portfolio reflects the interests of the SHOWstudio project, concerned with contemporary image-making, fashion and multimedia. It could be described as a time capsule or a modern archive.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleScrew (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour screenprint
Brief description
'Screw', colour screenprint by Fergus Purcell, one of 49 prints from 'SHOWstudio' portfolio, London 2001
Physical description
'Screw', colour screenprint; one of 49 prints from 'SHOWstudio' portfolio. Signed, dated and numbered by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 594mm
  • Width: 420mm
Copy number
9/100
Marks and inscriptions
'Fergadelic'
Credit line
Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund
Subjects depicted
Summary
This three colour silkscreen print by Fergus Purcell, entitled Screw, echoes the pop art style of Roy Liechtenstein. The cartoon-like image is a visual joke and a play on words, and is executed in three colours: black, silver and neon pink.

This print is included in a limited-edition box set of prints and photographs, published by SHOWstudio in 2001. The set consists of a range of works by a variety of people from the creative industries, from photographers to pop stars, and the works – a collection of art, artefacts and fashion ephemera – are exclusive to this set. The mix of media and creative practitioners involved in this portfolio reflects the interests of the SHOWstudio project, concerned with contemporary image-making, fashion and multimedia. It could be described as a time capsule or a modern archive.
Collection
Accession number
E.1097:43-2002

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Record createdAugust 29, 2003
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