Harlem
Print
ca. 1960 (printed), ca. 1960 (designed)
ca. 1960 (printed), ca. 1960 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Edward Bawden described the school of Topolski as 'the sound tradition of English draughtsmanship and illustration which harks back to Rowlandson and Bunbury'. The artist is probably best-known for his contribution to British Second-World-War art, his portraits of prominent sitters, and the public murals he executed in the 1970s. This print dates from around 1960 when the artist was travelling and working in the States. It depicts an urban scene of a busy Harlem sidewalk, and is an excellent example of Topolski's later graphic style, in which the medium of etching was employed to lend his work even greater energy and vibrancy.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Harlem (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | Feliks Topolski, Harlem, etching ca. 1960 |
| Physical description | Depicts an urban scene: a busy Harlem sidewalk |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Darby T. Hawker |
| Object history | Presented to the museum by Peter Combes, on behalf of his girlfriend, Darby T. Hawker. Mr. Combes is/was a printmaker himself. Ms. Hawker is acquainted with the family of Feliks Topolski and received the print as a gift. |
| Production | May have been printed or at least, designed, in America |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Edward Bawden described the school of Topolski as 'the sound tradition of English draughtsmanship and illustration which harks back to Rowlandson and Bunbury'. The artist is probably best-known for his contribution to British Second-World-War art, his portraits of prominent sitters, and the public murals he executed in the 1970s. This print dates from around 1960 when the artist was travelling and working in the States. It depicts an urban scene of a busy Harlem sidewalk, and is an excellent example of Topolski's later graphic style, in which the medium of etching was employed to lend his work even greater energy and vibrancy. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.425-2009 |
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| Record created | August 15, 2009 |
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