The Man
Etching
1974 (made)
1974 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Etching, 'The Man' (Steve Winwood), 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".
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".
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Man (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Coloured etching |
| Brief description | Etching, 'The Man' (Steve Winwood), by David Oxtoby, 1974 |
| Physical description | Coloured etching in green and brown of Steve Winwood. Signed and dated in pencil by David Oxtoby and also signed by S. Winwood. |
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| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Etching, 'The Man' (Steve Winwood), 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". |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.456-1980 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2013 |
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