Jaggin
Etching
1974 (made)
1974 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Etching, 'Jaggin' (Mick Jagger), 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 Daltry, 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".
Mick Jagger is the frontman, composer and lead vocalist of the Rolling Stones, which he formed in 1963 with childhood friend Keith Richards.
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 Daltry, 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".
Mick Jagger is the frontman, composer and lead vocalist of the Rolling Stones, which he formed in 1963 with childhood friend Keith Richards.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Jaggin (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Coloured etching |
| Brief description | Etching, 'Jaggin' (Mick Jagger), by David Oxtoby, 1974 |
| Physical description | Coloured etching of Mick Jagger. Signed and dated in pencil by David Oxtoby. |
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| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Etching, 'Jaggin' (Mick Jagger), 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 Daltry, 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". Mick Jagger is the frontman, composer and lead vocalist of the Rolling Stones, which he formed in 1963 with childhood friend Keith Richards. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.461-1980 |
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| Record created | January 30, 2013 |
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