Elite
Print
1954 (engraved)
1954 (engraved)
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Wood engraving has been used for a wide range of commercial purposes since the 18th century. Derrick Harris was one of the most distinctive British wood engravers of the mid- 20th century. A pupil of John Farleigh (1900-1965), a leading 20th century wood engraver and artist, Harris went on to develop his own inimitable style, characterized by great vitality, good humour, and frequently an element of slapstick comedy, reminiscent of the Chapbook illustrations that he admired. Harris worked as a freelance illustrator over a range of formats - book and magazine illustration and commercial graphics (advertisements, calendars, Christmas cards, etc.). This print shows an artist engaging enthusiastically and successfully with the medium of wood engraving at a time when it was otherwise at a rather low ebb.
Object details
Categories | |
Object type | |
Title | Elite (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Wood engraving |
Brief description | Advertisement for the Elite Cinema by Derrick Harris (1919-1960); wood engraving; 1954 |
Physical description | A queue of people outside the Elite Cinema with the commissionaire in the centre of the image |
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Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
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Summary | Wood engraving has been used for a wide range of commercial purposes since the 18th century. Derrick Harris was one of the most distinctive British wood engravers of the mid- 20th century. A pupil of John Farleigh (1900-1965), a leading 20th century wood engraver and artist, Harris went on to develop his own inimitable style, characterized by great vitality, good humour, and frequently an element of slapstick comedy, reminiscent of the Chapbook illustrations that he admired. Harris worked as a freelance illustrator over a range of formats - book and magazine illustration and commercial graphics (advertisements, calendars, Christmas cards, etc.). This print shows an artist engaging enthusiastically and successfully with the medium of wood engraving at a time when it was otherwise at a rather low ebb. |
Collection | |
Accession number | E.290-2006 |
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Record created | April 12, 2007 |
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