Manhattan Tophat
Print
2002 (printed and published)
2002 (printed and published)
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This print by Patrick Caulfield (born 1936) shows how to make fried egg on bread, with simple line drawings giving step by step instructions. It is in Caulfield's characteristic distinctive style, with thick black outlines used to depict everyday objects. Caulfield is associated with the Pop Art movement, and shares Pop's enthusiasm for the banal and familiar aspects of modern life.
This print was a part of a set published by the Space Studios in London in 2002. The book SPACE Cooks included recipes, some practical and some conceptual, by 103 leading contemporary artists.
This print was a part of a set published by the Space Studios in London in 2002. The book SPACE Cooks included recipes, some practical and some conceptual, by 103 leading contemporary artists.
Object details
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| Title | Manhattan Tophat (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Digital litho print on paper (printed by 4-colour CMYK process from a photograph of the original artwork) |
| Brief description | 'Manhattan Tophat'. Litho print by Patrick Caulfield, 2002 (from SPACE Cooks project) |
| Physical description | Black and white print with digrammatic instructions for making egg bread |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Copy number | 32/250 |
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| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
| Production | Attribution note: This is one of a series of 6 prints commissioned by SPACE Studios to coincide with the publication of SPACE Cooks, a recipe book with contributions by 100 artists. SPACE Studios is an organisation providing affordable working facilities for young artists in London; the book and prints were produced to raise funds for 60 new studios in London's East End Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Summary | This print by Patrick Caulfield (born 1936) shows how to make fried egg on bread, with simple line drawings giving step by step instructions. It is in Caulfield's characteristic distinctive style, with thick black outlines used to depict everyday objects. Caulfield is associated with the Pop Art movement, and shares Pop's enthusiasm for the banal and familiar aspects of modern life. This print was a part of a set published by the Space Studios in London in 2002. The book SPACE Cooks included recipes, some practical and some conceptual, by 103 leading contemporary artists. |
| Bibliographic reference | Michael Bateman, 'Now they're cooking', Living Review Food, The Independent on Sunday, 7 July 2002, pp.41-42 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.930-2002 |
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| Record created | October 25, 2002 |
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