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Coward of Love

Print
2001 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This lithographic print is entitled Coward of Love and it is by the artist Steve McQueen who works mainly in film. This encapsulated lithographic print is little more than a sheet of text; a confession, briefly intimate and direct. The plastic coating creates a barrier between the viewer and the print, perhaps echoing the emotional distance McQueen determines with the words "The pain of the break-up was so great I will never allow myself to experience it ever again".

This print is included in a limited-edition box set of prints and photographs, published by SHOWstudio in 2001. The set consists of a range of works by a variety of people from the creative industries, from photographers to pop stars, and the works – a collection of art, artefacts and fashion ephemera – are exclusive to this set. The mix of media and creative practitioners involved in this portfolio reflects the interests of the SHOWstudio project, concerned with contemporary image-making, fashion and multimedia. It could be described as a time capsule or a modern archive.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCoward of Love (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithographic print
Brief description
'Coward of Love', lithographic print by Steve McQueen, one of 49 prints from 'SHOWstudio' portfolio, London 2001
Physical description
'Coward of Love', lithographic print; one of 49 prints from 'SHOWstudio' portfolio. Print encapsulated in plastic. Signed, dated and numbered by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 66mm
Copy number
9/100
Credit line
Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund
Subject depicted
Summary
This lithographic print is entitled Coward of Love and it is by the artist Steve McQueen who works mainly in film. This encapsulated lithographic print is little more than a sheet of text; a confession, briefly intimate and direct. The plastic coating creates a barrier between the viewer and the print, perhaps echoing the emotional distance McQueen determines with the words "The pain of the break-up was so great I will never allow myself to experience it ever again".

This print is included in a limited-edition box set of prints and photographs, published by SHOWstudio in 2001. The set consists of a range of works by a variety of people from the creative industries, from photographers to pop stars, and the works – a collection of art, artefacts and fashion ephemera – are exclusive to this set. The mix of media and creative practitioners involved in this portfolio reflects the interests of the SHOWstudio project, concerned with contemporary image-making, fashion and multimedia. It could be described as a time capsule or a modern archive.
Collection
Accession number
E.1097:39-2002

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Record createdAugust 29, 2003
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