National Geographic (Capital)
Print
2001 (made)
2001 (made)
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This screenprint by Sarah Morris echoes the aesthetic of Piet Mondrian, reducing a space to angular fields of colour. The space is stripped down to its essential elements, creating a codified space, a grid with various planes and focal points with each angle revealing new directions. The image echoes glass-fronted skyscrapers, claustrophobic walls and urban living; it is derived from Morris’s paintings. (See also the portfolio ‘Dulles (Capital)’ 2001, Museum no. E.1066-2003.)
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.
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
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | National Geographic (Capital) (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour screenprint |
| Brief description | 'National Geographic (Capital)', colour screenprint by Sarah Morris, one of 49 prints from 'SHOWstudio' portfolio, London 2001 |
| Physical description | 'National Geographic (Capital)', colour screenprint; one of 49 prints from 'SHOWstudio' portfolio, showing a grid with various colours, folded. Signed and numbered by the artist. |
| Dimensions |
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| Copy number | 9/100 |
| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
| Summary | This screenprint by Sarah Morris echoes the aesthetic of Piet Mondrian, reducing a space to angular fields of colour. The space is stripped down to its essential elements, creating a codified space, a grid with various planes and focal points with each angle revealing new directions. The image echoes glass-fronted skyscrapers, claustrophobic walls and urban living; it is derived from Morris’s paintings. (See also the portfolio ‘Dulles (Capital)’ 2001, Museum no. E.1066-2003.) 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.1097:40-2002 |
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| Record created | August 29, 2003 |
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