1967
Edition Size: 70
Image Size: 85.5 x 98.5 cm cm
Sheet Size: 74 x 40.4 cm
Signed
Condition: Excellent
Set of two screenprints in colours, on wove paper, with wax-paper collage, and AP aside from the edition of 70.
This set of two screenprints from 1967, is firmly rooted in the Pop Art movement, of which Tilson was one of the founding figures of British Pop, and shows the artists lifelong interest in collage (a style he would return to throughout his career).
£6,500.00
Joe Tilson was born in London in 1928 and is a British visual artist, painter, sculptor and engraver belonging to the Pop Art movement, which he joined since its early beginnings in London. He is renowned for his wooden reliefs thanks to his knowledge of carpentry, making use of usually flat and very bright colours, which are typical of the Pop Art movement. His works are reminiscent of children’s toys because of their construction and schematisation. In his paintings, he also links spaces with emblematic images, famous people and letters. From 1944 to 1946 he was working as a carpenter and he later used this knowledge to serve in the Royal Air Force until 1949. His artistic career began that same year.
