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Peter Blake
Craigie's Canary, 2016
Etching
Published by CCA Galleries
Printed at Coriander Studios
Published by CCA Galleries
Printed at Coriander Studios
380mm x 460mm x 2mm
Edition of 50
Copyright The Artist
'Craigie's Canary'- A signed limited edition etching with hand-coloured chine collé. Printed at Coriander Studios, published by CCA Galleries. 'Craigie’s Canary' is a celebration of British artist Craigie Aitchison’s (1926-2009)...
'Craigie's Canary'- A signed limited edition etching with hand-coloured chine collé. Printed at Coriander Studios, published by CCA Galleries.
'Craigie’s Canary' is a celebration of British artist Craigie Aitchison’s (1926-2009) life and work as well as a tribute from his friend and admirer Peter Blake. This hand-painted etching’s minimalism is an echo of Aitchison’s precise and simple compositions, its splash of colour reminiscent of the jewel-bright colours Aitchison loved to use. Aitchison kept canaries, they would fly about in his studio; as well as being a recurring motif throughout his work, the canary is a symbol of joy, illumination and innocence- and here it represents Craigie himself; a touching tribute to a dear friend.
'Craigie’s Canary' is a celebration of British artist Craigie Aitchison’s (1926-2009) life and work as well as a tribute from his friend and admirer Peter Blake. This hand-painted etching’s minimalism is an echo of Aitchison’s precise and simple compositions, its splash of colour reminiscent of the jewel-bright colours Aitchison loved to use. Aitchison kept canaries, they would fly about in his studio; as well as being a recurring motif throughout his work, the canary is a symbol of joy, illumination and innocence- and here it represents Craigie himself; a touching tribute to a dear friend.