Medium: Etching and aquatint Dimensions: 18 1/4 x 6 5/8 inches Artist details: British, 1970 Edition: of 100
Recommended by Nikki (Art Photographer / Marketing and Exhibitions Specialist):
As summer winds down, I am reminded of all the house chores I’ve left piled up, including washing the duvet. I love Langford’s humor around this chore. I sympathize laughingly with the person in the etching struggling in each scene to make the duvet fit inside the cover. This piece gives me a welcome lighthearted feeling as I look forward to the fall season.
Medium: Wood engraving Dimensions: 5 x 7 inches Artist details: British, 1946 Edition: of 75
Recommended by Suzannah (Marketing and Communications Manager):
"There is magnificent energy and spirit in Colin See-Paynton’s wood engraving ‘Nocturnal Encounters - Barn Owl and Hare,’ in which predator and prey are caught in a cosmic struggle of life and death. The owl swoops majestically with deadly precision while the hare leaps into the sky with huge feet, and eyes wild with panic. The textures of the feather and fur are lifelike in their detail and stylized in contrast, owing to the expertise of Colin See-Paynton’s masterful technique. These two creatures soar in mythic opposition, their momentary scene played against the vault of the night sky."
