Prince and Princess by Ben Nicholson (SEB)
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- Synopsis
- This is a very abstract image, painted in 1932 by Ben Nicholson. It consists of grey lines, black solid shapes, thick stripes and random line hatching and has been created on a scrap piece of wood that adds to the experimental nature of Nicholson's work. The image is roughly divided into two halves - on the left are two playing card shapes (P) and on the right two profiles of heads (B and H), side by side, one on top of the other facing to the left. The card shapes and heads are separated by a patch of what looks like scribbled black lines with a row of vertical thick brown stripes above. The two card shapes have images in them that look like images on actual playing cards - on the right card is the two of clubs (C) and on the left card a queen (Q). The side profiles of the two heads are basic line profile portraits of Ben Nicholson (B) and his future wife, the sculptor Barbara Hepworth (H) and are intertwined so that one cannot work without the other. The tactile image is one and a half times smaller than the actual painting and follows as near as possible the lines and shapes on the image. A texture shows the patch of scribbled black lines with a different texture for the 7 stripes. Solid texture shows the areas of black shading and Nicholson's profile. Key to image: B: Ben Nicholson's profile C: two club shapes on playing card E: eye H: Barbara Hepworth's profile M: mouth N: nose P: playing card shape Q: queen's profile on playing card
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 05/12/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Caroline Walker
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.