THE BLUE POSTS 1989
Patrick Caulfield (1936 – 2005)
Details
- Dimension
- 289.5 X 205.7 CM
- Media
- ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
- Accession number
- P5802
Summary
In a letter dated March 1990 the artist wrote of this painting ‘The Blue Postsrefers to yet another public house of that name. It is an establishment without any particular distinction or charm, but conveniently close to my London studio. The suggestion of colour and object in the title was appealing in that they are absent from the painting, which, however, still retains a visual association with the place itself. The painting is an analogy of this place constructed from various other sources and memories’.
For a Wider World Sixty Works from the British Council Collection, The British Council 1990
Glossary
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Painting
Work of art made with paint on a surface. Often the surface, also called a support, is a tightly stretched piece of canvas, paper or a wooden panel. Painting involves a wide range of techniques and materials, along with the artist's intellectual concerns effecting the content of a work.