Charles Blackman 'Visage' mixed media

Charles Blackman 'Visage' mixed mediaCharles Blackmans Visage is an elegant and rare work. In sparing lines, Blackman draws a character a sophisticated woman, a string of pearls around her neck, a fascinator atop her head. She is unreadable but for a sparkle in her eye, a mischief percolating beneath the faade. Visage testifies to Blackmans intuition for people. It is alluring and aloof, an introduction at a dinner party that lingers long after the night expires. For collectors of

Whether Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland or Jack and the Beanstalk

not merely for its aesthetics

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For collectors of figurative prints

and surface reliefs

like an optical illusion

Throughout his career Charles Blackman has often turned to silhouettes

'Libra' 1988

This study shows Amor’s mind at work: his understanding of atmosphere

a cornucopia of visual delights to gaze upon – blushes of blush

Signed: Signed 'RMayo'

Condition: fair