Eye and Camera (Red, Blue and Yellow)

John Piper (1903-1992)

Striking original screenprint on wove paper from 1980 by John Piper.  Eye and Camera Red, Blue and Yellow, Cat Rais Levinson 317.

Signed in pencil lower right, a proof aside from the limited edition of 150, and bearing the Kelpra blindstamp lower left

Collections: the TATE.  Published by Kelpra and the Tate Gallery

One of a series of modernist works called Eye and Camera based on the artist’s wife which represented a significant departure from his more traditional architectural subjects and propelled him into the realm of pop art.  In this work he experiments with photo images overworked with bright colours and shows how the camera can manipulate and conceal whilst still revealing the subject matter.

Measurements: 40 x 60.5 cm image size

Condition: Unframed, overall in excellent condition with some printer's ink traces to the bottom edge, well away from the printed area.

This work has now been sold