I only mention it because another of my regular stopping-off points in Bath is the delightful Rostra Gallery (previously Rostra and Rooksmoor) and their current exhibition is of works by Graham Carter - one-time (or, more probably, still an) illustrator, whose style remains definitely illustrative. Son and I thought it was all great - though my own snobberies showed through when I reached some works and thought, in disappointed mind-tones: oh, gicleé, what a shame.
Print might or might not have an 'inferior' tag - though I'm not really sure how many people take much notice - but so, by all accounts, does illustration. Is it that illustrators in the main have a master or masters? Is it that they have sold their souls to commercial enterprise? Is it true that they're considered second rate in some way? Does anyone really care? I mentioned to an artist once that I didn't understand that they were so very different, fine art and illustration. He gave me a look and said "They just are". Ok. I only mention it because another of my regular stopping-off points in Bath is the delightful Rostra Gallery (previously Rostra and Rooksmoor) and their current exhibition is of works by Graham Carter - one-time (or, more probably, still an) illustrator, whose style remains definitely illustrative. Son and I thought it was all great - though my own snobberies showed through when I reached some works and thought, in disappointed mind-tones: oh, gicleé, what a shame. Above is a small selection of Graham Carter's work, but there were shiny metal pieces and sculptural pieces and all sorts. Some of the drawings in particular reminded me strongly of a very favourite illustrator, Shaun Tan. I like Rostra Gallery a lot, at least partly because it shows an enormous number of prints (that would be original prints, natch. Or as some call them - ha! aren't words fun? - fine art prints) and plenty of craft (oh dear - another loaded word), much of which I would have no problem taking home with me, if I didn't (sometimes) remember how full the house is. Need more walls.
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I make prints and book arts, though nowhere near as often as I'd like - no good reason, just an inability to get on with things. I occasionally go on about landscape (with which I am mildly obsessed) and various of its elements, and I like to pass comment on exhibitions I visit. Archives
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