Description
An almost deserted Piccadilly line platform, revealing the intricate interplay of art, design and function that makes the London Underground so instantly recognisable. The location - Finsbury Park station - can be identified from Annabel Grey's dominant 1980s balloon mosaics, arching over the train tracks.
This is one of an ongoing series of original wood engravings exploring the unique atmosphere and architecture of the stations of the London Underground. By choosing unusual angles and perspectives of near-deserted stations, Rebecca's aim in this series of artworks is to help the viewer to rediscover and better appreciate these incredible subterranean man-made structures.
Wood engraving is a traditional form of fine art printmaking. The artist uses specialised tools to create the image in relief (and reverse) on the end grain of a block of hardwood - usually boxwood - by removing the 'white' parts of the image. This technique is painstaking and highly technical, and allows for the creation of exquisitely detailed works. Rebecca's wood engravings have been exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, with the Society of Wood Engravers, and in galleries across the world from Japan to the USA.
Material
- Paper
Dimensions
frame w32xh30xd1 cm; image w15xh12 cmStyle
- Realistic and photographic
Subject
- Architecture and Buildings