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Urban Landscapes Merge with Intricately Rendered Figures in Ed Fairburn’s Portraits on Vintage Maps
Stories Await A Reply To Become Whole
Contemporary artist, Mark Powell creates intricate hand-drawn portraits on found antique documentation using just a standard Bic Biro. While there is rarely a connection between his subject and chosen canvas, Powell explains that: ‘They are chosen to complement each other, and I hope lead the viewer to wonder, and maybe create, a shared history for the two.’For this piece, Powell has drawn his subject onto envelopes and correspondence sent between England and Germany during the first world war.
Here's To Another Day
Contemporary artist, Mark Powell creates intricate hand-drawn portraits on found antique documentation using just a standard Bic Biro. In Here’s To Another Day, Powell depicts an elderly couple on a map of the Mediterranean. The exquisite piece highlights the beauty and wisdom of age and the many stories his subjects have to tell. This four-colour silkscreen print is from a limited edition of 95, signed and numbered by the artist. Size (cm): 70 x 50