Eduardo Paolozzi
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| His seminal 1947 collage ''[[I was a Rich Man's Plaything]]'' is considered the earliest standard bearer representing Pop Art. | His seminal 1947 collage ''[[I was a Rich Man's Plaything]]'' is considered the earliest standard bearer representing Pop Art. | ||
| - | Paolozzi's graphic work of the 1960s was highly innovative. In a series of works he explored and extended the possibilities and limits of the silkscreen medium. The resulting prints are characterised by Pop culture references and technological imagery. These series are: ''As Is When'' (12 prints on the theme of Paolozzi's interest in the philosopher [[Ludwig Wittgenstein]]; published as a limited edition of 65 by Editions Alecto, 1965); ''Moonstrips Empire News'' (100 prints, eight signed, in an acrylic box; published as a limited edition of 500 by Editions Alecto, 1967); ''Universal Electronic Vacuu'' (10 prints, poster and text; published by Paolozzi as a limited edition of 75, 1967); ''General Dynamic Fun''. (part 2 of ''Moonstrips Empire News''; 50 sheets plus title sheet; boxed in five versions; published as a limited edition of 350 by Editions Alecto, 1970). | + | Paolozzi's graphic work of the 1960s was highly innovative. In a series of works he explored and extended the possibilities and limits of the silkscreen medium. The resulting prints are characterised by Pop culture references and technological imagery. These series are: ''[[As Is When]]'' (12 prints on the theme of Paolozzi's interest in the philosopher [[Ludwig Wittgenstein]]; published as a limited edition of 65 by Editions Alecto, 1965); ''Moonstrips Empire News'' (100 prints, eight signed, in an acrylic box; published as a limited edition of 500 by Editions Alecto, 1967); ''Universal Electronic Vacuu'' (10 prints, poster and text; published by Paolozzi as a limited edition of 75, 1967); ''General Dynamic Fun''. (part 2 of ''Moonstrips Empire News''; 50 sheets plus title sheet; boxed in five versions; published as a limited edition of 350 by Editions Alecto, 1970). |
| In the 1960s and 1970s, Paolozzi artistically processed man-machine images from popular science books by German doctor and author [[Fritz Kahn]] (1888–1968), such as in his screenprint "Wittgenstein in New York" (1965) | In the 1960s and 1970s, Paolozzi artistically processed man-machine images from popular science books by German doctor and author [[Fritz Kahn]] (1888–1968), such as in his screenprint "Wittgenstein in New York" (1965) | ||
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Sir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi (7 March 1924 – 22 April 2005), was a Scottish artist. He was a major figure in the international art sphere, while, working on his own interpretation and vision of the world. Paolozzi investigated how we can fit into the modern world to resemble our fragmented civilization through imagination and fantasy. By the dramatic juxtaposition of ideas in his work, he let us see the confusion as well as the inspiration. His best-know work is the Bunk! series.
His seminal 1947 collage I was a Rich Man's Plaything is considered the earliest standard bearer representing Pop Art.
Paolozzi's graphic work of the 1960s was highly innovative. In a series of works he explored and extended the possibilities and limits of the silkscreen medium. The resulting prints are characterised by Pop culture references and technological imagery. These series are: As Is When (12 prints on the theme of Paolozzi's interest in the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein; published as a limited edition of 65 by Editions Alecto, 1965); Moonstrips Empire News (100 prints, eight signed, in an acrylic box; published as a limited edition of 500 by Editions Alecto, 1967); Universal Electronic Vacuu (10 prints, poster and text; published by Paolozzi as a limited edition of 75, 1967); General Dynamic Fun. (part 2 of Moonstrips Empire News; 50 sheets plus title sheet; boxed in five versions; published as a limited edition of 350 by Editions Alecto, 1970).
In the 1960s and 1970s, Paolozzi artistically processed man-machine images from popular science books by German doctor and author Fritz Kahn (1888–1968), such as in his screenprint "Wittgenstein in New York" (1965)
