Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Angus fairhurst was an english artist active in the fields of painting, installation, sculpture, photography and video, inserting a note of humor in all his pieces. Angus fairhurst 19662008 was an artist whose wit, passion and integrity led him to become a key player in the contemporary british art scene of the last three decades. Unprinted takes an indepth look at fairhurst s printed works, which draw on the design concepts and paradigms of female beauty inherent in art history and advertising. Angus fairhursts childhood, career, relationships, mature period, later life, biographical photos, and legacy. His exhibition, unprinted, is a comprehensive survey of his printed works from 1992 to 2006, including silkscreens and etchings.
Angus fairhurst unprinted 1 2005 available for sale. Angus fairhurst was a central part of the group known as the ybas young british artists. Sacha craddock angus fairhurst 19662008 was an artist whose wit, passion, and integrity led him to become one of the key players in the contemporary british art scene of the last three decades. Remarkably little has been written about his early years before he attended art school, which reflects the relative paucity of information available about his life when compared to yba peers like damien hirst and tracey emin. The other works in the set, which are also owned by tate, are unprinted i 2005 tate p20288 and unprinted iii 2006. Paul stolper is proud to present unprinted by angus fairhurst 19662008 a comprehensive overview of his printed works from 1992 to 2006, including silkscreens and etchings. It is difficult to separate the foreground and backgrounds in these images, which seem to contain elements from both indoors and outdoors and contain few recognisable elements outside of the womens bodies. Young british artist angus fairhurst dead at 41 art and.
Angus fairhurst s collection of books arrived in the library in august 2008, donated to the library in his memory by angus s mother sally and brother charles. Unprinted iii was made in 2006 by the british artist angus fairhurst. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A selection of books is held as the the angus fairhurst collection, in the librarys special collections. Unprinted i 2005 is one of a set of three small rectangular photoetchings mounted on grey paper, which depict silhouettes of women superimposed on top of each other against multilayered backgrounds.
Unprinted at paul stolper gallery, london, is an extensive overview of the art of yba angus fairhurst 19662008. Angus fairhurst unprinted in london, united kingdom. Paul stolper gallery is a contemporary london art gallery and a leading publisher of contemporary editions. Angus fairhurst, alphadelta gallery artio gallery, athens. Angus fairhurst, one of the original young british artists who blazed such a trail through the 1990s, has taken his own life in a remote part of scotland, it was announced today.
Angus fairhurst, who has been found dead at bridge of orchy, argyll, at the age of 41, was a muchloved artist whose wit, passion and artistic integrity led him to become a key player in the rise. New art from london stuart morgan, richard flood, neville wakefield, abigail lane, adam chodzko, alessandro raho, angus fairhurst, anya gallaccio, henry bond on. As michael glover wrote shortly after his death in 2009, fairhurst. The forgotten man while damien hirst and other ybas went on to make millions, their friend angus fairhurst seems fated to be remembered for his suicide. The unprinted prints of yba angus fairhurst make their debut in a new summer exhibition. Angus fairhurst bibliography goldsmiths, university of london. Courtesy the estate of angus fairhurst and sadie coles hq, london. Unprinted 1, 2005, unprinted 2, 2006, unprinted 3, 2006, proposal for a public space, 2006, everything but the outline whitedout, 2006, everything but the outline blackedin, 2006, when i woke up in the morning the feeling was still there, 1997. Interview with gallertist paul stolper about artist angus. The exhibition presents an overview of his graphic works from 19922006, including both silkscreens and etchings. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Library special collections and archives angus fairhurst.
Unprinted ii 2006 is one of a set of three small rectangular photoetchings mounted on grey paper, which depict silhouettes of women superimposed on top of each other against multilayered backgrounds. Employing motifs which include pinocchio, heart shapes, bathrobes, and tools, dine produces colorful. This monograph, the first of its kind, was planned with the artist before his untimely death. The unprinted prints of yba angus fairhurst make their debut in a. A number of hirsts contemporaries are represented, including angus fairhurst and michael landy, both of whom exhibited in the seminal student exhibition freeze, which was organised by hirst in 1988. Angus fairhurst paintings for sale angus fairhurst art value price. Angus was found dead at bridge of orchy, argyll, in 2008 at the age of 41.
We sell a selection of limited edition art from some of the worlds greatest artists. The earliest works in the show, when i woke up in the morning the feeling was still there 1992, from the london portfolio, paragon press, and when i woke. Other mens flowers is a portfolio of textbased prints by fifteen london artists curated by joshua compston 197096. In march, the writers new book, how to be an artist, hit the new york. Angus fairhurst was born in pembury, kent on 4 th october 1966. Having attended the judd school between 1978 and 1985, he studied at canterbury art college 19851986, and graduated in 1989 in fine art at goldsmiths college, where he was in the same year as damien hirst. Running until 30 august, the exhibition brings together his printed works from 1992 to 2006, including silkscreens and etchings. The other works in the set, which are also owned by tate, are unprinted i 2005 tate p20288 and unprinted iii 2006 p20290. Printed on the occasion of the reception to celebrate the. Angus fairhurst, unprinted i 2005 is one of a set of three small rectangular photoetchings mounted on grey paper, which depict silhouettes of women superimposed on top of each other against multilayered backgrounds. The other works in the set, which are also owned by tate, are unprinted ii 2006 tate p20289 and unprinted iii 2006. Angus fairhurst four pages from a magazine, body and. Unprinted by angus fairhurst 19662008 is a comprehensive overview of his printed works from 1992 to 2006, including silkscreens and etchings.
Angus fairhurst 19662008 scream unique cprint mounted onto board support, 1990, the full sheet printed to the edges, 24 x 1473mm 84 x. The earliest works in the show, when i woke up in the morning the feeling was still there 1992, from the london portfolio, paragon press, and when i woke up in the morning the feeling was still there 1997, are silkscreen prints taken from an initial photograph. Artwork page for unprinted i, angus fairhurst, 2005. He derived the images in unprinted i, unprinted ii and unprinted iii from magazines and the compositions of all three are reminiscent of the many collages that fairhurst made in the 1990s and 2000s using a range of sources from popular culture, such as the 2004 series three. Born in kent in 1966, angus fairhurst frequently used the motif of gorillas in his work, casting them in bronze and even dressing up as one. View and collect fine art from leading galleries and art dealers. Angus fairhurst by sacha craddock and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Angus fairhurst unprinted exhibition at paul stolper.
Unprinted i 2005 is one of a set of three small rectangular photoetchings mounted on grey paper, which depict silhouettes of women superimposed on top of. The earliest works in the show, when i woke up in the morning the feeling was still there 1992, from the london portfolio, paragon press, and when i woke up in the morning the feeling was still. Available for sale from artsnap, angus fairhurst, unprinted 1 2005, colour etching with drypoint and embossing on hand made wove paper, 51. The unprinted series is a set of three photoetchings showing silhouettes of women superimposed on top of each other against layered backgrounds of abstract color. The artist angus fairhurst born oct 4 1966, kent, united kingdom. Installation art, painting, britart, angus fairhurstartworks on ebay original artworks, prints, exhibition posters, monographs, books. The earliest works in the show, when i woke up in the morning the feeling was still there 1992, from the london portfolio, paragon press, and when i woke up in the morning the feeling was still there 1997, are silkscreen prints taken. View and buy unprinted 1 by angus fairhurst on fineartmultiple, the leading online gallery for contemporary art. Available for sale from paul stolper gallery, angus fairhurst, unprinted 1 colour etching with drypoint. Angus fairhurst was a quiet member of the young british artists yba. Julian opies distinctive reductive style draws from diverse influences including billboards, classical portraiture and sculpture, dance, japanese woodblocks, and cartoons. Jim dine is an american artist and poet known for his contributions to the formation of both performance art and pop art.
In 1986 he went to study at goldsmiths college in london. Angus fairhurst 19662008 was an artist whose wit, passion and integrity. The fact that angus is no longer with us affords us the time to look back at his career through print with focus and clarity. The earliest works in the show, when i woke up in the morning the feeling was still there 1992, from the london portfolio, paragon.
It was printed by thomas shaw and simon redington and published by charles boothclibborn under his imprint, the paragon press. See more ideas about artist, postmodern art and art. Artwork page for unprinted ii, angus fairhurst, 2006. From paul stolper gallery, angus fairhurst, four pages from a magazine, body and text removed 2003, cut out magazine on paper. In this thorough overview of angus fairhurst s printed works including silkscreen prints and etchings from 1992 to 2006, the artists exploration into the polarity of hard form and the. It is difficult to separate the foreground and backgrounds in these images, which seem to contain elements from both indoors and outdoors and contain few recognisable. Angus fairhursts collection of books arrived in the library in august 2008, donated to the library in his.
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