Ben Nicholson OM British, 10 April 1894-6 February 1982
St Ives from Trezion (Lafranca 43), 1967
etching printed with tone, on wove paper, deckle edges to 4 sides, with the printer's blindstamp
signed, dated and numbered in pencil
plate size: 17.5 x 27.5 cm
sheet size: 27 x 37.8 cm
frame size: 38 x 48.5 cm
sheet size: 27 x 37.8 cm
frame size: 38 x 48.5 cm
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This depicts the view from Nicholson's St Ives home, Trezion, which he moved into in 1951. Situated at the top of a steep alley called Salubrious Place, the vantage point...
This depicts the view from Nicholson's St Ives home, Trezion, which he moved into in 1951. Situated at the top of a steep alley called Salubrious Place, the vantage point provided Nicholson with a panoramic view over St Ives, the Cornish town which he had been painting since as early as the 1920s. But this new perspective of St Ives, depicting the higgledy-piggledy arrangement of rooftops, lent Nicholson a fresh and fun vehicle to work with. With his strong sense of line and perfectly delineated shapes Nicholson has created an image grounded in geometry, like a number of his masterpieces from the 1950s and '60s.
There is almost a relief format to the work, effectively pushing the roof tops out of the picture plane towards the viewer and creating a strong sense of depth and perspective. In one sense representational, the recognisable forms have been simplified to their most basic outlines creating a pure image of semi abstraction.
There is almost a relief format to the work, effectively pushing the roof tops out of the picture plane towards the viewer and creating a strong sense of depth and perspective. In one sense representational, the recognisable forms have been simplified to their most basic outlines creating a pure image of semi abstraction.
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