I came upon this printmaker quite accidentally and I love his work. After he passed, all of his plates were destroyed so that all of his prints offered for sale by the Estate were printed during his lifetime. The print above called Valley in The Hills has been sold. I thoroughly enjoyed his video biography on youtube where he takes you through his entire life with archival footage. It's really fascinating. I have embedded the video below but it's also available within his website where you will see many more examples of his artwork and gain a bigger understanding of printmaking from start to finish. His color process, done all at once, is on the film too.
JOHN BRUNSDON 1933-2014
JOHN BRUNSDON 1933-2014
British Artist, Printmaker, and Painter
JOHN BRUNSDON -- THE PRINTMAKER. This YouTube Video is offered by The Tate Gallery -- Watch when you can set aside 20 minutes of viewing time. I promise you will enjoy the film. xo
6 comments:
Oh, Rosemary....you have outdone yourself with this post. I enjoyed every single minute and passed along the link to a friend. Thank you.
Gail, northern California -- Gail, Sounds as if you loved this post as much as I did. It was a glimpse into the fascinating life of a true arts and craftsman. Your friend will thank you.
xo, Rosemary
thank you so much Rosemary! XO
I especially enjoyed watching Brundson demonstrate how he created his prints. Rosemary, thank you for including the video in your post. His work is amazing!
tammy j -- Tam, You are most welcome. Glad you enjoyed!!!
xo, Rosemary
Pam -- I enjoyed watching the process too and I loved how he added colored his prints all at once rather than the usual process of one color at a time. I loved his workshop.
xo, Rosemary
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