Friday, July 16, 2021

John Brunsdon, Printmaker with A Video Biography


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
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:

Gail, northern California said...

Oh, Rosemary....you have outdone yourself with this post. I enjoyed every single minute and passed along the link to a friend. Thank you.

Content in a Cottage said...

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

Anonymous said...

thank you so much Rosemary! XO

Pam said...

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!

Content in a Cottage said...

tammy j -- Tam, You are most welcome. Glad you enjoyed!!!
xo, Rosemary

Content in a Cottage said...

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