Eric Thake 'Hippobottomi' mexican artists

Eric Thake 'Hippobottomi' mexican artistsEvery year, modernist Eric Thake would send his friends a hand made Christmas card. Original linocut prints, these cards have since become canonical, each observing a changing nation through one its most distinct voices. They also speak to Thakes innerworld, with this particular work coming from the collection of his friend, revered writer and curator Ursula Hoff. The punnily titled Hippobottomi is a disarming portrait of three hippos. Thake captures

ink: To Ursula / with Best Wishes / for Xmas + 1966 / from Grace & Eric Thake

Tremlett explores how facial hair can inform our perceptions of masculinity and if its shape can indicate goodness

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mechanised printing techniques

I can never remember

‘Pouring Tea’ is psychically rich

State Library of Victoria and across regional galleries

HAXTON 82 in margin

rational and irrational

Edition of 72

It will make a fascinating addition to collections of twentieth century art

For collectors of abstract screenprints and those searching for a new perspective