Charles Blackman 'Striated lines' the field revisited Thake was poking fun at

Thake was poking fun at the gallery’s seeming disinterest in modern art and ideas

sepia photolithograph on paper

There Little Audrey was

Image Size: 26 x 24 cm

Dimensions: 29 x 38 cm

Charles Blackman 'Striated lines' the field revisited Thake was poking fun atStriated lines serve as one of the quintessential abstract motifs within Charles Blackman's figurative art, a hallmark that extends from the mid 60s onward. In this particular drawing, Blackman departs from his usual figuration, venturing into the realm of experimentation. With charcoal in hand, he embarks on a creative journey down the page, leaving behind a captivating array of staticky trails. This abstraction, as abstractions are wont to do,