Still Life Ingredients 1976

Patrick Caulfield made "Still Life Ingredients", a screenprint where everyday objects are transformed through bold lines and flat colours. The overall composition immediately strikes you with its interplay of light and shadow. Caulfield masterfully uses black lines to define shapes, creating a structured yet playful scene. This is a signature element of pop art, a movement that often blurs the boundary between high and low art. Here, the still life, a classic genre, is reimagined through abstraction and simplification. The flat, unmodulated planes of colour disrupt traditional perspective, challenging our perception of depth. The colours, primarily blues and yellows, create a striking contrast against the black outlines, enhancing the graphic quality of the piece. Caulfield's use of colour and line pushes the boundaries of representation. It invites us to reconsider how we perceive the familiar objects around us. Rather than merely depicting reality, Caulfield's work engages in a dialogue about the very nature of seeing and representation.