[no title] 1972

Curator: The immediate sense I get is one of geometric stability, a fortress of color, if you will. Editor: Indeed. The Tate collection holds this untitled print by Peter Stroud. The image is 306 by 344 millimeters. Curator: The ochre hues and the repeated rectangular forms evoke a sense of warmth and confinement, like looking through a gridded window in late afternoon. I wonder what sort of symbolism Stroud had in mind? Editor: I'm more interested in the "how," actually. I'd love to know the printing process to achieve that subtle layering and the specific inks he chose. It speaks to a certain post-war austerity, perhaps? Curator: I can see that. The limited palette does suggest a certain intentional restraint. I'm still drawn to the almost architectural structure. Editor: It's fascinating how a simple grid can spark such different readings. Curator: Absolutely, there is so much to unpack in such deceptively simple work.