[title not known] 1973 - 1974

Editor: This untitled print by Dame Elisabeth Frink shows two nude figures and three dogs in a stylized landscape. The figures are quite dynamic. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see a focus on the materials themselves – the paper, the ink, the printing process. Note the stark contrast between the rough, almost crude linework of the figures and the smoother, flatter planes of color. How does this contrast affect our understanding of labor involved in its creation? Editor: It makes me wonder about the labor and skill involved in creating the image. Curator: Exactly! Frink forces us to consider the means of production, prompting questions about the relationship between artistic skill, labor, and the final product. It also begs the question of the social context of the materials used. Editor: That's a very different way of looking at it than I expected, but I appreciate understanding the material conditions that shaped its creation! Curator: And how these choices challenge traditional notions of high art. I'm glad I could shed some light!