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'Natural Backdrops' Tapestrie Painting on Jute and Linen by Lawrence Kwakye
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Natural backdrops by Lawrence Kwakye. Painted Tapestrie.
Everyone knows the old French Gobelins from the 17th century; large tapestries with images based on weaving patterns mounted on cardboard, often designed by famous artists.
Samples of art and craft, and this figures Kwakye’s natural backdrops too. He is inspired by the Gobelins but at the same time creates totally new art works by using self-developed techniques and earthy tones. He uses the actual image, the painting, as a background and draws the ‘loom’ forward. Through his use of materials such as linen and jute you get a sense of looking through the back of the tapestry. The natural backdrops has an authentic layered effect that gives this beautiful object a magical aura and make them real Kwakye’s; a unique aesthetic experience.
- Creator:Lawrence Kwakye (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 94.49 in (240 cm)Width: 43.31 in (110 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
- Style:Organic Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:2015
- Condition:Unique!
- Seller Location:Voorburg, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2047327031312
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