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Michael O'Connell, "car crash", Paste Resist Painting on Woven Textile, 1950s

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"car crash", a unique painting / wall hanging. Paste resist painting on a woven textile, by Michael O'Connell, mid century, UK Michael O'Connell (1898 – 1976) was an English modernist artist who worked in Australia between World War I and World War II and then in England. He is best known as a textile artist with significant works held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of English Rural Life, the National Gallery of Australia etc... He was commissioned to produce a very large 56 meters long wall hanging for the Festival of Britain. O'Connell focused on the wall hanging or 'painted tapestry' as a form of contemporary, democratic and transportable mural art where he used a mixture of lino blocks and freehand painting with paste resist. ref. Edquist, Harriet (2011). Michael O'Connell: The Lost Modernist. Melbourne, Australia. Please note that we often have a much shorter handling time than advertised.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 50.79 in (129 cm)Width: 24.02 in (61 cm)Depth: 0.2 in (5 mm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950's
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. some light discolourations / stains / fading ... see images (consistent with age and use).
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2132338516412

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