{"product_id":"ritaangusmemorialnumberiii","title":"Rita Angus Memorial 3 -10 of 26","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilk screenprint on Archival paper, edition 10 of 26.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e370 x 280mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring my tenure in 1970, as Francis Hodgkins fellow at Otago University, Rita Angus died. I decided to take the central Otago landscape we both enjoyed and introduce it into the cruciform shape as a memorial to her. I made many drawings and at an early stage decided to extend the idea into a series of 12, relating to the Catholic tradition of the Stations of the Cross. Some of the earliest drawings were done on a newsprint pad, including in sequence the numbers 1 to 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEventually, I abandoned the inclusion of the numbers and completed a series of 12 oil paintings on hardboard cut as crosses. Recently some of these earlier drawings returned to me for restoration in such bad shape I decided to photocopy them and turn the photocopies into screenprints on good paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Smither CNZM 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Art Consultation Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your space demands something different or unique, contact Christine Rabarts Art Curator for your independent personal in-house art consultation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eM: 027 629 7408   E: art@christinerabarts.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Smither","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31818345775146,"sku":"11564","price":200.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2659\/6026\/products\/RitaAngus3-min.jpg?v=1619848174","url":"https:\/\/www.breadandbutter.co.nz\/products\/ritaangusmemorialnumberiii","provider":"Bread \u0026 Butter Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}