Six small straw sketches

Details

Sandra Blow, R.A. (1923-2006)
Six small straw sketches
each numbered
mixed media
5¼ x 6½ in. (13.3 x 16.5 cm.)
Executed in 1970. (6)

Exhibited

London, Royal Academy of Arts, Sandra Blow, February - March 1994, no. 13.

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Lot Essay

As a matter painter, Blow incorporates into her works alternative materials such as wood, earth, polyethylene, and in this case, straw. This method allowed artists to experiment with spontaneity and texture, qualities which initially attracted Blow to this approach.

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