{"product_id":"24-heads-1975-printmaking-department-of-the-royal-college-of-art-derek-boshier-alistair-grant-holly-downing","title":"24 Heads \/ Printmaking Department of the Royal College of Art \/ 1975 \/ Derek Boshier \/ Alistair Grant \/ Holly Downing","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very rare find. A lithographed book printed by the Printmaking Department of the Royal College of Art in 1975 in an edition of 150 copies. The book features 25 interpretations of heads created by art and print students of that time and lovingly lithographed by the RCA printmakers. The art itself is both a brilliant reflection of the times and a masterclass in lithographic techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the artists featured:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eDerek Boshier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: A hugely influential English artist and one of the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003epioneers of the British Pop Art movement\u003c\/span\u003e in the early 1960s. He famously collaborated with major pop culture icons like David Bowie and the Clash and his pieces are held in world-class collections such as the Tate and MoMA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAlistair Grant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e : A renowned British painter and printmaker who served as a tutor and later the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eProfessor of Printmaking at the Royal College of Art\u003c\/span\u003e from 1970 to 1990. His work transitioned from figurative art to vibrant expressionist abstractions heavily inspired by the Normandy coastline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eMetka Krašovec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: A highly celebrated Slovenian painter and printmaker. She was the first female painting professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana and the first woman to receive a major retrospective exhibition in Slovenia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eHolly Downing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: An American painter and printmaker widely recognized for her mastery of the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003emezzotint technique\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating highly meditative works focused on light, shadow, and intricate drapery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eTim Mara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e : A notable Irish-British printmaker known for his highly precise screenprints using complex, layered photographic imagery. He also served as a Professor of Printmaking at the RCA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully produced artefact features a dazzling array of printmaking techniques, die-cuts, texture papers, colour techniques all the way down to the pasted-in googly eyes of the front cover. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50 pages. Softcover. 18cm x 16cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery rare. From an edition of 150. We can't locate another copy anywhere or any reference to one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: A few light indentations to the cover and mild sunning. The interior pages are beautifully preserved in almost pristine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lull Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58842494402908,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/4061\/2700\/files\/IMG_0345.jpg?v=1787840487","url":"https:\/\/lullbooks.com\/products\/24-heads-1975-printmaking-department-of-the-royal-college-of-art-derek-boshier-alistair-grant-holly-downing","provider":"Lull Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}