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The Great Bear

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  • Description
    The Great Bear

    Stock Code 106423
    1992

    The Great Bear re-envisages the classic London Underground map, replacing the names of stations with the names of celebrities and cultural figures. Born in 1967, Simon Patterson debuted in the British art scene with Name Paintings, white canvases bearing the name of famous people printed in black type, which were displayed at Damien Hirst's 1988 group show Freeze. Typography remained a central part of Patterson's artistic practice throughout his career. His works emphasise language as a medium for identification and classification. Referencing maps, the periodic table and electric circuits, Patterson continues to investigate and reconstruct the systems that we use to interpret information. The Great Bear references the astrological constellation Ursa Major, and hints at the connection between different cultures and points in history.

    Description

    Lithograph in colours, 1992, signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil (there were also fifteen artist's proofs), printed by London Underground printers, published by the artist and Milch Gallery, London, in the integral London Regional Transport aluminium frame, framed 108 x 133.5 cm. (42½ x 52½ in.)


    Stock ID:106423
  • More Information
    Documentation: Signed
    Period: 1980-1999
    Creation Date: 1992
    Styles / Movements: Modern
    Dealer Reference #: 106423
    Incollect Reference #: 606791
  • Dimensions
    W. 52.5 in; H. 42.5 in;
    W. 133.35 cm; H. 107.95 cm;
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Based in the heart of Mayfair in London, we specialise in prints and original works on paper across a broad range of subjects, from antique prints to modern pochoir plates, as well as photographs from vintage photography to modern art photography.

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