Graham Sutherland

Blasted Trunk and Folded Hills

Blasted Trunk and Folded Hills by Graham Sutherland

Artwork Detail

Sutherland took part in the 1936 International Surrealist Exhibition in London. Like Paul Nash, he became fascinated by objets trouvés such as root forms and fragments of thorn bushes that demonstrated the principles of organic growth, as well as focussing on geological and mineral forms. At the core of his own art was an attempt to express an essence which lies beyond realistic form, so that an uncanny presence is suggested.

Title
Blasted Trunk and Folded Hills
Artist/creator
Graham Sutherland
Production date
1943
Medium
colour lithograph
Dimensions
253 x 382 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, transferred from the E H McCormick Research Library, 1984
Accession no
1984/36
Copyright
Copying restrictions apply
Department
International Art
Display status
Not on display

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