Eduardo Paolozzi

Conjectures to Identity 1963 

On a recent visit to the Tate Britain gallery I came across this piece of work by Eduardo Paolozzi. It has been created using printed paper and cards on paper arranged in this collage format. After researching further I found out that Paolozzi was initially know for his sculptures, however I find myself more drawn to his collage and print work. I love the colours he uses and the closer you look the more detail you see. It seems very basic at first but there are many layers which give the work depth. I think my interest stems from how much I have enjoyed learning how to create prints at college, especially screen printing. I may post some screen prints on here that I have created myself. I went on to look at more of Eduardo Paolozzi's work online, there were so many of his pieces that I loved, here are just a few.

 Bash 1971                                    Experience 1964                                Meet the People 1948  

Once again I love his use of bright colours, I can imagine these prints looking amazing on garments, the bold hues and shapes remind me of the Mary Katrantzou Spring/Summer 2014 Ready To Wear show I had been looking at photos of recently.

Whilst the prints here still have a geometric element there is also a hint of floral added in which makes for a really interesting look. These garments all have a lot going on yet they don't look over done. Mary Katrantzou always does busy prints amazingly! My favourite look here is the boxy teal shift dress in the middle, I love the high neckline and the lace up white shoes look great with the outfit too. I'm about to start a new project at college where we have to design some wall art, I've been looking into creating a decorative print and Mary Katrantzou has been perfect for this research, her work has given me a lot of inspiration.