Artwork at Arbor: Eye Mantra by Joe Tilson
Joe Tilson (b.1929) is one of the leading figures associated with the British Pop Art movement. Drawing on his experience as a carpenter and joiner in the 1940s, Tilson produced wooden reliefs and constructions, often brightly coloured, as well as multiples, prints and paintings.
His signature works reveal a preoccupation with language, puzzle-making, visual play and symbols. As a student at the RCA in the 1950s, Tilson associated with Frank Auerbach, R.B Kitaj, Peter Blake, Allen Jones, Patrick Caulfield and David Hockney.
To learn more about the artist please visit: https://www.joetilson.com/
Title:
Eye Mantra
Artist:
Joe Tilson
Year:
1979
Medium:
Etching and Aquatint