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France
Drawing, Pencil on Paper
Size: 11.4 W x 15.4 H x 0.2 D in
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In 2022 I inherited a portfolio of drawings, mainly studies, which had been stored in a Parisian basement for many years. They were signed by a certain 'Marthe Wagner', and date from the 1880s and 90s. Although the contents were badly damaged by time and humidity, the quality of the work and the beauty of the natural distressed effects on the paper were such that I decided to give them a second life. I selected the fragments which could be saved and, after meticulous cleaning, I carefully arranged and combined them into layers to evoke a palimpsest, imbued with nostalgia. The mysterious figures and motifs often seem to emerge from a surreal landscape and take on new meanings, open to personal interpretation. The idea of saving these drawings from destruction and oblivion was to create something new and lasting. I hope the viewer will be moved by their timeless quality. Indeed, I would like to see this body of work as a posthumous tribute to the artist. In this series, I see myself as a 'passeur', which is why I have signed the collages 'W/S' (Wagner/Suter). Each picture is glued and mounted onto 300 gsm Fabriano watercolour paper. 'Broken Venus 1' is one of two studies based on the Venus de Milo.
Drawing:Pencil on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:11.4 W x 15.4 H x 0.2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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After Art School I spent some time in Falmouth developing etching techniques that I had worked on during my years at art school, before joining Vogue Magazine in London where I worked as a layout artist and illustrator. After a few years I did similar work with Vogue Australia in Sydney, before two years as a freelance illustrator. In 1985 I moved to South West France (where I still live), and started a fashion accessory business for a few years, before teaching English and Art in high school and at university. I have always had a keen interest in practising drawing, etching, painting, collage and sculpture.
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