Able - Silverpoint drawing on oak Drawing

Silverpoint drawing on gesso panel made of oak. Able, is a depiction of the Atom bomb test that took place on Bikini Atoll on 1st July 1946 by the USA. The first test was codenamed Able - A in the US Navy's phonetic alphabet. Part of Operation Crossroads, 167 indiginous people were relocated from Bikini Atoll to Kili Island with the understanding they could return in 2-3 months. Many were still exposed to radiation and children played in the dust from the fall out on nearby Islands, like snow. In 1998 the International Atomic Energy Agency report found that Bikini was still not safe for habitation, because of dangerous levels of radiation. Silverpoint means to draw with a silver wire, old masters used silverpoint and metalpoint to draw with before graphite had been discovered. When the pure silver wire is drawn across the gesso it leaves particles behind, much like when you scuff your ring in a white wall, meaning the drawing is actually made of silver. It is a very delicate process as mistakes cannot be rectified and the drawing is built up over many layers of silver. While this drawing is listed unframed it can be framed at cost price for you.

Drawing:Silverpoint on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:2.9 W x 6.7 H x 0.2 D in

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