Charles Blackman 'Butterfly' still life Dimensions: 60 x 80 cm

Dimensions: 60 x 80 cm

this work of art comes from a 1965 Rowney Sketchbook and represents a deep dive into Charles Blackman’s practice

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The indoors and outdoors sit in utter harmony

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Charles Blackman 'Butterfly' still life Dimensions: 60 x 80 cmButterflies possess a dual resonance in Charles Blackmans work. They are on one hand, symbols of transformation the exquisite result of a metamorphosis from caterpillar to cocoon to butterfly. They also, on the other hand, connect to Blackmans iconic Alice in Wonderland series. In Butterfly, this duality is present. Eyes peer through the creatures wings, perhaps Alice has been transfigured into an insect? Or maybe the butterfly is part person, a