Charming Baker Lets Not Make Life Anymore More Difficult Than It Already Is 2013 Signed Screenprint on Paper Limited Edition of 125 Framed
Charming Baker Lets Not Make Life Anymore More Difficult Than It Already Is 2013 Signed Screenprint on Paper Limited Edition of 125 Framed
CHARMING BAKER
"Let's Not Make Life Anymore Difficult Than It Already Is" 1965
Limited Edition Screen Print in Colors on Paper with Buckshot Hole, Edition of 125
Signed by Charming Baker, #122/125
Framed, with a Charles Scott Gallery Letter of Authenticity
Charming Baker is a contemporary British artist known primarily for his oil paintings. His works, which also include sculptures and prints, often reference literary classics and other narratives with a touch of dark humor.
This is a rare gorgeous, large Screenprint in colors on Somerset Satin Paper. It has a buckshot hole in the center of the print as intended.
It is #122 out of an edition of 125, 35 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches (sheet)
Signed and numbered in pencil along lower edge with the artist's blindstamp.
CONDITION: Buckshot hole to the center of the print, as intended. No apparent condition issues. Not examined out of frame. Matted and framed under acrylic. Framed Dimensions 42 X 32 Inches. We will include a Charles Scott Gallery Letter of Authenticity.
PROVENANCE: Purchased via Heritage Auctions.
Additional Artist information: Charming Baker worked as a commercial graphic designer and illustrator for the BBC and The Daily Telegraph while working on his own paintings on the side. In 2006, he was persuaded to participate in an exhibition on Brick Lane in London, where a journalist purchased four of his pieces, starting his rise in the art world. Championed by many people including artist Damien Hirst, British collector Frank Cohen, and New York dealer Alberto Mugrabi, his work has been featured in collections internationally, including Redchurch Street Gallery in London, Milk Studios in Los Angeles, and The Vinyl Factory in New York. For the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, he collaborated with fashion designer Sir Paul Smith on a sculpture entitled Triumph in the Face of Absurdity. Today, Baker currently lives and works in London, where he is committed to creating work to raise money for charity.
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