PAULA REGO DBE RA (1935-2022)
The Encampment, 1989
etching and aquatint on paper
paper: 56.6 x 76.2 cm
image: 33.5 x 52.2 cm
edition of 50
Dame Paula Rego RA was one of the most important figurative artists of her generation. Her work explores themes of power, rebellion, sexuality and gender, grief and poverty, often through female protagonists. She is particularly known for her paintings and prints based on storybooks.
‘Some subject matter is universal. Folk tales that have been around for hundreds of years, or religious stories, resonate collectively’ (Exhibition catalogue, Paula Rego: An Enduring Journey A Life in Print, London, Cristea Roberts Gallery, 2021, p. 30).
Provenance
Cristea Roberts Gallery, London, where purchased June 2021.
Exhibited
London, Cristea Roberts Gallery, Paula Rego: An Enduring Journey, July – September 2021, another number from the edition exhibited.
Welbeck, Harley Gallery, Kindred Spirits, November 2021 - February 2022.
Welbeck, Harley Gallery, A Voyage of Discovery, February-May 2022.
Bristol, Arnolfini Arts, Dream and Refuge, November 2023 - January 2024.
Literature
Exhibition catalogue, Paula Rego: An Enduring Journey A Life in Print, London, Cristea Roberts Gallery, 2021, p. 27, illustrated.