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PEN & INK DRAWING - MALE SITTING MASKED STEPHEN O'BRIEN

2021
Overview

Rectangle sheet of white paper, portrait style ink and ink wash black and white still life drawing of a male naked figure sitting on a towel or rug. Figure leaning forward with left elbow resting on thigh, figures chin resting in left hand, right hand down across body and wresting on left knee by elbow. Figures face is towards artist and is wearing a mask that covers chin, mouth and nose.
Artist signature bottom left corner and bottom right corner.

Historical information

Ink and ink wash still life drawing of a naked male figure by Stephen O'Brien completed on 6 July 2021. In 2021 Western Australia was being impacted by a number of health measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the state. In July 2021 following a small COVID-19 outbreak in late June. A mask mandate along with a 2-square-metre social distancing rule as in effect when The Armadale Life Drawing Group, a part of the Armadale Society of Artists, who Stephen was a member off, met on 6 July 2021 at a hall located at Dale Cottages. All participating artists and the model were required by law to wear a mask when in-doors. This meant the model who normally would be naked was wearing a mask.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-33-COA2022.29
Material
Ink
Paper
Width
263 mm
Height or length
415 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Signature left [SB / 6- JULY / 2021], signature right [Stephen / O'Brien]

Keywords
Armadale Life Drawing Group
Armadale Society of Artists
COVID - 19 Pandemic
Armadale
Dale Cottage
O'BRIEN Stephen
Year
2021
Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection of items that tells the story of the creativity and ingenuity of members of the local community in relation to art, design and engineering/construction. The collection relates to expressions of creativity that impacted an individual or small group of people to objects that have been enjoyed around the world.

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