Artist

Peter Branfield

Australian Prints
Contemporary Canadian Prints
Modern Prints Selected from Recent Acquisitions of the Department of Prints and Drawings

Peter Branfield is an artist. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Peter Branfield had a habit of turning plain paper into posters that startled you. In 1972 he wrapped a whole exhibition in one bold sheet called Australian Prints, as if to say the prints could walk off the wall and into your hallway. That habit, showing art outside museums, helped people see prints as everyday objects, not dusty treasures. If you’ve ever pinned a poster above your desk, you’ve felt his quiet trick.

Works by Peter Branfield

Collections represented

Catalog records compiled from museum open-access collections; the artworks shown are in the public domain. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.