Rule no. 1

Rule no. 1

Phillip Allen

2007

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows three tall black shapes standing in a field of orange lines. The lines swirl and branch out like roots or cracks, filling most of the background. The shapes have no faces or details—just solid, dark forms with small circles where their heads might be. The orange lines look almost like fire or a burning pattern, but they’re sharp and precise. The black shapes feel heavy and still, like they’re holding up the chaos around them. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more prints like this.

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