Artwork
Studies for a Globe No. 77
Studies for a Globe No. 77 is a drawing by Stephen Farthing. It dates from 2005 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Stephen Farthing, born in 1950, is a British artist and educator whose career spans several prominent art institutions. He is known for his work in drawing and has held influential academic positions in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
Context
Farthing began his formal training at St Martin’s School of Art, where he studied from 1969 to 1973. He continued his postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Art between 1973 and 1976, later returning to the RCA as a faculty member.
Legacy
In 1998 Farthing was elected a Royal Academician, acknowledging his contributions to contemporary drawing and his standing within the British art establishment.
Artist & collection
Artist
Stephen Farthing’s drawings sit between careful measurement and wobbly line, tracing how shapes bend to make a three-dimensional world lie flat.
