Colophon page for the edition of 20 prints entitled 'Trust Me'
1992
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1992
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Colophon page for the edition of 20 prints entitled 'Trust Me' is a 1992 by Elizabeth Marran, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Elizabeth Marran made a set of 20 prints called *Trust Me* in 1992-1993. They mix old comic-style science magic tricks with quick, automatic lines. She says the mix of title and image sets off little stories in your head. Some pictures show women in charge scenes. Others feel spooky or funny, like the tricks went wrong. Her prints ask you to guess what’s happening next. See more at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The colophon page documents the production details for the 1992 portfolio *Trust Me*, comprising 20 prints by Elizabeth Marran. Inspired by 1950s comic-style science magic illustrations, the works blend these diagrammatic sources with spontaneous, automatic drawing techniques. The artist describes the interplay between title, found imagery, and hand-painted gestures as evoking psychological tension, with some compositions emphasizing feminist themes through depictions of controlling female figures. The portfolio demonstrates how combining pre-existing visual material with original work can…
Read the full account in the museum source.
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