Post Office Tower
2004
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
2004
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Post Office Tower is a 2004 by Celia Paul, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print is titled Post Office Tower. It's a work by Celia Paul from 2004. The subject of the print is a well-known London landmark. It's a building that's been recognized for its modern architecture. To learn more about the artistic methods used in this print, look up the technique of soft ground etching, but for now, consider the work of artist: Paul, Celia.
This 2004 soft ground etching by Celia Paul depicts the Post Office Tower, also known as the BT Tower, a central London landmark completed in the mid-1960s and now Grade II-listed. Rendered in a delicate, atmospheric style characteristic of soft ground etching, the image presents the tower as a fragile yet imposing urban form, softened by an effect resembling London fog. The work aligns with Paul’s broader focus on portraiture, framing the building as a subject of contemplation. The medium’s subtle tonal variations lend the structure a fragile monumentality.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Celia Paul made intimate black-and-white prints that center on people and places tied to her life.
See the richer artist page
