It's Only Make Believe
2012
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
2012
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
It's Only Make Believe is a 2012 by Rapp, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a person curled up in a chair, wrapped in a blanket, with a dog lying at their feet. The background is filled with swirling, abstract patterns that look like they’re carved into the paper. The whole image is in black and white, with thick, bold lines that make the shapes stand out sharply. The artist used a printing method that creates deep, textured lines—almost like woodcut or linocut. The way the light and dark areas contrast gives the scene a dramatic, almost three-dimensional feel. If you like this style, look up chiaroscuro next.
A linocut print from 2012 by Rapp depicts a mummy-like figure wrapped in white cloth, leaving only its nose exposed, kneeling atop a motorbike. The background features a crowd of menacing, ghoulish faces, while the printed area outlines the shape of a bishop's mitre. The work is numbered, titled *It's Only Make Believe*, and signed by the artist.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Rapp’s prints blend pop-culture wit with printmaking’s sharp edges. Look for “It’s Only Make Believe” and “Love for Sale,” where familiar words become bold, colorful declarations. His 2010–2013 prints mix humor and…
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