The Kingdom Spear
2004
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
2004
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print looks like an old-fashioned plant study, but the plant isn’t real. It’s made to look like a careful botanical drawing from 200 years ago. The artist uses fine lines and just a little color to show the strange, made-up species. The trick is in the details—roots, leaves, and tendrils are all laid out neatly. It’s meant to feel scientific, even though the plant is pure imagination. See more prints by Thorpe, David.
