Sculpture Print
1973
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1973
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Sculpture Print is a 1973 by Glynn Williams, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Glynn Williams made this print in 1973. It sits between drawing and sculpture, playing with flat letters that bulge like shadows. The words “sculpture” and “print” become the whole piece. Williams was exploring how real objects can look flat and how flat shapes can feel real. His early 70s wood pieces—crate-like boxes—hint at the same trick. Try Williams at the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
The print features a black border interrupted by an oval at the top, with grey columns set against a green background and a blue rectangle above a horizon line. The word "SCULPTURE" appears vertically, its letters extending into three-dimensional forms, while white ovals resembling thought bubbles rise toward the top oval. Inside this oval, the word "PRINT" lies horizontally, accompanied by similar column-like structures and the imprinted outlines of the letters within the green field.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Glynn Williams made prints in 1973 that blend sharp lines with sculptural depth. “Print” and “Print No.2” use crisp angles and layered ink to give flat surfaces a tactile push. These works sit between graphic art and…
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