‘Decipher’ is an intriguing, humorous image. Auguste Blackman paints a swaggering devil, leaning on a staff like a cartoon villain, next to a polluting chimney. Ancient mythology meets the factory. Playful and impudent, this work is a story waiting to unfold. It is a work of protest art, with Auguste bemusedly observing "the devil is in the industrialised."

Recognisably by the artist, ‘Decipher’ is an unexpected and vivacious painting. For collectors of expressionist art, it will delight.

Auguste BLACKMAN (1957 - )
'Decipher'
oil on canvas
Image Size: 51 x 41 cm
Dimensions: 51 x 41 x 2 cm
Signed: Signed 'AB' lower left
Comes with Letter of Provenance
 
Condition: Very Good: Describes a work of art's image as Excellent, but may show some small signs of surrounding wear to paper or frame. There are no tears to paper margin or disruption to the paint surface.
 
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