‘Shrinking Alice’ is quintessential Charles Blackman. Taken from his famed Alice and Wonderland series, it pictures a topsy-turvy tea party – Alice, having downed her potion, is diminishing before our eyes. A cup of tea, bouquet and pepper shaker swell and drift away like astronauts on the moon.

Merging sentiment with pathos, Blackman’s work is whimsical and surreal, finding emotional resonance in a world that can seem out of control. What could be pure fantasy, is rendered poignant. Confusion bleeds through the party’s sparkling veneer. For collectors of Blackman and admirers of his legacy, the iconic ‘Shrinking Alice’ is a captivating find. It is a fine art archival print, hand-signed by the artist.

Charles BLACKMAN (1928 - 2018)
'Shrinking Alice'
archival pigment print on paper
Image Size: 71 x 80 cm
Dimensions: 91 x 92 cm
Signed: Signed BLACKMAN and editioned AP in margin
Comes with Letter of Provenance
Blackman Foundation stamp in margin

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.

(c) Charles Blackman / Copyright Agency