Drawn to the woodcuts prints of late 19th century Edvard Munch (the artist best known for ‘The Scream’), Japanese artist Shiko Munakata and the work of William Blake, John Ryrie has established himself as an adept storyteller through the medium of printmaking.

In ‘Vanessa’, he presents a prone figure. Strewn across a mound of forms, Vanessa appears utterly at ease. There is an element of antiquity to Ryrie’s composition, his figure reminiscent of a classical sculpture or fossilised deity.

Ryrie is an esteemed printmaker. He was awarded the Grand Prize in the Silk Cut Award for Linocut Prints and a finalist in the Geelong acquisitive print awards, and is represented at the National Gallery of Australia. For collectors of contemporary prints and nudes, ‘Vanessa’ is a powerful work.

John RYRIE (1961 - )
'Vanessa' 2003
linocut on paper
Edition of 40
Image Size: 16 x 45 cm
Dimensions: 46 x 65 cm
Signed: Signed 'John Ryrie', editioned, titled, dated under image
Comes with Letter of Provenance
Stamped by Chrysalis Publishing lower right corner.Light smudge on left side.
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) John Ryrie / Copyright Agency