{"product_id":"ryrie-john-support-18338","title":"John Ryrie 'Support'","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawn 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn ‘Support’, he presents an impossible configuration of figures – two bodies fold into another, coiling together into a mass of limbs and bits. The work recalls the Ancient Roman concept of the ‘grotesque’ – referring to unnatural fusions of creatures – that resurfaced in the Renaissance. Playful, bizarre and formally complex, the grotesque has been explored by artists including Hieronymus Bosch and Francisco de Goya. Here, it recalls the intense feeling of souls combining in the throes of love. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRyrie 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 visual storytelling, ‘Support’ is a powerful work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artandcollectors.com\/collections\/john-ryrie\"\u003eJohn RYRIE\u003c\/a\u003e (1961 - )\u003cbr\u003e'Support' 1999\u003cbr\u003elinocut on paper\u003cbr\u003eEdition of 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eImage Size\u003c\/i\u003e: 25 x 23 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimensions\u003c\/i\u003e: 50 x 35 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSigned\u003c\/i\u003e: Signed 'John Ryrie', editioned, titled, dated under image\u003cbr\u003eComes with Letter of Provenance\u003cbr\u003eCondition:\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(c) John Ryrie \/ Copyright Agency\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art and Collectors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46442844323910,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0499\/8229\/files\/ryrie-john-support-18338.jpg?v=1787552678","url":"https:\/\/artandcollectors.com\/products\/ryrie-john-support-18338","provider":"Art and Collectors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}