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 ‘Untitled (Love Can be a Bridge)’, he presents two figures embracing over a river in an arcadian landscape. The entwined bodies of these figures are a metaphor for the uniting power of connection. Conjuring a distant utopia, Ryrie represents love as an elemental force, as natural as the sun, trees and soil.

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 visual storytelling, ‘Untitled (Love Can be a Bridge)’ is a beautiful find.

John RYRIE (1961 - )
'Untitled (Love can be a bridge)' 1996
woodcut on paper
Edition of 25
Image Size: 19 x 22 cm
Dimensions: 35 x 50 cm
Signed: Signed 'John Ryrie', editioned, dated under image
 
Comes with Letter of Provenance
 
Condition: Very Good; smudge on lower right corner.
(c) John Ryrie / Copyright Agency