The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Enticing

Enticing

2004
(British, b. 1959)
England, 21st century
graphite, resin, and oil on coated paper
Sheet: 102 x 72 cm (40 3/16 x 28 3/8 in.)
Gift of Bob Kaye 2004.109
© Courtesy of the Artist and Mary Ryan Gallery, New York, NY
Location: not on view

Description

Old postcards and photographs serve as points of reference for Cook’s drawings of theaters that combine a painterly surface with a photographic aesthetic. The upper portion of Enticing suggests the interior of a Baroque theater with forms that resemble extravagant chandeliers and balconies. The foreground is a shimmering, fluid surface evocative of pooling water. The contrast between the representational and the abstract passages of the composition reflects Cook’s interest in both real and surreal imagery.
  • (Mary Ryan Gallery, New York, NY)
    December 6, 2004-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Themes and Variations: Musical Drawings and Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 25-May 17, 2015).
    Main Gallery Rotation (gallery 229): June 27, 2011 - September 14, 2011.
    Drawn, Exposed, and Impressed: Recent Works on Paper from the Cleveland Museum of Art. MOCA Cleveland, OH (January 20-May 7, 2006).
  • {{cite web|title=Enticing|url=false|author=Christopher Cook|year=2004|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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