Lot 315

Billy Childish (1959-) Reunion Owl, from the Ghosts of Gone Birds Suite, Signed Limited Edition

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Billy Childish (1959-) Reunion Owl, from the Ghosts of Gone Birds Suite, Signed Limited Edition

Billy Childish and his works are coming to the forefront of collectable British Artists.

Title : 'Reunion Owl' by Billy Childish for the portfolio 'Ghosts of Gone Birds' printed and published by Jealous; 2011

Signed : Artist's monogram in green crayon (lower right); 

Limited Edition : numbered 88/125

Medium : Screenprint with varnish on Somerset 330 GSM paper with debossed border and deckle edges.

Year : 2011

Unframed :

Dimensions : including margins 41 x 30cm

Blind Stamp : Jealous Prints printed and published by Jealous

Condition : Stored flat, Never framed, in very nice, clean condition.

 

ABOUT the ART and the ARTIST

Created by Billy Childish For the exhibition ‘Ghosts of Gone Birds’ in Shoreditch, East London,  2011.

Artisits including Sir Peter Blake, Jamie Hewlett, Billy Childish and Ralph Steadman exhibited.

Ceri Levy film-maker organised the exhibition in the hope of raising awareness, of birds that were driven to extinction centuries ago are being brought to life again in special exhibition in London. 

By Billy Childish. This is a painting of a Reunion Owl was Billys Contribution to the plight of endangered and extinct birds.

The bird, which was also known as a Mascarenotus grucheti, and was discovered from fossils found in France and it's thought the owl became extinct in the early 17th century.

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