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Vanitas' is a silkscreen print by contemporary painter Tom French. Printed on Somerset White Velvet paper, it is from a very collectible limited edition of just 15 and each print has been meticulously hand finished with acrylic paint.Though many of the works appear initially sinister, this is not the case encouraging a sense of self awareness and mortality can be quite liberating, said French about his solo show at Lawrence Alkin Gallery.The title refers to the classic and intriguing art genre Vanitas, in which objects rich in morbid symbolism are depicted to produce in the viewer an acute awareness of the brevity of life and inevitability of death.nbspDiscover more about vanitas in our article'Skulls and the Art of Vanitas'Click these words to find similar printsSilk Screen Prints Limited Edition Hand Finished Contemporary Art Buy Art, Pay Later Black and White British Figurative New Arrival
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