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Valentine
Purchased 1981
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Valentine
image: 305 × 203 mm
Purchased 1981
<p><b>P07432</b> VALENTINE 1981
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<br/>Inscribed ‘Flanagan Feb 12/81’ bottom centre and ‘Valentine’ and ‘1/30’
<br/>Linocut, printed by the artist and published by Waddington Graphics, 12×8 (30.5×20.3)
<br/>Purchased from Waddington Graphics (Grant-in-Aid) 1981
<br/>Lit: op.cit., no.175
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<br/>Flanagan printed about seven copies of ‘Valentine’ before the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/e/edition" title="Glossary definition for 'Edition'"><span>edition</span></a> of 30: the illustration on page 8 of the Llandudno catalogue is evidently one of these as the colour is not so flat and densely printed as in the editioned version. Both these <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/l/linocut" title="Glossary definition for 'Linocut'"><span>linocuts</span></a> were editioned by the artist in his own studio. ‘Pilgrim’ is related to Flanagan's <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/s/sculpture" title="Glossary definition for 'Sculpture'"><span>sculptures</span></a> on the same theme-the Long Man of Wilmington, cut into the North face of Windover Hill in Sussex. In these linear <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/m/metal" title="Glossary definition for 'Metal'"><span>bronze</span></a> sculptures the verticals are like the Pilgrim's staff and also like casting vents.
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<br/><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>The Tate Gallery 1980-82: Illustrated Catalogue of Acquisitions, London 1984
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2004-10-11T00:00:00
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actions: postures and motions adults colour emotional states and conditions emotions, concepts and ideas female formal qualities love - heart nudes people reclining symbols and personifications woman