The Burning Babe II
1970–1979 ⓘ
Aquatint
66.5 × 50.8 cm
Inventory no. MF-E-03
Collection: Michael Fell Estate
© Michael Fell Estate
Photograph © Joe Humphrys
Aquatint
66.5 × 50.8 cm
Inventory no. MF-E-03
Collection: Michael Fell Estate
© Michael Fell Estate
Photograph © Joe Humphrys
The same subject is placed within a larger surrounding area of tone. Light and dark are separated more distinctly, with broader bands of shadow encircling the figure. The expanded field gives greater emphasis to the surrounding tonal space.
Bibliography
- Revd John Summers and Andrew Wilton, “Religion”, in The Art of Michael Fell, Unicorn, 2024, p. 108