The Gates of Heaven I & II
1970–1975 ⓘ
Etching (I); etching and aquatint (II)
12 × 49 cm each
Inventory nos. MF-E-25 / MF-E-26
Collection: Michael Fell Estate
© Michael Fell Estate
Photograph © Lucy Dawkins (I) Joe Humphrys (II)
Etching (I); etching and aquatint (II)
12 × 49 cm each
Inventory nos. MF-E-25 / MF-E-26
Collection: Michael Fell Estate
© Michael Fell Estate
Photograph © Lucy Dawkins (I) Joe Humphrys (II)
A long line of figures runs across a narrow horizontal strip, reading like a slow-moving queue in a public space. The closeness of the bodies and the extended format emphasise duration and collective movement from left to right. In the second plate, aquatint deepens the tonal field around the figures, tightening the sense of crowding.
Bibliography
- Adrian Bartlett, “Printmaking”, in The Art of Michael Fell, Unicorn, 2024, p. 56
- Revd John Summers and Andrew Wilton, “Religion”, in The Art of Michael Fell, Unicorn, 2024, p. 119
- Michael Daley, “The Art of Michael Fell”, The Jackdaw, November/December 2024