RHODES Editions is excited to announce the upcoming print release from acclaimed artist Nick Smith. Smith, who currently lives and works in Scotland, has featured in charity auctions with Bonhams as well as collaborations with organisations such as the Rijksmuseum.
While Smith has previously explored the iconography behind the genre-defining film, he's now returned to the poster in honour of the film’s 50th anniversary.
For this new release, Smith has changed some key aspects from his 2018 equivalent. The release then was of a physically much smaller size, at 60 x 72 cm, while the updated one is now at 111.4 x 90.2 cm. Also, he is moving away from the fiction central to the first work; he has replaced the words fromthe script with over 1,000 locations of shark-human encounters.
The Great Fish Moved Silently represents an increase and development in quality of the printing process, and an updated focus on tension in both content and form, with even the title invoking a sense of trepidation.
The thickness of the paper, Canson Rag Photographique 310 gsm Paper, is essential to maintain the size of the print, and ensures the quality of the materials reflect that of the art. This craftsmanship is further demonstrated in the screenprint varnish overlay, providing texture and depth while increasing the intensity of the colours.
At 111.4 x 90.2 cm, The Great Fish Moved Silently is an eye-catching piece in stature as well as subject. While Smith’s deconstruction works are always known for their bold colours, here the bright reds and blues are not only vibrant but immediately recognisable, while the shark attack locations are not instantly obvious but, up close, provoke thought as well as shock.
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