Eduardo PAOLOZZI Nettleton  (1977)

From Calcium Light Night one of nine original screenprints from the series Calcium Light Night (1974-76) on J Green mould-made waterleaf paper, with embossing. Printed by Chris Betambeau at Advanced Graphics, London with their blindstamp lower right, and published by Propylaen Verlag, Berlin. Signed Eduardo Paolozzi in pencil lower right, dated 1977 and numbered from the limited edition of 200 (there were also 25 artist's proofs). Referenced in Miles, The Complete Prints of Eduardo Paolozzi, 185.

In very good condition with full margins and strong colours, just a hint of paper discolouration towards far sheet edges. A truly wonderful Paolozzi print in peaceful, muted hues, with a 3D element due to the lovely embossing, from the very collectable Calcium Light Night series.

Nettleton in the Tate Gallery Collection

Calcium Light Night is a series of nine screenprints made by the artist while he was living in Berlin. They take as inspiration the work of American composer Charles Ives (1874–1954). The title of each print is the title of a song by Ives and the images are a visual representation of the music. The composer, like the artist, was a magpie–like collector of styles and imagery, weaving brass band music, folk songs, spirituals, and hymns, into his own experiments with musical composition.