Pigsty
About this artwork
Many of Miller Parker’s early wood engravings from the 1920s show the stylistic influence of Cubism and Vorticism, including this print made in 1926. This illustration turns the simple subject of pigs on a farm into an almost abstract design through the use of sharp angles and geometric shapes. It is likely that Miller Parker’s work from this time was also influenced by the wood engravings of the English artists Noel Rooke (1881–1953) and Edward Wadsworth (1889-1949), both of whom created similar striking images in black and white with little tone.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Agnes Miller Parker (1895 - 1980) Scottish
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title:Pigsty
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date created:1926
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materials:Wood engraving on paper
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measurements:10.20 x 7.70 cm (paper size 18.10 x 11.10 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1996
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accession number:GMA 3934
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Agnes Miller Parker
Agnes Miller Parker
Agnes Miller Parker was born in Irvine, Ayrshire and studied at Glasgow School of Art. She later taught at the School before marrying fellow student William McCance. The couple moved to London in 1920. Parker’s work of the 1920s is influenced by the Cubist and Vorticist movements. In the early...