About this artwork
David Shrigley takes his camera almost everywhere with him, either to photograph 'interventions' or to produce photographs upon which he then draws. This photograph was taken in Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow. Shrigley used to live beside the park and considered it as an extension of his studio. The artist loves to make snowmen: to create this work, he made a black silhouette of a snowman which he then photographed on location in the park. The Gallery of Modern Art owns a number of Shrigley's drawings and photographs, which are characterised by a child-like sense of humour and absurdity.
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artist:David Shrigley (born 1968) English
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title:Black Snowman
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date created:1997
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materials:Colour photograph
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measurements:15.20 x 20.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1998
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accession number:GMA 4242
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David Shrigley
David Shrigley
David Shrigley was born in Macclesfield and studied environmental art at Glasgow School of Art. After graduating he began publishing books of quirky, doodle-like drawings. As well as drawing incessantly, he photographs, makes sculptures and performs 'public interventions' which he then photographs...