David Shrigley UK, 1968
White Elephant, 2021
Linocut on 300gsm Somerset paper
Signed and numbered, on recto
Signed and numbered, on recto
44 x 57 cm (17 3/8 x 22 1/2 in)
Edition of 100
© David Shrigley
David Shrigley's drawings, paintings, animations, and neon texts embrace cartoon aesthetics and an absurd, deadpan sensibility. The artist delights in satirizing everyday human interactions, filtering the mundane through a sense...
David Shrigley's drawings, paintings, animations, and neon texts embrace cartoon aesthetics and an absurd, deadpan sensibility. The artist delights in satirizing everyday human interactions, filtering the mundane through a sense of childlike wonder and an unguarded sense of humor. Shrigley tends to use certain subjects, including animals, to depict their stereotyped behaviors and characteristics. The artist’s naïve drawing style and his unusual subject evoke a child’s imagination.