By: David Avery

Medium: Etching
Year: 2019
Edition Size: 40
ImageSize: 9 x 13 inches

A surrealistic black and white etching of a room with a solitary figure, surrounded by objects from art history. Among the various references are the hanging gourd, window glass and pillow from Durer’s St. Jerome in his Study, as well as the bell from his Melencolia. There is a bricked-up version of Duchamp’s urinal, Man Ray’s nail-studded iron (The Gift), Max Klinger’s glove, and a lantern from a Breughel painting. Of course, there is Alfred Jarry’s grand Gidouille and a Cabinet of Curiosities featuring a plethora of grotesques, including the ubiquitous alligator. The skate was shamelessly lifted from an Ensor painting. Many other curiosities can be found referencing some of my previous etchings.