About The Artist:
Michael Challenger
Challenger's work is a powerful interplay of op-art and constructivism. His graphic work evokes the counter-play of shapes, forms and color of his predecessors, including Albers and Escher; but in a stronger and yet playful way. Michael Challenger studied at the Goldsmiths’ College of Art (1960-64) and the Slade School of Art, London (1964-66). In the following years he taught at the Slade School, Goldsmiths’ College and the...
view artist page
About The Medium:
Screenprint
A stencil process employing a frame on which silk or synthetic fabric is stretched. Stencils are hand-drawn or hand-cut and placed on the stretched fabric and act as a block out when the ink passes through the screen by means of a squeegee onto the paper, the non-stencil areas create the image. Also known as silkscreen or serigraph.