Brian Rice
From the Radial Series
"Century I" (Blue Spiral)
This Artwork is:
- Rare image
- Hand Signed Lithograph
- Limited Edition (#272/275)
- Circa1969
- Never before owned
- New Frame- black
- Double matted in white and light gray/blue
- Framed Size : 26" x 27"
- Image Size: 18.5" x 19.5"
- Framed in the USA
- Hanging hardware included on back of frame
- Interested in different framing? Contact us!!
- The image is from the Radials Series by Brian Rice, a notable British abstract artist born in 1936.
- Please Note: The image/paper may show minor, expected signs of wear due to age, which contribute to its vintage character. See accompanying photographs. It is in EXCELLENT condition. It has been newly and professionally framed, making it ready for display in any space (see accompanying photos).
Biography
Brian Rice (born 1936) is a British abstract artist associated with the pop art movement who has had 35 solo exhibitions and around 200 group exhibitions.
Rice studied at Yeovil School of Art where he learned about printmaking and for a year Goldsmiths College. He was very active in London during the 1960s where he produced non-representational prints and paintings including his Japanese Series. He worked mostly in screen printing at this time.
During the 1970s Rice lived in the West of England and taught at Brighton Polytechnic. He developed an interest in the remains of ancient cultures which has influenced his work to the present.
Rice was chairman of the Printmakers Council of Great Britain 1974 - 1977. He has works in the collection of Tate Modern.
- Artist Background: Rice is primarily known for his abstract and Op Art works, particularly luminous and hard-edged prints and paintings produced during the 1960s.
- Artistic Style: His work is characterized by a vibrant use of color and geometric forms, often exploring themes of nature and ancient archaeological sites in his later career.
- The Radials Series: The specific piece in your image, "Radials Series," was created in 1967 and demonstrates his engagement with geometric abstraction and Op Art during that period.
- Significance: Rice's work has been exhibited extensively, including at the Tate Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum, and he served as chairman of the Printmakers Council of Great Britain.

