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At the time this painting was acquired the artist was concerned with the fundamental human themes of birth, growth, nourishment and the place of humanity within nature. She wrote of 'The Self and Family' that is was the first painting she had done after having had her first child, Sam, in 1984. 'He was born in February and the painting was done at the beginning of the Spring. It was still quite gloomy and dark but flowers were appearing everywhere. We had just moved into a new house with a garden. My studio overlooked the garden and I became very aware of growth and fertility. All the time I was pregnant with Sam (during the last months especially) I had very strong images of flower paintings that I wanted to do. Big flowers with people peering into them.
Title
The Self and Family
Date
1984
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 137 x W 122 cm
Accession number
P4905
Acquisition method
purchased from Blond Fine Art, 1984
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
verso trc: THE SELF AND THE FAMILY Eileen Cooper 1984
British Council Collection
Visual Arts, Arts Group, 10 Spring Gardens, London, Greater London SW1A 2BN England
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