On the colour red
The latest issue of Arty focuses on the theme ‘Red’ and was launched at an exhibition co-curated by Matthew Krishanu and Niamh White on the artwork of birds, at Transition Gallery earlier this year.
Aubrey Williams’ 1977 painting of a scarlet ibis – an endangered bird that is entirely red from head to tail – was licensed through Artimage for reproduction in the current issue, entitled ‘Encyclopaedia of Red’.
To accompany the image, Matthew Krishanu wrote about a painter’s search for bright colours in nature, and how rare pigments such as Cadmium Red were most likely used in Williams’ painting. Niamh White focussed on the allegorical quality of the painting, and the wonder and awe with which Williams perceived tropical birds.
On using our service, Matthew Krishanu said:
“I was pleased with how quickly Artimage responded to my request, and I found all the stipulations around image use very clear. It was great to be able to describe the context of Arty to Artimage and work out the best fit in terms of type of licensing required and cost. It was overall a smooth and efficient process.”
Arty is created by Cathy Lomax, artist and founder of Transition Gallery. The latest issue can be ordered through the zine’s dedicated website.
Browse related images
We are delighted to be able to license a range of Aubrey Williams’ images, from his series of endangered birds to his paintings of jazz musicians. Our licensing fees go back into supporting the Estate of Aubrey Williams.
Browse a selection of his images below or view all images here.
Scarlet Ibis, 1977:
Realm of the Sun, 1982:
Miles Davis (untitled), c.1984:
Hymn to the Sun IV (Olmec-Maya), 1984:
Henge at Equinox, 1989:
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Images from top: Arty centre spread, featuring from left to right: Scarlet Ibis, 1977, Aubrey Williams, and Maquillage 7, 2013, Cathy Lomax, Image courtesy Arty; Scarlet Ibis, 1977, Aubrey Williams © Estate of Aubrey Williams, All rights reserved, DACS 2016; Realm of the Sun, Aubrey Williams © Estate of Aubrey Williams, All rights reserved, DACS 2016; Miles Davis (untitled), c.1984, Aubrey Williams © Estate of Aubrey Williams, All rights reserved, DACS 2016; Hymn to the Sun IV (Olmec-Maya), 1984, Aubrey Williams © Estate of Aubrey Williams, All rights reserved, DACS 2016; Henge at Equinox, 1989, Aubrey Williams © Estate of Aubrey Williams, All rights reserved, DACS 2016.