To Midsummer
To Midsummer
Signed Print
Bridget Riley
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 100
Year: 1989
Size: H 92cm x W 93cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | Wotton Auction Rooms | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2021 | Bonhams Knightsbridge | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2021 | Sotheby's London | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2020 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| October 2019 | Chiswick Auctions | United Kingdom | |||
| October 2018 | Sworders | United Kingdom | |||
| June 2018 | Chiswick Auctions | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
To Midsummer (1989) by Bridget Riley was released in a signed edition of 100 screen prints, as part of her Zig / Rhomboid series. As the title suggests, Riley pays homage to summer, with a warm palette of green, yellow, orange and blue mimicking the changing seasonal light.
Taking inspiration from nature to compose this vibrant, warming colour palette, consisting of green, yellow, orange and blue, Riley replicates the changes in light and colour of a summer sky. In To Midsummer, the iconic stripe of Riley’s earlier work is transformed, becoming a more complex geometric shape that further expanded the artist’s scope for experimenting with the varying effects of form and colour. Ultimately, this new form serves several functions: “they can change scale, harmonise or contrast with one another, repeat, echo,’create places’, etc.”
Across her career, Riley’s work continually shifts stylistically. From 1961 to 1964, Riley worked exclusively in black and white, introducing tonal greys in the late 1960s, and expanding this to a full spectrum of colour in 1967. Starting exclusively with lines in 1967, Riley then adapted these into the diagonal shapes we see in this collection. In the 1990s these forms were developed further into curvilinear forms with segments weaving across the canvases. Thus, To Midsummer represents a significant stage in Riley’s continuously developing artistic career.
Bridget Riley, a leading figure in the British Op-Art movement, has captivated audiences with her abstract paintings and prints that challenge visual perception. Born in London, 1931, Riley’s artistic journey evolved from semi-Impressionist beginnings to geometric mastery, significantly influencing modern art. Her groundbreaking artworks, from Movement In Squares to the vibrant Stripes series, explore optical phenomena and colour dynamics, creating mesmerising, dizzying effects. With a prolific career spanning over seven decades, Riley’s innovative designs and perceptual disruptions continue to shape contemporary British art, solidifying her enduring influence in the realm of abstract and modern art.
