From the Woods Shadow by Jack B Yeats
From the Woods Shadow and 75 pieces from the Michael Carroll Collection for sale at de Vere’s Irish Art Auction
What prompts an artist to decide on subject matter? William Scott explained it so: “I invariably find that the thing I draw is at my elbow, it is out of the window, or has been standing at my front door for a long time.” Still-lifes of everyday objects have been part of the art canon for centuries, but Scott breathed new life into the genre with his ground-breaking abstract approach. Seen by his eye, kitchen paraphernalia – pots, pans, bowls and mugs – are endowed with an austere beauty, very much in tune with contemporary minimalist tastes.
Independent journalism every day
With digital access you can read The Business Post whenever, wherever, and however you want.
- Unlimited access to all sections of The Business Post on desktop, tablet and mobile.
- Breaking news, comment and analysis from the best Business Post writers seven days a week.
- Live blogs of major news events
- Videos and podcasts from some of the industry's most respected journalists such as Tom Lyons, Susan Mitchell and Ian Guider
- Access to The Business Post's extensive archive
