Eric Thake 'A message from our sponsor' - Collected by James etching There is indeed a mood

There is indeed a mood to ‘Grass and Distant Hills’

when his international career was well under way

laden with the knowledge everything is temporary

‘Untitled [Fisherman’s Family]’ is a fascinating find

she catches women as they go about town

Eric Thake 'A message from our sponsor' - Collected by James etching There is indeed a moodEvery year, modernist Eric Thake would send his friends a hand made Christmas card. Original linocut prints, these cards have since become canonical, each observing a changing nation through one its most distinct voices. They also speak to Thakes inner world, with this particular work coming from the collection of his friend, revered writer and curator Ursula Hoff. Among Thakes most famous images, A message from our sponsor is rich with visual puns. A