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Enid Marx

Watermelon, pumpkin and cucumber

Details

Artist

Enid Marx

Title

Watermelon, pumpkin and cucumber

Date

1950s

Medium

Three-colour linocut on paper

Reference

CVCSC:0255.339.F

Collection

Marx-Lambert

Status

On Display

Marx used the textures and patterns of natural forms to inspire her own style of decoration. Here, the markings on the melon skin influence the style of the background.

Enid Marx Watermelon, pumpkin and cucumber 1950s © Compton Verney