Tarzan Swing off the King Edward Railway Bridge, River Tyne, Gateshead Side

1977, printed 2008

Graham Smith

Associated Names
Graham Smith

Artist, British, born 1947

The image shows a rocky shoreline with a bridge running across the horizon. A person is swinging from a rope above the bridge. The sky is overcast with clouds. The style is sharp and monochromatic, emphasizing contrasts between dark tones. The color palette is grayscale, highlighting the solidity of the structures and the sky. Industrial structures and distant hills are also visible in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 39.3 × 48.9 cm (15 1/2 × 19 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 47.3 × 57.4 cm (18 5/8 × 22 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.95.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Augusta Edwards Fine Art, London); NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Graham Smith; by artist, lower left: TARZAN SWING OFF THE KING EDWARD RAILWAY BRIDGE / RIVER TYNE, GATESHEAD SIDE 1977

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