Limited Edition Lino print
This work draws inspiration from Alexander Cordell's novels of Wales: 'This Sweet and Bitter Earth,' centred on Toby Davies' journey in the early 1900s, as he evolves from a young man into a coal worker in the Rhondda Valleys. He shares the dangers and the underpaid lives of many and joins the bitter fight for their Workers' Union. His narrative intertwines with a love story with Bronwen, who, with her young child, struggles alongside him, trying to survive the harsh living conditions, poor pay, poverty, mining strikes and police brutality.
"...Twisting sideways under the roof of coal, I thought of sunlight a thousand feet up, and Bron, her hair shining, pegging out the washing."
Depicted in the contrasting landscapes, from the birds flying overhead and horses roaming freely, to the gloomy life of pit ponies and caged canaries, exploring the dualities and juxtapositions shaping each character's environment.
Specially created for the Swansea Print Workshop ‘Miners Imprint’ Project in partnership with South Wales Miners Library.
These limited edition prints of ‘Sweet and Bitter’ are also held in UK and Ireland National Libraries:
The South Wales Miners Library, Swansea University Library, The British Library, The Bodleian Library in Oxford, The University Library in Cambridge, The National Library of Scotland, The Library of Trinity College Dublin, and the National Library of Wales.
This work draws inspiration from Alexander Cordell's novels of Wales: 'This Sweet and Bitter Earth,' centred on Toby Davies' journey in the early 1900s, as he evolves from a young man into a coal worker in the Rhondda Valleys. He shares the dangers and the underpaid lives of many and joins the bitter fight for their Workers' Union. His narrative intertwines with a love story with Bronwen, who, with her young child, struggles alongside him, trying to survive the harsh living conditions, poor pay, poverty, mining strikes and police brutality.
"...Twisting sideways under the roof of coal, I thought of sunlight a thousand feet up, and Bron, her hair shining, pegging out the washing."
Depicted in the contrasting landscapes, from the birds flying overhead and horses roaming freely, to the gloomy life of pit ponies and caged canaries, exploring the dualities and juxtapositions shaping each character's environment.
Specially created for the Swansea Print Workshop ‘Miners Imprint’ Project in partnership with South Wales Miners Library.
These limited edition prints of ‘Sweet and Bitter’ are also held in UK and Ireland National Libraries:
The South Wales Miners Library, Swansea University Library, The British Library, The Bodleian Library in Oxford, The University Library in Cambridge, The National Library of Scotland, The Library of Trinity College Dublin, and the National Library of Wales.
Artwork Dimensions : 25 x 25 cm
Mounted Dimensions : 30 x 30 cm
This piece is offered mounted, unframed
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