Sybil Andrews
English Canadian, 1898-1992
Station VII: Jesus Falls for the Second Time, from Stations of the Cross, 1977
Color linocut
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Using the modern printmaking method of linocut, Sybil Andrews develops a traditional devotional theme in her acclaimed series, the Stations of the Cross. Andrews believed that a harmonious relationship between color, line and space is best achieved in linocut by including only essential elements of the narrative. Rhythmic visual energy and penetrating emotion are the result. In Station VII, we see: the fallen Christ, the helpful Simon of Cyrene, the Cross, and the road of this excruciating journey. Andrews was a member of the Grosvenor School, a group of English printmakers who altered elements from Cubist and Futurist art movements to emulate the energy and rhythm of the industrial age.