I love this print by the illustrator Mac Conner. The angular grid-like composition, high viewpoint, the colour palate it is a lot of fun. the title is: Let's Take a Trip Up the Nile and it was made for ‘This Week Magazine’, November 5, 1950.
When I came to framing it I thought the dynamic composition was actually a bit too much for the room. I also found myself drawn to the plants and the colours of the wall and staircase. Through selectively cutting out windows from the mount board the image changes from being a descriptive captured joyful moment to an ambiguous, potentially threatening scene. There is also a suggestion of narrative created through the revealed boxes that reminded me of aspect-to-aspect transitions as seen in Japanese comics.
