Eric Thake 'Bookplate for B. R. Richardson' mid century modernism This is the kind of

This is the kind of work born from an artist whose first port of call was always to observe

He is represented at the National Gallery of Victoria

He’s a genius when it comes to genius loci - a term meaning essence of place that has held resonance since Ancient Rome

City Art Gallery

revealed through the steady fading of the impression transferred to paper

Eric Thake 'Bookplate for B. R. Richardson' mid century modernism This is the kind ofThe popular practice of labelling and adorning ones beloved books with bookplates has almost been lost to history. In the early 20th century, members of the Australian Ex Libris Society would assign iconic artists with the task of creating personal tags that could be fixed onto the inside cover or first pages of their books. Eric Thake, known for his bold printmaking and distinct ability to sympathise with humanity through his images, was a popular