{"product_id":"mill-town-ii-original-chris-chapman","title":"Mill Town II - Original","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Chapman’s '\u003cem\u003eMill Town II'\u003c\/em\u003e is an original acrylic painting on board that takes a wonderfully playful trip into the world of British industrial painting, with more than a knowing nod to L. S. Lowry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapman places his distinctive female gallery visitor and faithful dog before a bustling mill-town scene populated by rows of tiny figures, factory buildings, chimneys and terraced streets. Look a little closer and the joke reveals itself: the artwork within the artwork is signed \u003cstrong\u003e“L.S. Lowry-ish”\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is classic Chapman, affectionate, clever and knowingly irreverent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than simply recreating a familiar artistic style, Chapman makes the experience of \u003cstrong\u003elooking at art\u003c\/strong\u003e the subject itself. His solitary viewer stands outside the busy scene before her, creating a charming contrast between the stillness of the gallery and the movement of the imagined industrial street beyond the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a painting rich in British cultural references, gentle humour and storytelling. Collectors familiar with Lowry’s celebrated industrial scenes will immediately recognise the visual conversation, while Chapman’s distinctive characters and gallery setting make '\u003cem\u003eMill Town II;\u003c\/em\u003e unmistakably his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn engaging choice for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eChris Chapman originals, contemporary British art, humorous figurative paintings and artworks inspired by British art history\u003c\/strong\u003e, '\u003cem\u003eMill Town II'\u003c\/em\u003e rewards the viewer twice; first with the scene, and then with the joke.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Original Acrylic on Board.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eImage Size: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e59.5 x 59.5 cm \/ 23.42\" x 23.42\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFramed Size: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e87 x 87 cm \/ 34.25\" x 34.25\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame: Distressed Silver \/ Black Wooden Frame with White Slip as shown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chris Chapman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57477975376245,"sku":"CCHG0140","price":1839.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0415\/2445\/files\/MillTownII-OriginalCCUnframedWEB.jpg?v=1786694817","url":"https:\/\/wyecliffe.com\/en-lt\/products\/mill-town-ii-original-chris-chapman","provider":"Wyecliffe Original Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}