Street Decoration
Lill Tschudi Swiss
Not on view
In 1935, Tschudi traveled to London for an exhibition of her work. There, she encountered celebrations commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V; this festive street scene is derived from her memories of those events. The work is dominated by flags—in particular, the Union Jack—banners, and other decorations, which seem to extend beyond the image’s surface to lead the viewer into the scene. Tschudi also cropped the image, altered scale and perspective, and compressed space to create a sense of disorientation. Yet despite the visual activity, she utilized only two linoleum blocks—one in red and one in blue—which she layered to create the various tones and effects. Street Decoration is among a group of Grosvenor School linocuts recently acquired from Leslie and Johanna Garfield.
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