Carpe Diem dry point etched limited edition print 2016.9/6 For Vanity Fair Issue (M)

For Vanity Fair Issue (M) 191

Clair Wills' wonderful new book brings to life the incredible diversity and strangeness of the migrant experience

Albert Street in the North East

His output is mainly architectural and usually devoid of figures

who rejected the finery of other mods and the hippies

Carpe Diem dry point etched limited edition print 2016.9/6 For Vanity Fair Issue (M)Etched in the rich textures of a medieval bead and the thoughtful hand of British artist Billie Bond. Inspired by Caroline Nunneley's Memento Mori bead found in the Thames, this print reinterprets the front of the original artefact, translating sculptural form into delicate, expressive line work. Where Memento Mori contemplates lifes impermanence, Carpe Diem leans into presence. The fine detail and weight of the etched lines give the piece a tactile,