Eric Thake 'Bookplate for Eric Johnston' seaside Dimensions: 118 x 85 x

Dimensions: 118 x 85 x 5 cm

Signed: John Borrack lower left

the elongated ‘Self Portrait’ is clear in its figuration

body shape and tide

David Larwill was born in Ballarat

Eric Thake 'Bookplate for Eric Johnston' seaside Dimensions: 118 x 85 xThe 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