Etching 110 by Alan Wood-Thomas

Alan Wood-Thomas

Etching 110

Intaglio Etching

Signature: partly French and partly invented or fragmented lettering. Alan Wood-Thomas seems to have used typography as a visual element rather than to create grammatically correct sentences. Several words are recognizable: Readable French SINFONIE (normally Symphonie) — Symphony L'ART — Art L'ÉTERNITÉ — Eternity FEMME — Woman PAR LIES... (likely intended as Par les...) — By the... SENSUALITÉ — Sensuality VOLUPTÉ — Voluptuousness / Sensual Pleasure Numbers The numbers 7636 5403 appear to be symbolic or compositional rather than part of a meaningful sentence. Words that do not translate Several letter groupings are not valid French, including: MEXPTT LUXE (appears incomplete or distorted) PELUXE ET G (fragment) Other scattered letter combinations These appear to have been intentionally altered for visual effect. Overall Interpretation Rather than reading as a literal text, the border functions like a Cubist or Surrealist collage, where fragments of posters, headlines, and advertisements become part of the composition. The recognizable words establish themes: Art Woman Sensuality Eternity Symphony Together they suggest an idea closer to: "A Symphony of Art, Woman, Sensuality, and Eternity."

Inv: E110

$600

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Untitled (Sensualité et Volupté)
Intaglio Etching on Paper

A reclining nude and an abstract standing figure are framed by a border of French-inspired words, numbers, and symbolic typography, transforming language into an expressive visual element. Rather than conveying a literal message, the fragmented text evokes themes of art, femininity, sensuality, and eternity, recalling the experimental spirit of European modernism. Executed with elegant sepia intaglio lines, the composition demonstrates Alan Wood-Thomas's ability to merge figure, text, and abstraction into a poetic work where image and language become inseparable.