Fête
Fête
Signed Print
Bridget Riley
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66 x 87cm, Edition of 60, Screenprint
Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 60
Year: 1989
Size: H 66cm x W 87cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: March 2025
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Meaning & Analysis
Composed of twenty vertical bands of colour, the surface of Fête is broken up by small parallelograms cutting across the upright bands, with no discernible pattern to their organisation. The title, Fête, taken from the French word for ‘celebration’, could also refer to the traditional outdoor events held in British villages during the summer. Riley confesses she names her works retrospectively, selecting names which draw on “memories of sensations in the past which have some sort of correspondence with those in the painting”.
The design of Fête relates to other works featuring zigs or rhomboids which Riley produced between 1986 and 1997. All the works included similarly feature vertical bands combined with diagonally orientated areas of contrasting colour. Moving away from the lines and geometric shapes that defined her earlier works, in the Zig/ Rhomboid works, distinctions between colour and shape fall away, each leaning on the other for definition within the same plane.
Bridget Riley, a leading figure in the British Op-Art movement, has captivated audiences with her abstract paintings and prints that challenge visual perception. Born in London, 1931, Riley’s artistic journey evolved from semi-Impressionist beginnings to geometric mastery, significantly influencing modern art. Her groundbreaking artworks, from Movement In Squares to the vibrant Stripes series, explore optical phenomena and colour dynamics, creating mesmerising, dizzying effects. With a prolific career spanning over seven decades, Riley’s innovative designs and perceptual disruptions continue to shape contemporary British art, solidifying her enduring influence in the realm of abstract and modern art.
