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The Boy Who Broke The Spell by Andrzej Jackowski
The Boy Who Broke The Spell
The Boy Who Broke The Spell by Andrzej Jackowski
The Boy Who Broke The Spell by Andrzej Jackowski

The Boy Who Broke The Spell

Artist (Penry, Wrexham, Wales, born 1947)
Date1996
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 153.4 cm, Width: 162.5 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1999 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions, the National Art Collections Fund and with income from the Webster Bequest.
Copyright© Andrzej Jackowski (2003)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG012391
About MeAndrzej Jackowski was born in Britain of Polish parents and grew up in a refugee camp in Wales. Childhood experience has helped to shape his work. One of Jackowski's first memories is of being at a table looking through his father's stamp collection; tables are a recurring theme in the artist's work.

A deliberate ambiguity is central to this painting. Is this a coffin laid on an altar? The picture's title throws the subject into a more positive light - the boy is about to break a spell and reawaken. This could be an allusion to the journey from boyhood to manhood. The theme may have an autobiographical relevance for the artist, but it also suggests a universal emotion.
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