Woman In Red Lion Pub Yellow (2008)
Woman In Red Lion Pub Yellow (2008)
Signed Print
Bob Dylan
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92 x 71cm, Edition of 295, Giclée print
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Woman In Red Lion Pub Yellow is a 2008 print by Bob Dylan capturing a fleeting moment in a British pub. This Expressionist portrait originates from the Drawn Blank series and was sketched during Dylan's tour in Blackpool, northern England, in the early 1990s. The composition appeared in various iterations within the print series, each, as the print title suggests, with slightly different colours.
Dylan's Woman In Red Lion Pub Yellow demonstrates his ability to capture the essence of a brief single moment and the characters at play. The woman, wearing a yellow dress, leans against the bar, and, although the viewer only sees her from behind, her pose and Dylan’s spontaneous lines suggest that she is at home in her setting. Dylan was in the habit of documenting chance encounters and observations made during his travels, with this particular scene captured whilst on tour in England in 1992. Despite the specific origins of the work, it reflects Dylan’s background as a storyteller, embodying his broader artistic skill in creating timeless, universal narratives rather than specific portraits.
The anonymity of the subject reflects Dylan's preference, at this point in his career, for placing his subjects both everywhere and nowhere. Similarly, the choice of a pub setting highlights cultural aspects that resonate with his favoured themes of communal spaces and human connection. The work was part of the first major exhibition of Dylan's visual art at Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Germany, in 2007, marking his transition from private artist to public recognition.