signed, titled, dated "Dec. 1996" and numbered 5/57 in the lower margin; titled, dated and numbered on the gallery label on the reverse
16.75 × 37.25 in (42.5 × 94.6 cm) (image)
Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto
Private Collection, Toronto
The Prints of Christopher Pratt, Mira Godard Gallery, 2020, illustrated page 67
Christopher Pratt’s images are largely the products of his imagination, infused with memories of people, places and events that have been filtered through his search for order and simplicity. In 1992, a fire destroyed Pratt’s studio. This event had a strong effect on Pratt's later work– the paintings and prints executed from 1992 onward, such as The Raven, are even more immediate and contain an air of foreboding. Situated between reality and fiction, the screenprint has the precision and calm that Pratt is known for, with every form simplified and carefully placed, giving the scene a quiet, suspended feel. The wind-filled sheets and the black bird interrupt that silence, adding a hint of foreboding or solitude.
