Alan Davie

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Obscure Biological Function Surrounded by Nerve Impulses

1948
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Davie: Obscure Biological Function Surrounded by Nerve Impulses

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Influenced by the surrealists, Davie would make prints by sandwiching ink between a pane of glass and a sheet of paper, then scratching the paper with his fingers. He was excited by the element of chance and unpredictability this gave the prints, with the image only becoming visible once the sheet was lifted. He gave these prints names that relate to the natural world.
  • Artist Alan Davie
  • Artwork Obscure Biological Function Surrounded by Nerve Impulses
  • Date of work 1948
  • Credit Monotype on paper 25.4 x 40.1 cm © Alan Davie
A Scottish painter and printmaker, Davie drew on imagery and symbolism from various world cultures, both ancient and modern, to create paintings of startling originality. Born in Grangemouth, Scotland in 1920, he first earned global recognition in the 1950s as one of the first British artists after the Second World War to develop an expressive form of abstraction. Fascinated by global mythologies, and seeing himself more as a medium – or shaman – than artist, he attempted to liberate painting from mental processes, creating a style that was spontaneous, improvised and complex.
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Delivery & returns

DELIVERY TIMES

We aim to deliver custom prints within 1-2 weeks. For international orders, delivery may take 2-4 weeks.

As each print is handmade to order they take a little longer to prepare. We’ll dispatch your order as soon as it is ready, separately from any other items.

UNFRAMED PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES

UK — £3.60 per order

Europe — £15.00 per order

Rest of world — £28.00 per order

FRAMED & CANVAS PRINTS DELIVERY CHARGES

UK — £7.50 per print

Europe — £20.00 per print

Rest of world — £50.00 per print

We currently offer free standard delivery on all UK orders over £60. Here’s more information on delivery.

REFUNDS & RETURNS

As custom prints are made to order, unfortunately we cannot accept returns if you have changed your mind or made a mistake.

If we have made a mistake, or there is a problem with your order, then please contact our customer service team at at shop@tate.org.uk.

Here’s more information on refunds & returns.