Amorous birds of prey
Based on the poem "To his coy Mistress"
Based on the poem "To his coy Mistress"
The set of works titled ‘Amorous Birds of Prey’ is based on one of the key metaphors used in Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress.”
In the poem, the narrator pleads with a woman to desert her social constraints and to instead act upon her inhibitions (by sleeping with him). He uses different metaphors throughout the poem, to describe what he believes are her true colours.
The subject of my drawings is the narrator’s fantasy of the woman. She is disguised in a mask allowing her to hide from the public eye. The bird-like features link back to the persuasive imagery he uses to convince her of their evident passion.
This series was created with fine tip black pen and watercolours.
In the poem, the narrator pleads with a woman to desert her social constraints and to instead act upon her inhibitions (by sleeping with him). He uses different metaphors throughout the poem, to describe what he believes are her true colours.
The subject of my drawings is the narrator’s fantasy of the woman. She is disguised in a mask allowing her to hide from the public eye. The bird-like features link back to the persuasive imagery he uses to convince her of their evident passion.
This series was created with fine tip black pen and watercolours.
