Anita Klein | 40 Years of Printmaking

With few exceptions, Anita's subjects are those brief 'ordinary' moments that we so often take for granted; sometimes because we find them tiresome, sometimes because they lack any apparent novelty, and often because we are unable to appreciate their significance as they unfold. Although these moments may lack a grand narrative individually, they possess a rich meaning as a collection of memories, each print being a window onto a full, and relatable life.  Anita's works reflect the myriad of feelings that we get from being enmeshed in the complicated, beautiful web of family relationships.

Eames Fine Art have worked with Anita for over 25 years and over that time we have curated and produced numerous exhibitions and publications, each dedicated to a different series of work Anita has produced. But it is only now, when we take this opportunity to perceive the entire body of work Anita has made over the past 40 years that the extent of Anita's achievement becomes apparent.  As a totality, the documentation of her four-decade career presents us with an artefact of radical intimacy, one which lead The Guardian to proclaim that, in the recent past, 'No British artist has more thoroughly explored the female experience of family than Anita Klein.'

We are honoured and delighted to work with Anita on this important retrospective.

The exhibition spans all three of Eames Fine Art's viewing spaces:

Eames Fine Art Gallery - 58 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3UD

Eames Fine Art Print Room - 159 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3UW

Eames Fine Art Collectors' Studio - 54-58 Tanner Street, SE1 3PH

We have also published a book 'Out of the Ordinary | 40 Years of Printmaking' to accompany the exhibition. This can be purchased online HERE.

The following pages illustrate some of the highlights from the exhibition and offer a brief overview of the Anita's work from the past 40 years. To view the full catalogue raisonné of works and to purchase any available works online please visit the new dedicated website HERE.