{"title":"Michael Rainsford","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"michael-rainsford","title":"Michael Rainsford | Sea Edge","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eLocal Earth Pigments and Wax on Paper\u003cbr\u003e50 × 40 cm \u003cbr\u003eOriginal work, signed by the artist \u003cbr\u003ePresented frame in a solid angled oak box frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1790755905634_480\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis work forms part of an ongoing series by Michael Rainsford exploring place through material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eUsing local earth pigments and wax on paper, the surface is built from the landscape itself. 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