{"product_id":"freuds-smoke-patrick-caulfield","title":"Freud's Smoke - Patrick Caulfield","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1973 screenprint by Patrick Caulfield, featuring a cigar and rising smoke rendered in flat, graphic shapes and bold colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreud's Smoke, produced in 1973, is a screenprint by the British artist Patrick Caulfield. The work displays the artist's characteristic approach to subject matter, where everyday objects are reduced to their most basic, graphic forms. Caulfield often employed flat areas of colour and precise, clean lines to remove the emotional weight typically associated with representational painting, allowing the viewer to focus on the formal qualities of the image itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition features a cigar, rendered in a simplified, almost cartoonish manner, set against a pale yellow, shield-like shape. From the tip of the cigar, plumes of smoke rise in a fan-like arrangement. These plumes are depicted as solid, flat shapes of red and dark brown, rather than the wispy, translucent forms one might expect in a traditional depiction of smoke. The entire motif is placed upon a bold, solid red background, creating a stark contrast that pushes the central elements forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaulfield's work is frequently associated with the Pop Art movement, yet his practice remained distinct due to his rigorous attention to composition and his interest in the history of painting. By isolating a single, mundane object like a cigar, he invites a re-evaluation of how we perceive common items when they are stripped of their context and rendered as pure design. The print demonstrates his ability to balance humour with a disciplined, almost architectural approach to visual space. The lack of texture and the deliberate avoidance of painterly brushwork ensure that the focus remains on the interplay of shape, colour, and negative space. This piece is a clear example of his mid-career style, where he refined his visual language to achieve maximum clarity and impact through minimal means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/untitled-fls-3028-fred-sandback\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eUntitled (FLS #3028) by Fred Sandback\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vechtende-engel-armando\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eVechtende engel by Armando\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/patrick-caulfield\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2a555a;border:1px solid #2a555a;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#ffffff;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMore by Patrick Caulfield →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Patrick Caulfield","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59138554921295,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59138562097487,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59138562130255,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59138562163023,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59138562195791,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59138562228559,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59138562261327,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59138562294095,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59138562326863,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59138562359631,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59138562392399,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59138562425167,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59138562457935,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59138562490703,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59138562523471,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59138562556239,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59138562589007,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59138562621775,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59138562654543,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59138562687311,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Freud-s-Smoke_Poster_CompositorV1_1792119971604.jpg?v=1792198443","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/freuds-smoke-patrick-caulfield","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}