Project Beard saw The House of Fairy Tales co-founder and artist  Gavin Turk  groom and crop his luxuriant beard into the persona’s of six historical patricians of 19th and 20th century art. 

This chimeric shapeshifting has been a consistent thread through his work since reinventing the popularist ‘wax-work’ in 1991 with his iconic sculpture ‘pop’. This new series is a lighthearted take on the charitable fundraiser, with a poetically thoughtful perspective on gender, social and art-historical politics.

Limited edition prints as a collection or individual are now available online, please see details below.

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Matisse (2015)Edition of 20 plus 5 APs. Art 300 print. All signed and numbered by artist

Dali (2015) Edition of 20 plus 5 APs. Art 300 print. All signed and numbered by artist

Man Ray (2015) Edition of 20 plus 5 APs. Ilford neutral print. All signed and numbered by artist

Cézanne (2015) Edition of 20 plus 5 APs. Ilford cold tone print. All signed and numbered by artist

Morris (2015) Edition of 20 plus 5 APs. Matt Sepia. All signed and numbered by artist

Rodin (2015) Edition of 20 plus 5 APs. Ilford neutral print. All signed and numbered by artist.

Rodin, Morris, Cézanne, Matisse,Man Ray, Dali (2015) Edition of 250. Litho print on 250gsm silk paper. Dims: 500 (H) x 527(W) mm. Signed and numbered by the artist.

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Project Beard was launched at The Other Art Fair in April 2012 to raise money for The House of Fairy Tales children’s art charity, transforming education through creative child-centred discovery. 

Please email portfolio@houseoffairytales.org for more information about purchasing prints and supporting The House of Fairy Tales.