William Scott Northern Ireland, 1913-1989
Angles Equal (1972) forms part of William Scott’s celebrated suite of screenprints titled A Poem for Alexander. Executed at Kelpra Studios, London — the pioneering print workshop that defined post-war British printmaking — this composition distils Scott’s lifelong preoccupation with structure, rhythm, and balance.
The work’s reduced formal language — an interplay of geometric shapes suspended in luminous blue — epitomises Scott’s mastery of abstraction. The composition’s spatial tension between the solid rectangular form and the angled white lines captures his exploration of proportion and simplicity. It is both rigorously minimal and deeply sensual in its material presence, reflecting the artist’s ability to infuse modern abstraction with human warmth.
Produced in collaboration with Leslie Waddington Graphics, this edition marks a mature period in Scott’s graphic work, bridging his painterly concerns with the new possibilities of silkscreen printing.
Collector’s InsightWilliam Scott is widely regarded as one of the foremost figures in post-war British abstraction. His works are held in major museum collections worldwide, including the Tate, MoMA, and the Guggenheim, and continue to attract strong interest among collectors of British Modernism.
Screenprints such as Angles Equal, with their refined simplicity and confident use of colour, represent excellent value within the Scott market — offering direct access to the artist’s visual vocabulary at a fraction of the cost of his paintings. With editions of only 72 and institutional representation at the Tate Gallery, this work combines scarcity, museum pedigree, and enduring market appeal.
At £3,500, Angles Equal offers an accessible entry point into the blue-chip British Modernist canon, blending conceptual precision with timeless visual harmony.