12 Bicycle Drawings by Christine Berrie
10”x8” ($20) | 14”x11” ($50) | 20”x16” ($200)
Hi collectors, it’s Sara. Today’s edition couldn’t have been better timed. And yet, as crazy wonderful things often do, it all came about serendipitously. A few months ago, Jen and I were looking at a bunch of colorful and classically clean drawings from Christine Berrie and I got so excited when I saw 12 Bicycle Drawings. It’s clever and charming, yes, and emblematic of her most engaging work—to see more of what I’m talking about, browse her previous prints and pick up a copy of the latest issue of Dwell magazine, where she’s illustrated a full spread on Italian design.
But that’s not all I was thinking of. You see, I had been hoping to indulge the request of my sister Katie’s boyfriend, Travis, to feature more art that he might like. You know, like, more art with bikes in it. So I said, hmm, I’ll see what we can do. (He also asked why all of our prints don’t come framed and I said, hmm, I’ll see what we can do…)
A smart and articulate guy, Travis is always willing to engage in a conversation about art and what we do here at 20x200 but has been slightly resistant to the whole “art for everyone” idea. He is a fan of bikes and biking, though, and I know he’s not alone. There are lots among you who love Tatsuro Kiuchi’s Car Free (and rightfully so, the car-full world is crazy, even in the bike lane). And as you know, we love introducing people to art and collecting and supporting artists through something else that they already know and love—something that does not seem so foreign and inaccessible—like a favorite color, animal or sport. So after making it my mission to keep an eye out for more two-wheeled delights, I was so pleased to see Ms. Berrie’s bikes. We knew right then that this drawing would become an edition and put it on the calendar for this very day.
