Rankin
Created 'Flowerilla' for the Tusk Gorilla Trail 2023
Flowerilla
I like flowers!
Rankin
Rankin is a British photographer, publisher & film director. His iconic photography has captured everyone from The Rolling Stones to The Queen. As a publisher, he co-founded Dazed & Confused magazine, and his work has appeared in over 40 monograph publications. His photography has been shown internationally, including at The National Portrait Gallery, London; V&A, London; and at MoMA, New York. He is based in London with his wife and dogs.
Flowerilla – On Display in Covent Garden
Tusk Gorilla Trail – July – October 2023
360° Gorilla Sculpture Stills
Gorilla Sculpture Details
Rankin
Rankin’s gorilla will go to auction on 20th November 2023, with 100% of sale proceeds going directly to support Tusk’s conservation projects in Africa.
Guide Price: £15,000 – £25,000
Size: 135 (h) x 88 (w) x 96 (d) cm
Medium: Hand applied decoupaged photographs on fibreglass sculpture and varnish
Gorilla: Fibreglass gorilla (fire retardant) with internal armature
Finish: Acrylic Paint
Rarity: Unique
Signature: Signed
Image rights: Courtesy of the artist and Tusk Trust Ltd
Provenance: Gorilla sculpture created for the Tusk Gorilla Trail 2023. The art trail is a partnership between Covent Garden, African conservation charity Tusk and Westbrook Gallery. From July 14th until 12th October 2023 the trail of 15 life-sized gorilla sculptures were displayed across the Covent Garden neighbourhood.
(Image Credit: Nick Andrews)
