The MACBETH series. Revisited.

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MACBETH
Catherine Mc Cue Boes, a resident of Queensland, Australia, was born in Greenock, Scotland, and emigrated in 1965.
The unfolding of the Macbeth series is a response to my investigation into the use of superstition and witchcraft in the theatrical context. The portrayal of the Weird sisters in William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth proved to be an extraordinary source of influence and complexity. I find that employing literature as a starting point is a consistent and successful method of working. As with other artists who examine and utilise literature, such as William Blake and Arthur Boyd, my intention is not to provide a literal commentary on the play but to interpret it entirely in personal imagery, using it as a vehicle to express and articulate my ideas. This particular work reflects on the character Macbeth, who is influenced by mental suggestions, his thoughts, and his imagination, a conflict between the man and his prediction of greatness. To act as he envisioned, momentarily relaxed, allowing arguments and resonances to dissolve. I perceive Macbeth as a fusion of personal vision with the intricacies of human nature, exemplified by the struggle between good and evil. My primary focus is on examining the emotional aspects of the characters and their gradual decline. The artworks in my series do not describe specific episodes or illustrate the text excessively; instead, they explore the visual equivalents to Shakespeare’s work.
By working in a spontaneous manner, employing monoprints and lithography techniques, I was able to maintain a fluent sensibility throughout the work. 

Title; The Macbeth series.
Artist; Catherine Mccue Boes 
Publisher: The Red Shoes Press
Date: 1989
Leaves: 11 Lithographs (stone lithography) with screen-printed text. Extracts from William Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Size: Images is 23 cm x 18 cm book size 51 cm x 36 cm 
Housing:  Red book cloth with handmade marbled paper.  Hard cover, traditional stiched binding.
Edition:  One of two (each has different color cover)
 Printer:  The artist.
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