Cruelty is the Message (Red variant) Daniel Arsham These editions were published by

These editions were published by Black Rat Press in the mid to late 2000s and are becoming extremely rare

The print has been carefully preserved

The cost to frame this piece was ~$1000

the work carries a tactile quality and authenticity that underscores Shrigley’s commitment to traditional printmaking techniques while maintaining his contemporary edge

Cruelty is the Message (Red variant) Daniel Arsham These editions were published byAs is a common theme in Cleon Petersons works; Cruelty is the Message displays clashing figures symbolizing a struggle between power and submission in the fluctuating architecture of contemporary society. Initially, the print seems to show the interior of a jailhouse or prison during a riot; prisoners being brutalized by law enforcement, of some sort many lying helpless on the ground while being struck. It is only upon further viewing processing, it