People's Restaurant

Collections
1272098
Title
People's Restaurant
Year/Period
1955
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Unknown Type: 50.3 x 29.8 cm
Accession No.
2013-00169

The art of woodcut was used by artists in Singapore during the post-war years to engage with social issues in Singapore. In a woodblock print, the uncarved portions of the woodblock will appear black on the paper, while the carved out portions will appear white. The most powerful part of a woodcut print lies in its strong contrast of black and white, making it a visually compelling medium for promoting ideas to the masses.