Christmas Card from Helen and Dick Bishop 

This is a Christmas card by Richard Evett Bishop, most likely created with etching. It presents a dynamic composition dominated by the image of a turkey in mid-flight, set against the stark, textured background of a light tan paper. The composition employs diagonal lines, suggesting movement and direction, with the turkey flying from left to right. This contrasts with the stillness of the pine branches in the corners of the artwork. The turkey itself is rendered with intricate line work, giving texture to its feathers and form to its body. Bishop’s mark-making creates a tonal range that plays with light and shadow. The absence of color emphasizes the form and linear structure. The print challenges our understanding of the semiotic weight of traditional Christmas imagery. By using a wild turkey instead of a domesticated bird, Bishop disrupts conventional holiday symbols. This subversion invites us to question the constructed nature of seasonal traditions and their underlying values.