Tony Phillips (painter)

[2][3] Phillips' style is figurative and explores history, the built environment and peoples' ways of life.

They are a series of nine pastel drawings inspired by the British Punitive Expedition to Benin in 1897.

The central image is of a massive carved stone lion towering over a child to represent the power of the British empire over its subjects.

This is surrounded by depictions of houses and buildings of Liverpool in various states of repair indicating both history and future.

The later prints show some of the layers from the earlier versions that can be considered faint, ghostly background.