- Bryan Wynter
Bryan Wynter (
September 8 ,1915 –February 2 ,1975 ) [http://the-artists.org/ArtistView.cfm?id=F9043BE0-9A90-7C12-AC72DE5ABA5E0965 The-Artist.orgwebsite (Includes chronology and photographic portrait)] ] was one of the St. Ives group of British painters. He studied at theSlade School of Fine Art , London and settled inZennor , Cornwall in 1945. His work was mainly abstract, drawing upon nature for inspiration.Some of his most remarkable works are constructions which he titled IMOOS (Images Moving Out Onto Space). Using a parabolic mirror, he would hang contrasting pairs of painted shapes, which rotated freely. Their reversed reflections enlarged, appearing to move in opposite directions.
He was born
September 8 ,1915 in London.He died
February 2 ,1975 at Penzance, Cornwall.References
ee also
* [http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=29047 Cornwall County Council art collection- biographical information and chronology]
* [http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ArtistWorks?cgroupid=999999961&artistid=2176&page=1&sole=y&collab=y&attr=y&sort=default&tabview=bio Tate online]
* [http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?name=&search=as&desc=&grp=1140%3BSt+Ives+School&lDate=&LinkID=mp64147 Image in National Portrait Gallery]
* "Bryan Wynter 1915-1975: catalogue of an exhibition 16 October – 15 November 2002", introduction by Mel Gooding. Jonathan Clark Fine Art, London, 2002. - Gooding gives a deep analysis of the influences on Wynter, in cluding his friendship withPatrick Heron . However, there is little biographical material in the three A4 pages. Bibliographical notes. 16 works illustrated in colour.
* "Bryan Wynter" (St.Ives Artists "series") by Chris Stephens. Tate Gallery Publishing (1999) ISBN 1-85437-293-9
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