Patrick Procktor RA, British 1936-2003 - Life studies, c.1958-1962; ink and pastel on paper, signed lower right 'Patrick Procktor', 58.6 x 33.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Marcus Galleries, Birmingham (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame); private collection Note: this early work was likely made while the artist was still a student at the Slade School of Art. Patrick Procktor was one of the most important British artists of the late 20th century, celebrated alongside his friends Keith Vaughan and David Hockney. Known for his natural and colourful figurative style, his watercolours encapsulate his talent and wit. An intrepid traveller, his works were often inspired by the colours and sounds remembered from his trips to Greece, India and Morocco. His work has been regularly exhibited at the Redfern Gallery, alongside a touring museum show in 1985 that began at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. He was more recently the subject of an acclaimed retrospective at Huddersfield Art Gallery in 2012. His work is in collections across the world including British Museum, London, Los Angeles County Museum, Museum of Modern Art, New York and Museo de Arte São Paulo, Brazil. With thanks to Dr. Ian Massey, author of 'Patrick Procktor: Art and Life' (Unicorn Press, 2010), for his assistance with the cataloguing of this work.
Patrick Procktor RA, British 1936-2003 - Life studies, c.1958-1962; ink and pastel on paper, signed lower right 'Patrick Procktor', 58.6 x 33.5 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Marcus Galleries, Birmingham (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame); private collection Note: this early work was likely made while the artist was still a student at the Slade School of Art. Patrick Procktor was one of the most important British artists of the late 20th century, celebrated alongside his friends Keith Vaughan and David Hockney. Known for his natural and colourful figurative style, his watercolours encapsulate his talent and wit. An intrepid traveller, his works were often inspired by the colours and sounds remembered from his trips to Greece, India and Morocco. His work has been regularly exhibited at the Redfern Gallery, alongside a touring museum show in 1985 that began at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. He was more recently the subject of an acclaimed retrospective at Huddersfield Art Gallery in 2012. His work is in collections across the world including British Museum, London, Los Angeles County Museum, Museum of Modern Art, New York and Museo de Arte São Paulo, Brazil. With thanks to Dr. Ian Massey, author of 'Patrick Procktor: Art and Life' (Unicorn Press, 2010), for his assistance with the cataloguing of this work.
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