Denis Bowen , Aphrodite Rock No21, Cyprus 2001
Denis Bowen 1921-2006
Dimensions:
W-39 H-33 (cm)
Item reference:
126521-1495-1
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Item No.
126521
- Dealer No.
1495
- Building No.
1
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Building No 1
Description
Denis Bowen (1921 - 2006) was born in Kimberley, South Africa. Having lost his parents in an accident at a young age, Bowen's orphaned status meant he were to emigrate to the United Kingdom to live with aunt, in Huddersfield.
In 1936 Bowen enrolled at the Huddersfield School of Art, and, after graduating, he was due to take up a place at the Royal College of Art. However, with the outbreak of World War II, his studies were postponed whilst he served as a Chief Naval Radar Operator working in the North Atlantic.
Not only was Denis Bowen a practising artist, but he also founded the New Vision Centre Gallery - becoming a patron for some highly distinguished names in the international art scene including Aubrey Williams and Arpana Caur, and following college, he held a number of teaching posts.
Bowen's teaching roles included Kingston Institute of art, Hammersmith School of Arts, Birmingham School of Art, Central School of Art and Design, the Royal College of Art and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver Canada.
Throughout his life Bowen mentored and inspired - and also collected - amassing a wonderful array of work from some global names as well as many of the emerging artists of the day.
In many works, Bowen employs simple materials and found objects including door panels and kitchen cupboards, for his canvas. These created a juxtaposition between the aesthetically enticing and incomprehensible planetary landscapes he would depict, and the preloved furniture of his own home and studio. Bowen's chosen subjects including erupting lava and planetary landscapes, are something we can only imagine yet their depiction is so expressive we almost feel we are within the painting. Although Bowen worked the paintbrush and canvas, he would often leave the paint to fuse into the background and other lines, allowing for a seemingly free and unrestricted result. This spontaneity remained at the forefront of Bowen's work and life, and is one of the paramount reasons why his work continues to be regarded so highly, with institutions such as The Tate holding his work within their collection. Like the advent of space technology,
Specifications
- Item reference : 126521-1495-1
- Dimensions : W-39 H-33 (cm)
- Colour: Blue
- Country of Origin: Great Britain
- Era: Retro
- Material: Oil Painting on Canvas
- Period: 20th Century
- Condition: Very Good Condition
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