Ewart Johns

Black, white Homage to Piccaso painting by Modern British artist Ewart Johns

1994

Norman Edgar Hubert (British, 1906 – 1985) Geometric abstract in black and white Signed and dated ‘E Hubert 55’ (on the reverse) Gouache on black paper 25.3/8 x 20.3/4 in. (64.3 x 53 cm.) Abstract painter, born Norman Edgar Hubert in Billingshurst, Sussex, and one of the mysterious curiosities of modern British painting. He was at school at Sherborne, and after studying art at University of Reading, 1924–6, was at the Slade School of Fine Art, 1926–9 (gaining a certificate for drawing, 1926–7). Henry Tonks was among his teachers and he shared rooms with William Townsend, in whose journals he appears. Although he socialized with such painters as Geoffrey Tibble, William Coldstream and Rodrigo Moynihan...

Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Projections on a figure III Watercolour on paper Signed with initials and dated ‘EJ 92’ (lower left), further titled and dated (on the reverse) 9.5...

Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013) Projections on a figure VI Black crayon and watercolour Signed and dated ‘EJ 92’ (lower left) and futher signed, titled and dated (on the reverse) ...

Frederique Giusti (French, b. 1925) Erosion II oil on canvas laid down on board signed ‘Giusti’ (lower right) 18 x 15 in. (45.7 x 38 cm.)

Brushed ink in grey and black leads the eye up the picture plane in this 55-inch tall painting on paper. The intense movement suggestive of rearing horses in this painterly work is in keeping with Lui's theme of pilgrimage in which he explores the idea of "self-inflicted happiness" as a deliberate response to the melancholy and complexity of life. This painting is floated and framed. Framed Size: 60 × 35 inches Born in Guangzhou, China, Lui participated in the Chinese Cultural Revolution as a member of the Red Guard 1968-70 and then escaped to Hong Kong by swimming. Making his way to Toronto he studied at the Ontario College of Art and became a citizen in the late 1970s. He continued studies in the UK, and Italy where he was drawn to the dynamic Uccello's Battle of San Romano...

HATCHING XVI 2017 "Hatching XVI" (Abstract, Bold, Graphic, Black and White, Framed Painting) Contrasting tones of black and white, with hints of creme form this abstract, bold and ...

Abstract lithograph of a black mass with a painterly appearance around the mass. Painting is signed by the artist on the bottom right corner. It is framed in a light wood frame with ...

The power of an image cannot be received at a glance. To understand it fully, we should interpret it, letting ourselves be lulled by its balance. The architecture of his drawing be...