Victor Pasmore was born in Surrey, England. He was initially known as both a successful representational painter of still life and landscapes, who later became a pioneering abstract artist, producing collages, constructions, prints and paintings that were some of the most revolutionary works of their kind in Britain at the time.
Pasmore attended evening classes at Central School of Arts and Crafts beginning in 1927, while working as a local government officer, experimenting with art styles reflecting developments in art in France since the 1880s.
After experiments in lyrical abstraction in the early 1930s, Pasmore founded the Euston Road School with William Coldstream, Graham Bell and Claude Rogers in 1937, teaching a style of Cézannesque realism that he adhered to in his own portraits and landscapes. The school closed in 1940, but this group moved on to teach at the Camberwell School of Art 1943-49, though Pasmore himself began to experiment with abstraction again from 1947 onwards with the support of Kenneth Clark. His earliest new abstract experiments used linear forms and collage but in 1952 and in parallel with the work of Kenneth and Mary Martin, became rigorously constructivist, with some works as three-dimensional wall-reliefs in wood and perspex. Teaching at the Central School since 1949, he became Head of Painting at King’s College, Durham University in 1954, staying till 1961, when he was able to devote himself to painting full-time.
In the 1960s the geometry softened, introducing curved lines and edges, and bright colors blossoming in the 1970s and later into lyrical abstract compositions of points, wandering lines and planes of bright colors against his habitual white backgrounds and even some drawn outlines of natural forms again towards the end of Pasmore’s life. These transitions were inspired by his relocation to Malta in 1966, where he resided until his death. That same year, he also began intensive experimentation with making prints at the 2RC print shop in Rome in parallel with his paintings. Printmaking became a major part of his oeuvre and he worked with Curwen Press, Kelpra Studio, White Ink and other print studios. Since his death the popularity of his prints has escalated immensely, and his earlier work is now extremely rare.
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Points of Contact, Transformation 4 - Modern Bristish Abstract Monochrome Print
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Victor Pasmore British, 1908-1998 Points of Contact, Transformation 4, 1970 screenprint 18 1/2 x 18 1/2 in 47 x 47 cm signed and dated in pen and ink; numbered in pencil, edition of ...
Screen
$4,936
Beyond the Eye II - White and Blue Abstract Modernist Print by Victor Pasmore
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Victor Pasmore, British, 1908-1998 Beyond the Eye II, 1995 unframed, lithograph 75.5 x 84 cm 29 3/4 x 33 1/8 in signed, dated and numbered 8/50 in pencil Provenance Bernard Cook, Wh...
Lithograph
$3,381
Images on the Wall B (Lynton G72b) - Victor Pasmore Modernist Abstract Print
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Victor Pasmore British, 1908-1998 Images on the Wall B (Lynton G72b), 1992 etching with aquatint 56.5 x 49.5 cm 22 1/4 x 19 1/2 in signed with initials and dated in pencil, printer’s...
Etching, Aquatint
$2,975
Points of Contact, Transformations 1 - Victor Pasmore Modernist Monochrome Print
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Victor Pasmore British, 1908-1998 Points of Contact, Transformations 1, 1970 screenprint 18 1/2 x 18 1/2 in 47 x 47 cm signed and dated in pen and ink; numbered in pencil, edition of...
Screen
Metamorphosis
By Victor Pasmore
Located in New York, NY
Created by Victor Pasmore in 1986, Metamorphosis is a commanding etching and aquatint in colors. Hand-monogrammed by the artist in pencil, dated and numbered from the edition of 90, ...
Etching, Aquatint
I, from Sensory World by Victor Pasmore, 1996
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
I, from Sensory World by Victor Pasmore, 1996 Additional information: Medium: etching and aquatint 29.5 x 29 cm 11 5/8 x 11 3/8 in signed with initials and numbered I/III in pencil ...
Etching
$35,165
1980 Victor Pasmore oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas 'Abstract', signed
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Victor Pasmore, R.A. Abstract, 1980 signed with initials (centre right) oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas 44 x 150cm.; 17¼ x 59in. Executed in 1980. Provenance At Sotheby's London ...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
Senza Titolo 11 by Victor Pasmore, 1989
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Senza Titolo 11 by Victor Pasmore, 1989 Additional information: Medium: etching with aquatint 40 x 57 cm 15 3/4 x 22 1/2 in signed with initials, dated and numbered 78/90 in pencil ...
Etching, Aquatint
$3,381
Images on the Wall F, Edition A (Lynton G72f) - Victor Pasmore Modernist Print
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Victor Pasmore British, 1908-1998 Images on the Wall F, Edition A (Lynton G72f), 1992 etching with aquatint 55.9 x 49.5 cm 22 x 19 1/2 in signed with initials and dated in pencil, pr...
Etching, Aquatint
$4,936
Beyond the Eye 3 - Blue + White Modernist Abstract Print by Victor Pasmore
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Victor Pasmore British, 1908-1998 Beyond the Eye 3, 1995 unframed, lithograph 75.5 x 84 cm 29 3/4 x 33 1/8 in signed, dated and numbered 27/50 in pencil Provenance Bernard Cook, Whi...
Lithograph
CB HOYO YES YOU COULD HAVE MADE THIS BUT YOU DIDN'T... Street Art
By CB Hoyo
Located in Draper, UT
Medium: Print Condition Print in good condition and has been stored flat since purchase. Signature Hand-signed by artist, Hand Signed and Numbered by the Artist in Pencil, CB HOYO. ...
Carbon Pencil, Screen
$1,807
H 13.47 in W 12.01 in D 0.04 in
Zao Wou-ki - Moments - Original Aquatint with Hand-Signed Justification
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Zao Wou-ki - Moments - Original Aquatint Edition of 130 Dimensions: 34.2 x 30.5 cm Vellum paper BFK Rives 1996 Bibliography: Jørgen Ågerup, Zao Wou-Ki: The Graphic Work, A Catalogue ...
Aquatint
$2,711
H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Jean Miotte - Abstract Composition - Original Signed Lithograph
By Jean Miotte
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Miotte - Rare Original Signed Lithograph Title: Abstract Composition Dimensions: 76 x 56 cm Edition: 64/99 Signed and Numbered in pencil Jean Miotte, 1926 - 2016 Miotte came o...
Aquatint
$994
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
"El patito feo" by Antonio Saura, Abstract Print, Duckling, Blue, Bright Colors
By Antonio Saura
Located in Köln, DE
Color lithgraph by Antonio Saura "El patito feo", 1997 65 x 50 cm Copy 186/250 Edition of 285 Antonio Saura (Huesca, Spain 1930–1998 Cuenca) found his...
Lithograph
$2,237
H 29.93 in W 22.84 in
Untitled from "Kinderstern" - Max Bill, Hard Edge, Color Field, Bright Colors
By Max Bill
Located in Köln, DE
Screenprint by Max Bill. From the portfolio "Kinderstern". No Title, 1989 76 x 58 cm Copy 61/100 Edition of 100 (approx.)
Screen
Keith Haring: Into 1984/Tony Shafrazi Gallery
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Color offset lithograph. Signed and dated in felt-tip pen and pink ink, lower right. Published by Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York. Presented in black wood frame (36.5" x 24.75") M...
Color, Lithograph, Offset
Storm at Saint Honoré
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in New York, NY
Richly-inked and superb impression of this engraving and drypoint on cream wove paper. This is the eighth state (of 8). Signed, dated and numbered 28/100 in pencil by Bourgeois. Publ...
Engraving, Drypoint, Lithograph
$1,850
H 29 in W 21 in
I Dreamed by Rene Ricard: abstract yellow and black brushwork with poetry
By Rene Ricard
Located in New York, NY
Abstract yellow and black Rene Ricard print with hand painted poetry on handmade paper. Printed in black ink at the top of the sheet and framed with a thin line, the artist's loose h...
Lithograph
Dusk in August
By Louise Nevelson
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) Dusk in August (1967) Lithograph with embossing Size: 17 x 22.25 in (43 x 56.4 cm) Frame size: 21.75 x 26.75 in (55.25 x 67.95 cm) Edition of 100, this i...
Lithograph
$62,146
H 16.93 in W 16.93 in
"Homage to the Square: Ten Works by Josef Albers" - Abstract, Set, Square
By Josef Albers
Located in Köln, DE
Set of 10 colour screenprints by Josef Albers. Edition of 250 copies on Mohawk Superfine Bristol. Sheet dimensions each: 43 x 43 cm Illustrations each: 28 x 28 cm All works labell...
Screen
Untitled (3)
By Alicia McCarthy
Located in Berkeley, CA
Color softground etching with drypoint. Edition of 35
Etching, Intaglio
$2,750
H 40 in W 26.5 in
Michele Maria: bright yellow red Maria Callas opera artist portrait with poetry
By Rene Ricard
Located in New York, NY
Touched by the influence of Andy Warhol, champion of a young Jean-Michel Basquiat, Rene Ricard served as enfant terrible of the 1980s New York art scene. In this bright yellow, red, ...
Lithograph, Screen, Woodcut
Sonata
By Mark Tobey
Located in New York, NY
A very good, richly-inked impression of this color screenprint on Japon nacré. The deluxe, Roman numeral edition of 60 on Japon nacré, aside from the regular edition of 100. Signed a...
Color, Screen
Lincoln Center Festival
By Sam Gilliam
Located in New York, NY
Color screenprint on white wove paper, 2001. From the deluxe edition of 108. Signed by Gilliam in pencil, lower right. Numbered 73/108 in pencil, lower left. Printed by Brand X Edi...
Color, Screen
$1,500
H 38 in W 23 in
Frank Stella SIGNED Vintage Poster Addison Gallery 1982, metallic rainbow pop
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
This shimmering, metallic vintage poster with rainbow text and layers of texture must be seen in person to appreciate Frank Stella's masterful design. Original exhibition poster for...
Lithograph
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H 31.5 in W 80 in D 1.5 in
"Uomo e Donna (Lynton G24)" Etching and Aquatint on Paper
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Chicago, IL
Expressive yet controlled, this striking black-and-white print is attributed to British artist Victor Pasmore, a pioneer of abstract art in post-war Britain of the late 1940 and 1950...
Ink, Pigment, Aquatint
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H 38.19 in W 38.19 in
Victor Pasmore(1908–1998) - The owl of Minerva - Aquatint etching on paper- 1978
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Varese, IT
Aquatint etching on paper, edited in 1978 Limited edition of 90, numbered 65/90 Edited by 2RC Signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner Paper size: 97 x 97 cm good condition...
Etching, Aquatint
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H 27.56 in W 21.07 in
Victor pasmore (1908–1998) - Points of Contact No. 38 - Etching and aquatint
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Varese, IT
Etching and aquatint, edited in 1988 Limited edition of 90 copies, numbered 75/90 Hand signed in pencil by artist Paper size: 70 x 54 cm Very good conditions A regular certificate ...
Etching, Aquatint
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H 28.13 in W 26.13 in D 1 in
Signed and numbered etching by Victor Pasmore, 1974, 'When the lute is broken'
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Victor Pasmore CH CBE (British, 1908 – 1998) When the lute is broken, 1974 Signed and numbered and dated ‘53/60 (lower left) VP 74 (lower right) Etching with aquatint 28.1/8 x 26.1/8...
Etching, Aquatint
Transformations 2
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Victor Pasmore (1908-1988) was a leading figure in British post-war abstraction, whose work played a critical role in defining the language of modern art. A tireless educator, arch...
Screen
Linear Development A, Variation by Victor Pasmore, 1971
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Linear Development A, Variation by Victor Pasmore, 1971 Additional information: Medium: screenprint 91.4 x 59 cm 36 x 23 1/4 in signed and dated in pencil Victor Pasmore was a Brit...
Screen
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H 21.26 in W 102.37 in D 0.04 in
The Blue Between - Etching by Victor Pasmore - 1978
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Roma, IT
The Blue Between is a print realized in 1978 by Victor Pasmore (Chelsham, 1908 - Gudia, 1998). Etching and aquatint print. Initials and date lower right, edition and embossed stamp...
Etching
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H 9.85 in W 8.08 in
Victor Pasmore - Hand-Signed Etching and Aquatint, 2RC, 1982
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Varese, IT
Victor Pasmore (1908 - 1998) - Hand-Signed Etching And Aquatint, 2RC, 1982 Additional Information: Material: Etching ant Aquatint on paper Edited in 1982 Limited edition, numbered i...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
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H 21.07 in W 32.29 in
Victor Pasmore - Hand-Signed Lithograph from ‘Word and Images’, 1980
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Varese, IT
Victor Pasmore ( 1908 -1998 ) - Hand-Signed Lithograph From ‘Word And Images’, 1972-1980 Additional Information: Material: Color lithograph on paper, From Word and images 1972-1980 ...
Paper, Lithograph
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H 11.03 in W 13.78 in
Victor Pasmore - Hand-Signed Etching And Aquatint, 2RC, 1991
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Varese, IT
Victor Pasmore - Hand-Signed Etching And Aquatint, 2Rc, 1991 Additional Information: Material: Etching ant Aquatint on paper Edited in 1991 Limited edition of 100 copies, numbered 7...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
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H 9.85 in W 8.08 in D 0.04 in
Abstract Composition - Etching by Victor Pasmore - 1982
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition is a Contemporary Artwork realized by Victor Pasmore (Chelsham, 1908 – Gudia, 1998) in 1982. Original colored etching. Signed and dated in pencil on the l...
Etching
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H 55.52 in W 25.2 in D 0.04 in
Untitled - Black Shape - Original Lithograph by Victor Pasmore - 1975
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Roma, IT
Black Shape is a Contemporary Artwork realized by Victor Pasmore (Chelsham, 1908 – Gudia, 1998) in 1975. Original Lithograph published by 2RC. Signed and dated in pencil on the low...
Lithograph
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H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Composition - Original Etching by Victor Pasmore - 1978
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Roma, IT
Graphic Image is a Contemporary Artwork realized by Victor Pasmore (Chelsham, 1908 – Gudia, 1998) in 1978. Original Aquatint and Etching on copper plate and silkscreen on Fabriano R...
Etching
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H 25.6 in W 19.3 in D 0.04 in
Untitled - Black Shape - Original Lithograph by Victor Pasmore - 1974
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Roma, IT
Black Shape is a Contemporary Artwork realized by Victor Pasmore (Chelsham, 1908 – Gudia, 1998) in the 1975. Original Lithograph published by 2RC. Signed and dated in pencil on the...
Lithograph
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H 22.75 in W 27.75 in
Square Motif, Blue and Gold: The Eclipse-Poster. New York Graphic Society.
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Poster. 1979 New York Graphic Society Ltd. Printed in England. Measures 22.75 x 27.75 inches and is Unframed. Good Condition.
Lithograph