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, 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
$4,922
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
$3,371
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
$35,060
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 8
By Victor Pasmore
Located in New York, NY
Created by Victor Pasmore in 1989, Senza Titolo 8 is an etching with aquatint in colors with Chine collé on wove paper. Hand-monogrammed and numbered in pencil from the edition of 90...
Etching, Aquatint, Chine Colle
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
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
$5,663
Points of Contact Variation 7 - Pasmore 20th Century Modernist Abstract Print
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Victor Pasmore British, 1908-1998 Points of Contact Variation 7, 1972 screenprint 90.8 x 61 cm 35 3/4 x 24 in aside from the edition of 60 Victor Pasmore was a British painter of st...
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
$3,371
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
"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
$4,922
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
$2,966
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
$1,350
H 30 in W 40.5 in
Home Run: abstract modern minimalist color field drawing with rainbow colors
By Gene Davis
Located in New York, NY
Rainbow shades shine in this abstract, color field print. Vibrant red, yellow, orange, purple, and green lines take on the organic quality of handmade paper, resulting in this subtle...
Lithograph
Generations 8
By Robyn Denny
Located in London, GB
Etching with aquatint on watercolour wash on paper 53 x 71 cms (21 x 28 ins) Edition of 35, Set of 24 Signed, dated, and numbered 3/35 Published by Bernard Jacobson Ltd., London Prin...
Color, Etching, Aquatint
$1,299
H 39.5 in W 24.5 in
Air France Europe original vintage travel poster
By Jacques Nathan-Garamond 1
Located in Spokane, WA
Original AIR FRANCE EUROPE, Editions Perceval, artist: Jacques Nathan Garamond. Professional acid-free archival linen backed vintage travel post...
Lithograph
$2,250
H 20.5 in W 32.7 in
Jose Parla "The Founders" Print Street Art Contemporary Street
By José Parlá
Located in Draper, UT
Jose Parla "The Founders" Time Limited Edition of 1368 Dimensions: 20.5in x 32.7in Medium: Archival pigment print on 305 gsm Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smoo...
Screen
$3,000
H 50 in W 38 in
Gigi: red black abstract print with poetry based on 1950s vintage movie poster
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. This red and black lithograp...
Lithograph
Chrome Green
By Adolph Gottlieb
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color screenprint on Arches. Signed, dated and numbered 125/150 in pencil by Gottlieb. Printed by Kelpra Studio, London, with the ink stamp verso. Publ...
Color, Screen
$1,823
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
$1,800
H 29.875 in W 22.875 in
"Untitled" lithograph on cardboard by Imi Knoebel from "Kinderstern" portfolio
By Imi Knoebel
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Untitled" lithograph on cardboard of red "Star for Children" by artist Imi Knoebel from the "Kinderstern" portfolio, published in 1989 by Edition Domberger to raise money to house f...
Lithograph
$2,256
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
$44,000
H 25.4 in W 19.3 in
Eau Forte XVIII, 1962, Etching, Limited Edition of 100 by Pierre Soulages -BNF19
By Pierre Soulages
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Pierre Soulages Eau Forte XVIII, 1962 Edition number: 69/100 Etching and aquatint in colors, signed in pencil by the artist. 1 Plate on Velin d'Arches paper Printed by Lacouriere, Pa...
Etching, Aquatint
Untitled
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
86.4 x 71.8 cms (34 x 28.25 ins) Edition of 17 Paper: Somerset Textured Proofs: 9 AP, I CTP (on handmade paper) Signed right, under image; numbered left, under image; publisher's chop lower right Publisher: The Litho Shop Inc., Santa Monica, California Printed by Jacob Samuel...
Aquatint, Color
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
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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