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Gordon House Art

British, b. 1932
The Guardian wrote of Gordon House, upon his death in 2004: Many of the works made during his last years by the painter and graphic designer Gordon House, who has died aged 71, referred back to his birthplace in the Swansea valley. He spent his earliest years in the steel town of Pontardawe. In Tin-pan Valley, the memoir he published earlier this year, he recalled "the clamour of steel mills ... the tinplate works and pithead gear" and "dynamite blasting as coal seams were struck higher up the valley". Unemployment and the depression of the 1930s led Gordon's parents to take him from the valleys of south Wales to the order and designed coherence of Letchworth, "Hertfordshire's first garden city". After leaving school at 14, he went to study, first, at Luton School of Art. For a while after that, he worked in a hospital, before, with the aid of a scholarship, moving on to St Albans School of Art. By 1961, Gordon had become established among a new generation of artists as an independently minded and adventurous painter and designer. The previous year, he had shown his large, bold, hard-edged canvasses at the important London "Situation" exhibition of large-scale abstract painting, and had designed the catalogue for that exhibition. As the 1960s moved on, Gordon designed for the pop world. He worked for the Beatles, designing their White album and the back of the Sergeant Pepper album, for which his longtime friend Peter Blake designed the front. Later, he designed Wings' first album. He delighted in the creative energy of others, and so could respond to the talents of musicians and artists alike. Gordon made paintings throughout his life as a designer. During the 1960s and 70s, his canvasses and prints reflected the dramatic tensions of his graphic design; by the 1980s, Wales had become his constant subject matter. The surface, texture and colour of his paintings softened. No doubt, he needed to pay homage to the places and the people who had shaped him, just as he always paid homage to the artists for whom he designed. His canvasses reduced in size, becoming palm-of-the-hand landscapes. He spent much time in Wales and, in his final years, he used his brush to walk a path through memories of collieries, valleys, smoking stacks, rows of cottages and the people who had first nurtured him.
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Artist: Gordon House
Series 40B, Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Gordon House
Series 40B, Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Gordon House

Series 40B, Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Gordon House

By Gordon House

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Gordon House, British (1932 - 2004) Title: Series 40 C Year: 1965 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 13/50 Image Size: 16 x 15.5 inches Frame Size: 2...

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Materials

Screen

Red Tracery, from the After Powhatan Suite - Large Pink + Green Abstract Print
Red Tracery, from the After Powhatan Suite - Large Pink + Green Abstract Print

Red Tracery, from the After Powhatan Suite - Large Pink + Green Abstract Print

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House 1932-2004 Red Tracery, from the After Powhatan Suite, 1992 unframed, screenprint 101.6 x 71.1 cm 40 x 28 in signed, titled, dated and numbered 4/20 in pencil Gordon Hou...

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20th Century Abstract Gordon House Art

Materials

Screen

Grey/Pink, from Study for Larger Tri Motif Series, 1977 - Gouache, Watercolour
Grey/Pink, from Study for Larger Tri Motif Series, 1977 - Gouache, Watercolour

Grey/Pink, from Study for Larger Tri Motif Series, 1977 - Gouache, Watercolour

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and ...

Category

20th Century Gordon House Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Grey, from Study for Larger Tri Motif Series, c. 1977 - Gouache and Watercolour
Grey, from Study for Larger Tri Motif Series, c. 1977 - Gouache and Watercolour

Grey, from Study for Larger Tri Motif Series, c. 1977 - Gouache and Watercolour

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and at the age of fourteen he was awarded a grant to enter art school which he accepted. From 1947 to 1950 he studied at Luton School of Art, Bedfordshire, and St. Albans School of Art, Hertfordshire. House's contemporaries included Richard Smith and John Plumb with whom he remained close. During the early fifties, after finishing art school, House began work as assistant to the ecclesiastical sculptor Theodore Kern. He also spent time at an advertising studio where he honed his burgeoning skills in typography and graphic design. In 1952 House was offered the position of designer for Imperial Chemical Industries Plastics Division where he stayed until 1959. This was followed by two years spent as graphic designer for the Kynoch Press in London. In 1961 House set out on his own as a self-employed designer and typographer. Initially this was supplemented by part-time teaching at art schools in and around London but by 1964 House was able to devote himself entirely to his design work which freed up valuable time to concentrate on his own artistic output in the studio. In the late fifties, informed by the new art emerging from America and that of his contemporaries in England, House began to create large-scale abstract works which he was invited to show in 1959 at Dennis Bowen's legendary New Vision Centre in Marble Arch. House was an active participant in the vibrant London art scene of the sixties, regularly attending lectures, exhibitions and discussions. In 1960 he exhibited in 'Situation' the key abstract exhibition of the decade held at the RBA Galleries. Other participating artists included Robyn Denny, Bernard and Harold Cohen, Gillian Ayres, John Hoyland, Richard Smith and William Turnbull among others. These artists, united by a common admiration for American Abstract Expressionism, were frustrated by the lack of exposure given to large-scale abstract works in commercial galleries so they organised their own exhibition. The name was derived from the participants' idea that an abstract painting that occupied the whole field of vision would involve the spectator in an 'event' or 'situation'. This exhibition was followed by 'New London Situation' in 1961 and a nationwide touring Arts Council presentation in recognition of the significance of the two earlier shows. In 1961 House began producing his first prints at the Kelpra Studio, run by Chris and Rose Prater, where he made the earliest fine art screenprint ever to be produced in Britain. Artists such as Paolozzi and Hamilton followed in his footsteps and together they started a printmaking revolution in Britain. They cemented the medium of the screenprint in the world of fine art as opposed to the commercial sphere and secured the reputation of Kelpra in the process. Later, together with Cliff White, House set up the White Ink (Ltd.) print studio in London, where he produced etchings and wood engravings on a series of magnificent antique printing presses...

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20th Century Gordon House Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Hornsey, 1957 - Abstract Lithograph Print in Bright Red and Blue

Hornsey, 1957 - Abstract Lithograph Print in Bright Red and Blue

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

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Mid-20th Century Gordon House Art

Materials

Lithograph

Red/Green Ornament Frieze I - Bold Green and Red Shapes, Abstract Oil Painting
Red/Green Ornament Frieze I - Bold Green and Red Shapes, Abstract Oil Painting

Red/Green Ornament Frieze I - Bold Green and Red Shapes, Abstract Oil Painting

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House 1932-2004 Red/Green Ornament Frieze I, 1976-1977 signed and dated on the canvas overlap acrylic on canvas 91 x 91 cm 35 7/8 x 35 7/8 in Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and at the age of fourteen he was awarded a grant to enter art school which he accepted. From 1947 to 1950 he studied at Luton School of Art, Bedfordshire, and St. Albans School of Art, Hertfordshire. House's contemporaries included Richard Smith and John Plumb with whom he remained close. During the early fifties, after finishing art school, House began work as assistant to the ecclesiastical sculptor Theodore Kern. He also spent time at an advertising studio where he honed his burgeoning skills in typography and graphic design. In 1952 House was offered the position of designer for Imperial Chemical Industries Plastics Division where he stayed until 1959. This was followed by two years spent as graphic designer for the Kynoch Press in London. In 1961 House set out on his own as a self-employed designer and typographer. Initially this was supplemented by part-time teaching at art schools in and around London but by 1964 House was able to devote himself entirely to his design work which freed up valuable time to concentrate on his own artistic output in the studio. In the late fifties, informed by the new art emerging from America and that of his contemporaries in England, House began to create large-scale abstract works which he was invited to show in 1959 at Dennis Bowen's legendary New Vision Centre in Marble Arch. House was an active participant in the vibrant London art scene of the sixties, regularly attending lectures, exhibitions and discussions. In 1960 he exhibited in 'Situation' the key abstract exhibition of the decade held at the RBA Galleries. Other participating artists included Robyn Denny, Bernard and Harold Cohen, Gillian Ayres, John Hoyland, Richard Smith and William Turnbull among others. These artists, united by a common admiration for American Abstract Expressionism, were frustrated by the lack of exposure given to large-scale abstract works in commercial galleries so they organised their own exhibition. The name was derived from the participants' idea that an abstract painting that occupied the whole field of vision would involve the spectator in an 'event' or 'situation'. This exhibition was followed by 'New London Situation' in 1961 and a nationwide touring Arts Council presentation in recognition of the significance of the two earlier shows. In 1961 House began producing his first prints at the Kelpra Studio, run by Chris and Rose Prater, where he made the earliest fine art screenprint ever to be produced in Britain. Artists such as Paolozzi and Hamilton followed in his footsteps and together they started a printmaking revolution in Britain. They cemented the medium of the screenprint in the world of fine art as opposed to the commercial sphere and secured the reputation of Kelpra in the process. Later, together with Cliff White, House set up the White Ink (Ltd.) print studio in London, where he produced etchings and wood engravings on a series of magnificent antique printing...

Category

1970s Gordon House Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Red/Green, from Study for Larger Tri Motif Series, 1977 - Gouache, Watercolour
Red/Green, from Study for Larger Tri Motif Series, 1977 - Gouache, Watercolour

Red/Green, from Study for Larger Tri Motif Series, 1977 - Gouache, Watercolour

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and at the age of fourteen he was awarded a grant to enter art school which he accepted. From 1947 to 1950 he studied at Luton School of Art, Bedfordshire, and St. Albans School of Art, Hertfordshire. House's contemporaries included Richard Smith and John Plumb with whom he remained close. During the early fifties, after finishing art school, House began work as assistant to the ecclesiastical sculptor Theodore Kern. He also spent time at an advertising studio where he honed his burgeoning skills in typography and graphic design. In 1952 House was offered the position of designer for Imperial Chemical Industries Plastics Division where he stayed until 1959. This was followed by two years spent as graphic designer for the Kynoch Press in London. In 1961 House set out on his own as a self-employed designer and typographer. Initially this was supplemented by part-time teaching at art schools in and around London but by 1964 House was able to devote himself entirely to his design work which freed up valuable time to concentrate on his own artistic output in the studio. In the late fifties, informed by the new art emerging from America and that of his contemporaries in England, House began to create large-scale abstract works which he was invited to show in 1959 at Dennis Bowen's legendary New Vision Centre in Marble Arch. House was an active participant in the vibrant London art scene of the sixties, regularly attending lectures, exhibitions and discussions. In 1960 he exhibited in 'Situation' the key abstract exhibition of the decade held at the RBA Galleries. Other participating artists included Robyn Denny, Bernard and Harold Cohen, Gillian Ayres, John Hoyland, Richard Smith and William Turnbull among others. These artists, united by a common admiration for American Abstract Expressionism, were frustrated by the lack of exposure given to large-scale abstract works in commercial galleries so they organised their own exhibition. The name was derived from the participants' idea that an abstract painting that occupied the whole field of vision would involve the spectator in an 'event' or 'situation'. This exhibition was followed by 'New London Situation' in 1961 and a nationwide touring Arts Council presentation in recognition of the significance of the two earlier shows. In 1961 House began producing his first prints at the Kelpra Studio, run by Chris and Rose Prater, where he made the earliest fine art screenprint ever to be produced in Britain. Artists such as Paolozzi and Hamilton followed in his footsteps and together they started a printmaking revolution in Britain. They cemented the medium of the screenprint in the world of fine art as opposed to the commercial sphere and secured the reputation of Kelpra in the process. Later, together with Cliff White, House set up the White Ink (Ltd.) print studio in London, where he produced etchings and wood engravings on a series of magnificent antique printing presses...

Category

20th Century Gordon House Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Still Life at Millbank, Colorful Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Gordon House
Still Life at Millbank, Colorful Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Gordon House

Still Life at Millbank, Colorful Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Gordon House

By Gordon House

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Gordon House Title: Still Life at Millbank Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 88/150 Size: 23.5 x 29.5 in. (59.69 x 74.93 cm) Frame: 25....

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1980s Abstract Geometric Gordon House Art

Materials

Screen

Set of 4 Signed Gordon House Limited Edition Etchings 27/30
Set of 4 Signed Gordon House Limited Edition Etchings 27/30

Set of 4 Signed Gordon House Limited Edition Etchings 27/30

By Gordon House

Located in Brecon, Powys

Signed, inscribed and dated number 27/30 1998 Originally distrbuted by Alan Cristea Gallery London Each Frame 11.5" x 9.75" Gordon House produced many of his own prints first at K...

Category

1990s Abstract Gordon House Art

Materials

Etching

Series 40 - A, Screenprint by Gordon House, 1965
Series 40 - A, Screenprint by Gordon House, 1965

Series 40 - A, Screenprint by Gordon House, 1965

By Gordon House

Located in Long Island City, NY

This screenprint was created by Welsh artist Gordon House (1932-2004). House was a designer and painter whose hard-edged abstract works reflected the dramatic tensions of his graphic...

Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Gordon House Art

Materials

Sequins, Screen

Common Event, Minimalist Geometric Etching by Gordon House
Common Event, Minimalist Geometric Etching by Gordon House

Common Event, Minimalist Geometric Etching by Gordon House

By Gordon House

Located in Long Island City, NY

This print was created by Welsh artist Gordon House (1932-2004). House was a designer and painter whose hard-edged abstract works reflected the dramatic tensions of his graphic desig...

Category

1970s Minimalist Gordon House Art

Materials

Etching

Late Path II (Antibes) - Abstract Painting with Ochre and Blues

Late Path II (Antibes) - Abstract Painting with Ochre and Blues

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and ...

Category

Early 2000s Gordon House Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Dial Set One, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Gordon House
Dial Set One, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Gordon House

Dial Set One, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Gordon House

By Gordon House

Located in Long Island City, NY

This screenprint was created by Welsh artist Gordon House (1932-2004). House was a designer and painter whose hard-edged abstract works reflected the dramatic tensions of his graphic...

Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Gordon House Art

Materials

Screen

Gordon House, "Untitled - Red Arcs, " Screenprint, 1969
Gordon House, "Untitled - Red Arcs, " Screenprint, 1969

Gordon House, "Untitled - Red Arcs, " Screenprint, 1969

By Gordon House

Located in Long Island City, NY

This screenprint was created by Welsh artist Gordon House (1932-2004). House was a designer and painter whose hard-edged abstract works reflected the dramatic tensions of his graphic...

Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Gordon House Art

Materials

Screen

Double Red Triangle, 1974 - Geometric Abstract Acrylic Painting
Double Red Triangle, 1974 - Geometric Abstract Acrylic Painting

Double Red Triangle, 1974 - Geometric Abstract Acrylic Painting

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and ...

Category

20th Century Gordon House Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blue/Red Ornament Frieze II, 1976-77 - Large Bold, Bright Abstract Painting
Blue/Red Ornament Frieze II, 1976-77 - Large Bold, Bright Abstract Painting

Blue/Red Ornament Frieze II, 1976-77 - Large Bold, Bright Abstract Painting

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House 1932-2004 Blue/Red Ornament Frieze II, 1976-1977 with Artist's label attached to the stretcher bar acrylic on canvas 91 x 91 cm 35 7/8 x 35 7/8 in Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and at the age of fourteen he was awarded a grant to enter art school which he accepted. From 1947 to 1950 he studied at Luton School of Art, Bedfordshire, and St. Albans School of Art, Hertfordshire. House's contemporaries included Richard Smith and John Plumb with whom he remained close. During the early fifties, after finishing art school, House began work as assistant to the ecclesiastical sculptor Theodore Kern. He also spent time at an advertising studio where he honed his burgeoning skills in typography and graphic design. In 1952 House was offered the position of designer for Imperial Chemical Industries Plastics Division where he stayed until 1959. This was followed by two years spent as graphic designer for the Kynoch Press in London. In 1961 House set out on his own as a self-employed designer and typographer. Initially this was supplemented by part-time teaching at art schools in and around London but by 1964 House was able to devote himself entirely to his design work which freed up valuable time to concentrate on his own artistic output in the studio. In the late fifties, informed by the new art emerging from America and that of his contemporaries in England, House began to create large-scale abstract works which he was invited to show in 1959 at Dennis Bowen's legendary New Vision Centre in Marble Arch. House was an active participant in the vibrant London art scene of the sixties, regularly attending lectures, exhibitions and discussions. In 1960 he exhibited in 'Situation' the key abstract exhibition of the decade held at the RBA Galleries. Other participating artists included Robyn Denny, Bernard and Harold Cohen, Gillian Ayres, John Hoyland, Richard Smith and William Turnbull among others. These artists, united by a common admiration for American Abstract Expressionism, were frustrated by the lack of exposure given to large-scale abstract works in commercial galleries so they organised their own exhibition. The name was derived from the participants' idea that an abstract painting that occupied the whole field of vision would involve the spectator in an 'event' or 'situation'. This exhibition was followed by 'New London Situation' in 1961 and a nationwide touring Arts Council presentation in recognition of the significance of the two earlier shows. In 1961 House began producing his first prints at the Kelpra Studio, run by Chris and Rose Prater, where he made the earliest fine art screenprint ever to be produced in Britain. Artists such as Paolozzi and Hamilton followed in his footsteps and together they started a printmaking revolution in Britain. They cemented the medium of the screenprint in the world of fine art as opposed to the commercial sphere and secured the reputation of Kelpra in the process. Later, together with Cliff White, House set up the White Ink (Ltd.) print studio in London, where he produced etchings and wood engravings on a series of magnificent antique printing...

Category

20th Century Abstract Geometric Gordon House Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

III, from Tri Motifs, 1977 - Bold Shapes, Orange, Green, Gouache and Watercolour

III, from Tri Motifs, 1977 - Bold Shapes, Orange, Green, Gouache and Watercolour

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and ...

Category

20th Century Gordon House Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Scooped Palette - Large Green Painting with Bold Geometric Shapes, Abstracted
Scooped Palette - Large Green Painting with Bold Geometric Shapes, Abstracted

Scooped Palette - Large Green Painting with Bold Geometric Shapes, Abstracted

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Gordon House Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Site Visit, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite - 20th C Abstract Print
Site Visit, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite - 20th C Abstract Print

Site Visit, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite - 20th C Abstract Print

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House 1932-2004 Site Visit, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite, 1987 homemade print from an office copy machine 42 x 29.7 cm 16 1/2 x 11 3/4 in Gordon House was born in 1...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Gordon House Art

Materials

Color

Working, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite - 20th Century Abstract Print
Working, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite - 20th Century Abstract Print

Working, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite - 20th Century Abstract Print

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House 1932-2004 Working, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite, 1987 homemade print from an office copy machine 42 x 29.7 cm 16 1/2 x 11 3/4 in Gordon House was born in 1932...

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20th Century Gordon House Art

Materials

Black and White

Still Working, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite - 20th C Abstract Print
Still Working, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite - 20th C Abstract Print

Still Working, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite - 20th C Abstract Print

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House 1932-2004 Still Working, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite, 1987 homemade print from an office copy machine 42 x 29.7 cm 16 1/2 x 11 3/4 in Gordon House was born i...

Category

20th Century Gordon House Art

Materials

Black and White

The Idea, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite - 20th Century Abstract Print
The Idea, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite - 20th Century Abstract Print

The Idea, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite - 20th Century Abstract Print

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House 1932-2004 The Idea, from the FLW/ Highbury Portfolio Suite, 1987 homemade print from an office copy machine 42 x 29.7 cm 16 1/2 x 11 3/4 in Gordon House was born in 193...

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20th Century Gordon House Art

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Black and White

Untitled - Large Blue Painting with Blue and Red, Bold Geometric Shapes
Untitled - Large Blue Painting with Blue and Red, Bold Geometric Shapes

Untitled - Large Blue Painting with Blue and Red, Bold Geometric Shapes

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Gordon House Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Highway - Bold Abstract Painting with Red, Blue and Green

Highway - Bold Abstract Painting with Red, Blue and Green

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and ...

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1990s Gordon House Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Dragon's Wing, 1990 - Bold Green Abstract Painting with Red and Blue

The Dragon's Wing, 1990 - Bold Green Abstract Painting with Red and Blue

By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and ...

Category

1990s Gordon House Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Title: Mid Century French Abstract Tree Expressionist Ink Painting Medium: Black ink and wash on paper, unframed French, circa 1950's Size: 23.75 inches x 15.75 (height x width) Condition: The work is structurally sound though with visible creasing, surface rippling and age related toning throughout the sheet. There is a horizontal fold line across the centre and light edge wear consistent with storage. The ink remains bold and stable. This would benefit from professional flattening and framing. Provenance: from a large collection in Paris Description: A striking mid-century French abstract expressionist ink painting on paper, executed in bold black gestural marks with a strong sense of movement and rhythm. The composition reads as a lively field of calligraphic brushwork, with sweeping strokes, broken textures, and clustered forms that suggest foliage, energy, or a landscape fragment without becoming literal. The confident use of black against the raw paper creates a dramatic, graphic impact, making this an ideal piece for modern interiors, particularly for collectors drawn to monochrome abstraction, post-war European modernism, and expressive works on paper. In this particularly powerful example, the abstract gestures resolve into a sculptural tree form. A thick, sweeping trunk rises from the lower edge of the sheet, curving upward into branching limbs that extend dramatically across the upper half of the composition. The bold, loaded brushstrokes create dense black passages, contrasted with dry-brushed edges that reveal the speed and physicality of execution. The central mass gives the composition weight and presence, while the upward branching creates a sense of growth and vitality. The organic structure is rendered through expressive, economical mark making, aligning closely with the spirit of post-war French Art Informel and modernist landscape abstraction. This fabulous mid century original French expressionist abstract tree painting...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Gordon House Art

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

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By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and at the age of fourteen he was awarded a grant to enter art school which he accepted. From 1947 to 1950 he studied at Luton School of Art, Bedfordshire, and St. Albans School of Art, Hertfordshire. House's contemporaries included Richard Smith and John Plumb with whom he remained close. During the early fifties, after finishing art school, House began work as assistant to the ecclesiastical sculptor Theodore Kern. He also spent time at an advertising studio where he honed his burgeoning skills in typography and graphic design. In 1952 House was offered the position of designer for Imperial Chemical Industries Plastics Division where he stayed until 1959. This was followed by two years spent as graphic designer for the Kynoch Press in London. In 1961 House set out on his own as a self-employed designer and typographer. Initially this was supplemented by part-time teaching at art schools in and around London but by 1964 House was able to devote himself entirely to his design work which freed up valuable time to concentrate on his own artistic output in the studio. In the late fifties, informed by the new art emerging from America and that of his contemporaries in England, House began to create large-scale abstract works which he was invited to show in 1959 at Dennis Bowen's legendary New Vision Centre in Marble Arch. House was an active participant in the vibrant London art scene of the sixties, regularly attending lectures, exhibitions and discussions. In 1960 he exhibited in 'Situation' the key abstract exhibition of the decade held at the RBA Galleries. Other participating artists included Robyn Denny, Bernard and Harold Cohen, Gillian Ayres, John Hoyland, Richard Smith and William Turnbull among others. These artists, united by a common admiration for American Abstract Expressionism, were frustrated by the lack of exposure given to large-scale abstract works in commercial galleries so they organised their own exhibition. The name was derived from the participants' idea that an abstract painting that occupied the whole field of vision would involve the spectator in an 'event' or 'situation'. This exhibition was followed by 'New London Situation' in 1961 and a nationwide touring Arts Council presentation in recognition of the significance of the two earlier shows. In 1961 House began producing his first prints at the Kelpra Studio, run by Chris and Rose Prater, where he made the earliest fine art screenprint ever to be produced in Britain. Artists such as Paolozzi and Hamilton followed in his footsteps and together they started a printmaking revolution in Britain. They cemented the medium of the screenprint in the world of fine art as opposed to the commercial sphere and secured the reputation of Kelpra in the process. Later, together with Cliff White, House set up the White Ink (Ltd.) print studio in London, where he produced etchings and wood engravings on a series of magnificent antique printing presses...

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

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By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

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By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

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By Gordon House

Located in Kingsclere, GB

Gordon House was born in 1932 in Pontardawe, South Wales. Early exposure to art on trips to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as a young boy inspired House towards creative endeavors and at the age of fourteen he was awarded a grant to enter art school which he accepted. From 1947 to 1950 he studied at Luton School of Art, Bedfordshire, and St. Albans School of Art, Hertfordshire. House's contemporaries included Richard Smith and John Plumb with whom he remained close. During the early fifties, after finishing art school, House began work as assistant to the ecclesiastical sculptor Theodore Kern. He also spent time at an advertising studio where he honed his burgeoning skills in typography and graphic design. In 1952 House was offered the position of designer for Imperial Chemical Industries Plastics Division where he stayed until 1959. This was followed by two years spent as graphic designer for the Kynoch Press in London. In 1961 House set out on his own as a self-employed designer and typographer. Initially this was supplemented by part-time teaching at art schools in and around London but by 1964 House was able to devote himself entirely to his design work which freed up valuable time to concentrate on his own artistic output in the studio. In the late fifties, informed by the new art emerging from America and that of his contemporaries in England, House began to create large-scale abstract works which he was invited to show in 1959 at Dennis Bowen's legendary New Vision Centre in Marble Arch. House was an active participant in the vibrant London art scene of the sixties, regularly attending lectures, exhibitions and discussions. In 1960 he exhibited in 'Situation' the key abstract exhibition of the decade held at the RBA Galleries. Other participating artists included Robyn Denny, Bernard and Harold Cohen, Gillian Ayres, John Hoyland, Richard Smith and William Turnbull among others. These artists, united by a common admiration for American Abstract Expressionism, were frustrated by the lack of exposure given to large-scale abstract works in commercial galleries so they organised their own exhibition. The name was derived from the participants' idea that an abstract painting that occupied the whole field of vision would involve the spectator in an 'event' or 'situation'. This exhibition was followed by 'New London Situation' in 1961 and a nationwide touring Arts Council presentation in recognition of the significance of the two earlier shows. In 1961 House began producing his first prints at the Kelpra Studio, run by Chris and Rose Prater, where he made the earliest fine art screenprint ever to be produced in Britain. Artists such as Paolozzi and Hamilton followed in his footsteps and together they started a printmaking revolution in Britain. They cemented the medium of the screenprint in the world of fine art as opposed to the commercial sphere and secured the reputation of Kelpra in the process. Later, together with Cliff White, House set up the White Ink (Ltd.) print studio in London, where he produced etchings and wood engravings on a series of magnificent antique printing presses...

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Circle E blue and yellow modern abstract lithograph by Gordon House

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By Gordon House

Located in London, GB

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By Gordon House

Located in London, GB

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20th Century Modern Gordon House Art

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Triangle E blue modern abstract lithograph by Gordon House
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By Gordon House

Located in London, GB

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20th Century Modern Gordon House Art

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Arc 4, Minimalist Etching by Gordon House 1971
Arc 4, Minimalist Etching by Gordon House 1971

Arc 4, Minimalist Etching by Gordon House 1971

By Gordon House

Located in Long Island City, NY

This etching was created by Welsh artist Gordon House (1932-2004). House was a designer and painter whose hard-edged abstract works reflect the dramatic tensions of his graphic desig...

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Gordon House, "Series 40 - B, " Screenprint, 1965

Gordon House, "Series 40 - B, " Screenprint, 1965

By Gordon House

Located in Long Island City, NY

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"Series 40b, " Screenprint, 1965
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"Series 40b, " Screenprint, 1965

By Gordon House

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Gordon House, British (1932 - 2004) Title: Series 40b Year: 1965 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 13/50 Image Size: 16 x 15.5 inches Size: 20 x 20 ...

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By Gordon House

Located in Long Island City, NY

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Gordon House, "Series 40 - B, " Screenprint, 1965

By Gordon House

Located in Long Island City, NY

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