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John Plumb Art

American, 1927-2008

John Plumb, an abstract painter, was born on 6 February 1927, at Luton. He studied at the Luton School of Art 1942–45, the Byam Shaw School 1948–50 and the Central School 1952–55; under Anthony Gross, Victor Pasmore, William Turnbull and Keith Vaughan. He taught at Luton School of Art 1955–61, Maidstone College of Art 1961–66 and Bennington College, Vermont 1968–69. He became senior lecturer in painting at the Central School of Art and Design, London 1969–82. Plumb represented in the A.I.A. abstract exhibitions in 1953 and 1957, in the “Situation” exhibitions in 1960 and 1961 and in a group exhibition at Leverkusen in 1961. His group exhibitions since this date include British Painting 1974, Hayward Gallery, London; Art 90, Olympia, London 1990 and “Art & the 60s: This Was Tomorrow,” Tate Britain, 2004. Plumb held the first one-man exhibition at Gallery One 1957. He has since had solo exhibitions at many galleries throughout the UK, including the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol 1967, London Arts Gallery 1970, Bohun Gallery Henley-on-Thames 1995 and 1997 and The Atkinson Gallery, Somerset 2002. He did murals for the temporary U.I.A. Congress Buildings in 1961.

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Color Steps C Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
Color Steps C Signed Limited Edition Screen Print

Color Steps C Signed Limited Edition Screen Print

By John Plumb

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

John Plumb 'Colour Step C' 1971 Medium Type: Screen Print Size-Width Size-Height: 22'' x 30'' Signed Edition Size: Signed in pencil, titled and marked 18/75 John Plumb is one o...

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1970s Abstract Geometric John Plumb Art

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Reflections at Ockham ll - British Abstract Expressionist oil pastel landscape
Reflections at Ockham ll - British Abstract Expressionist oil pastel landscape

Reflections at Ockham ll - British Abstract Expressionist oil pastel landscape

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Painted by John Plumb this British Abstract Expressionist oil pastel on paper is a fine example of his late work and very vibrant. As an abstract landscape it depicts Reflections at ...

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